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Dear Elgin Baylor, I heard about your lawsuit against your last employer -- whom you accuse of racism.

Lakers 92 at Celtics 131 HAVE A CIGAR!

Make room for a 17th NBA championship banner in Boston. The '07-08 Celtics are back on top of the basketball world, completing an extreme makeover Tuesday night in Game 6 of the NBA Finals via a 131-92 rout of the Lakers. Story

LOS ANGELES – After 72 hours of having the game’s showcase event consumed by talk of conspiracy, the Lakers brought another ugly word to the NBA Finals. Collapse. As Kobe Bryant and his LA teammates watched helplessly, the Celtics came from 20 points down in the third quarter to take an improbable, amazing 97-91 win in Game 4 of the NBA Finals on Thursday night at the Staples Center. Boston leads 3-1 in the best-of-seven series. Game 5 is Sunday night as the Celtics will have a chance to win the 17th championship in franchise history. For the Lakers, the...

My top five (listed in alphabetical order) Tim Duncan Kevin Garnett Lebron James Kobe Bryant Chris Paul

With the Lakers lurking in the Western Conference, they turned to a team far out of the running for a big boost in the playoff race. Hollywood-bound Pau Gasol Los Angeles Lakers Forward PPG RPG APG FG% MIN 18.9 8.8 3.0 50.1 36.8 Los Angeles has acquired Pau Gasol from the Grizzlies in exchange for Kwame Brown, Javaris Crittenton and first-round picks in 2008 and 2010, according to multiple published reports.Gasol, who has spent his entire career with Memphis, is averaging 18.9 points and 8.8 rebounds per game and figures to give Kobe Bryant a formidable big man to fill...

NEW YORK (AP) - The NBA has spoken with the Los Angeles Lakers about a sexual reference coach Phil Jackson made in a comment following Tuesday night's game in San Antonio. The Spurs made 13 3-pointers in their 107-92 victory, and Jackson was asked if too much penetration was leading to open outside shooters. "We call this a 'Brokeback Mountain' game, because there's so much penetration and kickouts," Jackson said. "It was one of those games." The 2005 film, which won three Oscars, depicts two cowboys who conceal their homosexual affair. "The remarks are in poor taste, and the Lakers...

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- The Utah Jazz agreed to release guard Derek Fisher from his contract Monday so he can concentrate on finding the best care for his 11-month-old daughter, who has cancer in her left eye. Fisher said he wants to live in one of the six or seven cities being considered for Tatum's care. He didn't rule out playing for another NBA team but emphasized that his daughter's health is his No. 1 priority. "Life for me outweighs the game of basketball," Fisher told reporters after flying from New York to meet with Jazz owner Larry H....

Kevin Garnett trade rumors are heating up with the temperature. The Los Angeles Times reported Monday afternoon that Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor and Jerry Buss, the owner of the Los Angeles Lakers, have begun talks for a trade that would involve Garnett going to Los Angeles. According to the Times, the deal would likely include multiple teams -- the Lakers, the Wolves, the Indiana Pacers and possibly a fourth team. The deal would put Garnett in a Lakers uniform alongside Kobe Bryant, with Lamar Odom and center Andrew Bynum going from Los Angeles to Indianapolis. It is unclear what the...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. An Arkansas man filed a federal lawsuit against N-B-A star Kobe Bryant claiming the Lakers guard deliberately elbowed him during a game last year against the Memphis Grizzlies. Bill Geeslin was a spectator in the stands when the Lakers played the Grizzlies in Memphis last November. His three-page lawsuit filed Tuesday claims that Bryant came off the court during play, landed on Geeslin and "without provocation" committed assault and battery when he violently struck Geeslin with his elbow. Geeslin claims seeks more than 75-thousand dollars in damages for unspecified injuries that required medical attention. Geeslin's attorney, Robert Coleman,...

Police are investigating a report of a sexual assault involving Lakers center Kwame Brown. The alleged assault occurred early Saturday, hours after the Lakers beat the Phoenix Suns in Game 3 of their NBA playoff series, Los Angeles Police Department spokesman Jason Lee said Tuesday.Brown denied any wrongdoing. "I want to assure everyone that I am completely innocent of any wrongdoing and look forward to the truth coming out when this matter is fully investigated," he said in a statement issued through the team office. "However, on the advice of my attorney, I cannot comment further at this time." Team...

<p>Koby Bryant scored 81 points tonight, the second highest ever in an NBA game. Wilt Chamberlain, then of the Philadelphia 76ers, scored the all-time high of 100 points in a game.</p>

If you think Hollywood celebrities and sports superstars are a neurotic and difficult bunch, try treating the personality disorders of their pets. Meet Princess Cujo, an cute Maltese owned by high-ranking Los Angeles Lakers executive Jeanie Buss and given to fits of ankle-biting, eye-rolling fury. Exasperated, Buss -- the daughter of Lakers owner Jerry Buss -- has turned to "dog whisperer" Cesar Millan, who offers cryptic wisdom as the cameras roll for his TV show. "A dog is a window to see the person from the inside out," says Millan, who has become canine psychologist to the stars and a...

Phil Jackson, who guided the Lakers to four Finals appearances in five seasons but was cast adrift last June, will be reintroduced as coach of the team this afternoon at a 2 p.m. news conference at Staples Center.

Lesbian Basketball, Season 9 vs. the Indy Chick June 02, 2005 By Debbie Schlussel What’s the difference between the WNBA and Danica Patrick? For one thing, she looks like a woman, and they don’t. Then there’s Title IX—affirmative action for useless women’s sports no-one cares about, like water polo and crew (a/k/a “You Gotta Regatta Lesbiatta”). WNBA players had Title IX to succeed, but are in season nine of extreme failure. Danica Patrick—the rookiette race-car driver who came in forth at Sunday’s Indy 500—didn’t have Title IX. They don’t have it in racing. The IRL only has that amazing non-governmental...

Tony Kornheiser on Pardon The Interuption just reported that Rudy Tomjonavich (sp?) will step down as head coach of the LAkers after tonight's game. No specific reason was cited, though healt concerns are a possibility.

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Now everybody knows what was on (Kobe)Bryant's mind, what provoked him initially to insult Malone publicly. Now everyone knows Malone stands accused by Vanessa (Bryant) of hitting on her at halftime of the Nov. 23 Bucks-Lakers game. (Kobe) threatened to take out Malone in three separate phone conversations, according to sources. "Who are you hunting?" asked Vanessa, a beautiful Latino. She then repeated it. Who could resist a smart aleck answer to such a leading question? "Little Mexican girls," Malone said, smiling devilishly.

Good News, Superstitious Freepers: the Lakers have secured Bush's victory this Tuesday

<p>The still-sealed statement by Kobe Bryant to detectives investigating the rape case against him has been obtained by Sports Illustrated and includes an acknowledgment that he held his alleged victim "around her neck from behind." But in a report appearing Tuesday on SI.com, reporter Jeff Benedict - author of the recent book, Out of Bounds: Inside the NBA's Culture of Rape, Violence & Crime - reveals few details of Bryant's statement.</p>