latimes.com - 6/14/2009
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Kobe Bryant will be back, which means Phil Jackson should be back, which could mean another dynastic run for the Lakers.
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OK, Mr. Elusive Man, here's the deal.
blogdowntown.com - 6/14/2009
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blogdowntown.com —
South of Downtown, Figueroa is lined with strip
malls, auto dealerships and fast food. Photo by Eric...
Richardson. The Lakers could win their 15th NBA Championship as early as tonight, when they take on the Orlando Magic at 5pm. A win in any ...
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Forget Talk of Cost, Planned Lakers Parade Strikes Out ...
ocregister.com - 6/15/2009
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Parade Costs Debated
viewfromaloft —
... to bring a new shine to Downtown over the last few years isn't wasted. What's the point of making fixing up the streets of Los Angeles, and not hold any parade other than a protest march. You wonder of Orlando––who like every major city in the US are having budget problems––would even think of not holding a victory parade. Maybe no parade for you. [lat] Get used to it: this team may be a new dynasty. [lat] Not so fast. They can still choke. [lat] The steep learning curve of celebrating ...
Parade Costs Being Debated
viewfromaloft —
... to bring a new shine to Downtown over the last few years
isn't wasted. What's the point of making fixing up the streets of Los
Angeles, and not hold any parade other than a protest march. You
wonder of Orlando––who like every major city in the US are having
budget problems––would even think of not holding a victory parade. Maybe no parade for you. [lat] Get used to it: this team may be a new dynasty. [lat] Not so fast. They can still choke. [lat] The steep learning curve of celebrating ...
It's A Pretty Shaky Excuse for a Column for Bill Plaschke
Sons of Steve Garvey —
... It's another 30 column inches of schlock for the LA Times' Bill Plaschke, who has used up all of his monthly quota of love extolling ...
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