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Headlines

• Lakers 94, Cavs 100: Dec. 11 Running Diary | Lakers Blog
• Two More Weeks, At Least, For Nash | NBA.com
• Carmelo Anthony scores 45, Jason Kidd drains key 3 in Knicks' win | ESPN
• Magic Johnson says Lakers need to better utilize Pau Gasol | ESPN LA
• Lakers can't overcome poor start, fall to Cavs, 100-94 | LA Times
• Lakers/Cavs: Rock Bottom? One Can Only Hope | Forum Blue And Gold

Lakers News

• Irving and Cavs deal Lakers another loss, 100-94 | Lakers.com
• Gasol to Miss 5th Straight | Lakers Blog
• Magic Johnson says Lakers should play inside game | NBA.com
• Rapid Reaction: Cavaliers 100, Lakers 94 | ESPN LA
• Magic still frustrated by the Lakers | ESPN LA
• Lakers can't overcome poor start, fall to Cavs, 100-94 | LA Times
• Lakers' 2013 draft picks are protected | LA Times
• Magic Johnson: Getting rid of Mike D'Antoni would blow up Lakers | LA Times
• Odds say Lakers still a top-three favorite to win NBA title | LA Times
• Pau Gasol to miss Tuesday's game against Cleveland | LA Times
• GM Mitch Kupchak trying to show patience despite Lakers underachieving | LA Daily News
• Magic takes aim at the Lakers. Did he hit the target? | OC Register
• Cavaliers 100, Lakers 94 | OC Register
• Lakers trying more movie-time bonding | OC Register
• Pau Gasol to miss Lakers game Tuesday. Maybe more. | ProBasketballTalk

Around the League

• Lawson scores 26 to lead Nuggets over Pistons | NBA.com
• Nets' Lopez still out with sprained foot | NBA.com
• LeBron Comes To The Defense Of D-Wade | NBA.com
• Ty Lawson, Nuggets overcome slow start in win over Pistons | ESPN
• Amir Johnson, ref tussle over ball in Toronto Raptors' loss | ESPN
• Anthony Davis of New Orleans Hornets cleared to return Tuesday night | ESPN
• Brooklyn Nets commemorate new home of Ebbets Field flagpole | ESPN New York
• Kevin Love unsure about Timberwolves' future | Yahoo! Sports
• NBA Power rankings: Spurs look like baddest men on the planet | Yahoo! Sports

ProBasketball Talk

• Kevin Love vents frustrations about Timberwolves dealings | ProBasketballTalk
• Lakers GM says he can’t really evaluate team yet, plan is to keep Gasol | ProBasketballTalk
• Who is next NBA coach to be fired? Watch your back, Dwane Casey | ProBasketballTalk
• James Harden practices Tuesday, likely to play Wednesday | ProBasketballTalk
• Wizard’s Wittman tries to keep perspective on 2-15 start | ProBasketballTalk
• Pacers Stephenson uninjured in minor car accident | ProBasketballTalk
• Quietly Charlie Villanueva has become solid part of Pistons | ProBasketballTalk
• LeBron defends Wade: “Charles Barkley needs to shut up” | ProBasketballTalk
• It’s official, Anthony Davis returns to Hornets lineup Tuesday | ProBasketballTalk
• Suns coach Gentry gets vote of confidence; report has Beasley as issue | ProBasketballTalk

Misc & Other Links

• Lakers Fall Short To The Cavaliers, Lose Their Third In A Row | Lakers Nation
• Why New Orleans should change their name from the Hornets to the Pelicans | Grantland
• Jeremy Lin, Ryan Anderson, Eric Gordon, and the NBA's newly eligible trade candidates | Grantland
• Houston’s offense a combination of great shot selection, poor shooting | HoopSpeak.com
• Report: Wizards turned down James Harden offer from the Thunder | Eye On Basketball
• Kevin Love has little love for how things have gone down in Minnesota | Eye On Basketball
• Report: Michael Beasley is 'toxic' to Suns, roster shakeup imminent | Eye On Basketball
• CBSSports.com Basketball Podcast: Is Linsanity back? | Eye On Basketball
• O.J. Mayo says DeMarcus Cousins has 'mental issues' | Eye On Basketball
• Essay: Tim Duncan Will Never Go Away | Shaky Ankles
• Shook Ankles: Stephen Curry Successfully Hides From Jeff Taylor | Shaky Ankles
• Bynum on his hair: ‘I want it to go on forever’ | The Basketball Jones
• Is Kevin Seraphin in costume or not? | The Basketball Jones
• Nerd out with a Brooklyn ‘Internets’ t-shirt | The Basketball Jones
• NBA Activities: Color Stephen Jackson’s headband | The Basketball Jones

Multimedia

• Arena Link: Kyrie Irving | NBA.com
• Inside the NBA: Being Manny | NBA.com
• Video: Knicks’ Kidd drains game-winning three to beat Nets | ProBasketballTalk
• Video: Varejao beats Howard off bounce, posterizes Hill | ProBasketballTalk
• Video: Clippers players talk about how they like Del Negro | ProBasketballTalk
• Video: Watch Jeremy Lin’s 38 points (and Parkers’ triple double) | ProBasketballTalk
• Video: Kobe Bryant Blocks Kyrie Irving in Lakers, Cavs Game | Lakers Nation