Starring the Lakers locking up the #3 seed in the Western Conference and winning the Pacific Division...again

• Lakers Get West’s No. 3 Seed " Lakers Blog
• Clippers lose in Atlanta, Lakers earn Pacific Division, No. 3 seed - Lakers Blog - ESPNLA
• NBA -- Does punishment for Metta World Peace fit crime? - ESPN
• Report -- Union has paid Billy Hunter's family millions - ESPN
• NBA blew chance to send message in suspension of Lakers' Metta World Peace - Chris Mannix - SI.com
• If Fisher steps out at union, could Chris Paul take his place? | ProBasketballTalk
• Time To Rethink The West Race? " NBA.com | Hang Time Blog
• Lakers hurting at small forward spot - Lakers blog : The Orange County Register
• Kobe Bryant Wins Bidding War Against Pau Gasol for a Race Horse | Lakers Nation

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Lakers/NBA.com

• Lakers Get West’s No. 3 Seed " Lakers Blog
• Metta World Peace Suspended 7 Games | THE OFFICIAL SITE OF THE LOS ANGELES LAKERS
• Practice: Kobe Bryant | video | THE OFFICIAL SITE OF THE LOS ANGELES LAKERS
• Practice: Mike Brown | video | THE OFFICIAL SITE OF THE LOS ANGELES LAKERS
• Lakers' World Peace suspended seven games without pay | NBA.com
• 7-Game Suspension For Metta World Peace " NBA.com | Hang Time Blog
• Scoring Race Goes Down To The Wire " NBA.com | Hang Time Blog
• Time To Rethink The West Race? " NBA.com | Hang Time Blog
• NBA.com Playoff Picture
• Clippers at Hawks - NBA.com

L.A. Times

• Verdict on Lakers' Metta World Peace is in: Seven-game suspension
• Mike Brown plans to give Jordan Hill more playing time
• James Harden says he's "feeling good" after suffering concussion
• Kobe Bryant can relate to James Harden's concussion
• Metta World Peace's suspension should've been 10 games

ESPN/ESPNLA

• Clippers lose in Atlanta, Lakers earn Pacific Division, No. 3 seed - Lakers Blog - ESPNLA
• The impact of Metta World Peace's seven-game suspension - Lakers Blog - ESPNLA
• NBA union executive committee sends memo depicting NBPA head Derek Fisher as rogue leader - ESPN
• Matt Barnes (ankle) won't travel to Sacramento - Lakers Blog - ESPNLA
• NBA -- Does punishment for Metta World Peace fit crime? - ESPN
• Suspension is a nod to Los Angeles Lakers' Metta World Peace's progress - ESPNLA
• Report -- Union has paid Billy Hunter's family millions - ESPN
• Los Angeles Clippers vs. Atlanta Hawks - Recap - April 24, 2012 - ESPN
• Surgeon for Dwight Howard of Orlando Magic 'optimistic' center will play next year - ESPN
• Minnesota Timberwolves coach Rick Adelman supports J.J. Barea speaking up about team - ESPN
• At last, a real NBA tournament - TrueHoop Blog - ESPN

Yahoo! Sports

• Metta World Peace's suspension again shows why teammates can't depend on him
• Metta World Peace suspended for seven games following his hit on James Harden | Ball Don't Lie

Orange County Register

• Metta World Peace suspended for 7 games - Lakers blog
• Lakers hurting at small forward spot - Lakers blog
• NBA: Physical play out of hand when it’s head-high
• Artest/World Peace lucky damage wasn’t worse

ProBasketballTalk

• League takes safe middle ground with 7 game World Peace suspension
• Metta World Peace suspended seven games for elbow to Harden
• If Fisher steps out at union, could Chris Paul take his place?
• Vinny Del Negro says Clippers not "flop city." Video suggests otherwise.

Other Links

• Forum Blue And Gold " Seven Game Suspension For Metta World Peace
• Kobe Bryant Wins Bidding War Against Pau Gasol for a Race Horse | Lakers Nation
• Why Russell Westbrook Will Be The Reason OKC Makes The NBA Finals | Dime Magazine
• SLAM ONLINE | " Hard Foul, Hard Times?