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On this date: Pau Gasol sends Lakers to second round of playoffs

On April 30, 2010, Pau Gasol made a game-winning shot to put away a young and very talented Oklahoma City Thunder team in the playoffs.

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On this date: Kobe Bryant sinks Phoenix Suns with game-winner

In 2006, Kobe Bryant hit perhaps his most iconic game-winning shot to down Steve Nash and the Phoenix Suns in the playoffs.

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On this date: Magic Johnson leads Lakers to NBA Finals as a rookie

On April 30, 1980, a rookie named Magic Johnson gave the Lakers the opportunity to play for the NBA world championship.

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On this date: Andrew Bynum has unique triple-double in playoffs

On April 29, 2012, Andrew Bynum staged a block party in the Lakers' playoff opener versus the Denver Nuggets.

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On this date: Lakers win first series of post-Shaquille O’Neal era

On April 28, 2008, the Lakers swept the Denver Nuggets and looked like title contenders for the first time since trading Shaquille O'Neal.

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On this date: Robert Horry sends Blazers home for the summer

On April 28, 2002, Robert Horry hit one of his patented game-winning 3-pointers to help the Lakers sweep the Blazers out of the playoffs.

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2022 NFL draft: Alex Katson’s final 7-round projections for Chargers

Find out how Chargers Wire's Alex Katson thinks the 2022 NFL draft will play out for Los Angeles.

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On this date: Kobe Bryant’s first Sports Illustrated cover appearance

In April of 1998, late Lakers legend Kobe Bryant appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated for the first time while still a teenager.

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If the Sixers choke against the Raptors, where would the collapse rank in Philly sports history?

Don't deny it. You're thinking about it. You wouldn't be a Philadelphia sports fan, full of skepticism and even cynicism, always hedging your hope, if you weren't thinking about it. Yes, the 76ers are still up three games to two on the Raptors in the Eastern Conference quarterfinals. Yes, they're…

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On this date: Kobe Bryant makes statement versus Steve Nash’s Suns

On April 26, 2006, Kobe Bryant let it be known that his Lakers were going to compete with the favored Phoenix Suns every step of the way.

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Lakers front office needs to start valuing draft picks

The Lakers need a paradigm shift if they are to become an elite team again.

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'Just can’t explain' - Liverpool fans create new chant after Everton win

Liverpool beat Everton 2-0 in the Merseyside derby on Sunday to move one point behind Manchester City in the Premier League

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On this date: Kobe Bryant goes nuclear versus the Nuggets

On this date in 2008, Kobe Bryant attacked the Denver Nuggets with one of the better individual games of his career.

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On this date: Kobe Bryant forces overtime for Lakers on crazy play

On this date in 1999, Kobe Bryant had one of his first great clutch performances by leading the Lakers to an improbable comeback win.

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Lakers player season grades: Carmelo Anthony

Our final analysis of Carmelo Anthony's performance this season.

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On this date: The first of several painful finals losses to Celtics

In April 1962, the Lakers lost Game 7 of the NBA Finals to the Boston Celtics, setting a precedent that haunted L.A. for decades.

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Shaquille O’Neal blasts Lakers over how they fired Frank Vogel

Lakers legend Shaquille O'Neal dislikes how his old team handled the firing of Frank Vogel, and he had some choice words about it.

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Rapoport: Rams seem like leaders to sign Odell Beckham Jr. but not a slam dunk

Ian Rapoport says he thinks the Rams are the leaders in the clubhouse to sign Odell Beckham Jr., but it's not a slam dunk

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On the date: Elgin Baylor sets NBA Finals scoring record

In Game 5 of the 1962 NBA Finals against the Boston Celtics, Lakers legend Elgin Baylor had a game for the ages.

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On this date: Kobe ends regular season with 2 buzzer beaters

On this date in 2004, Kobe Bryant burned the Portland Trail Blazers with two iconic 3-pointers to snatch victory from the jas of defeat.

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Nick Sirianni's aggressiveness was sure to please Jeffrey Lurie, but is the Eagles coach driven by analytics?

Asked before last season how aggressive he would be on fourth downs, Nick Sirianni divulged little about his plans for competitive reasons. Even as the Eagles coach's first year unfolded, it was difficult to get a grip on his to-go-for-it-or-not philosophy. He at times alternately appeared progressive and conservative.

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Avalanche steamrolls visiting Kings with season-high 9 goals

The Avalanche scoring machine is reaching new heights.

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On this date: Kobe Bryant ends his career with a bang

In April 2016, Kobe Bryant turned his last game in the NBA into one of the greatest and most sentimental performances ever.

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Debate Rages After Dodgers’ Decision to Pull Clayton Kershaw

Some fans didn’t like how the pitcher didn’t get a chance to potentially throw only the 24th perfect game in MLB history.

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Luke Kennard out for Play-In game against Timberwolves

Andrew Greif: Luke Kennard didn't make the trip to Minnesota, Ty Lue says. He's still rehabbing his hamstring. Source: Twitter @AndrewGreif What's the buzz on Twitter? Andrew Greif @ AndrewGreif Luke Kennard didn't make the trip to Minnesota, Ty Lue ...

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