Starring: The wacky regular season has come to an end, it's go time for the Lakers to get that banner.
- Lakers rest stars and drop regular-season finale - latimes.com
- Kobe Bryant chooses not to go for NBA scoring title - latimes.com
- Kobe’s fear with the Nuggets: their speed - Lakers blog : The Orange County Register
- Lakers Get Rest, Take L In Sacramento - Lake Show Life - A Los Angeles Lakers Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More
- Ebanks to start in World Peace's place; Hill to play in playoffs - Los Angeles Lakers Blog - ESPN Los Angeles
- No. 3 Lakers vs. No. 6 Nuggets - Lee Jenkins - SI.com
- Go for it, Kobe - TrueHoop Blog - ESPN
Much more after the jump...
Lakers Vs. Nuggets Playoff Previews:
- Lakers Late Night Playoff Preview -- First round vs. Denver - Los Angeles Lakers Blog - ESPN Los Angeles
- Rapid Reaction: Looking to the first round vs. Denver - Los Angeles Lakers Blog - ESPN Los Angeles
- Scouting the Nuggets, Lakers’ 1st-round opponent - Lakers blog : The Orange County Register
- Lakers-Nuggets first-round playoff schedule - Lakers blog : The Orange County Register
- First Round Playoff Schedule " Lakers Blog
- The Lakers will face Denver in the first round - Los Angeles Lakers Blog - ESPN Los Angeles
- Tempo is Los Angeles Lakers' top concern in playoff matchup versus Denver Nuggets - ESPN Los Angeles
- No. 3 Lakers vs. No. 6 Nuggets - Lee Jenkins - SI.com
- Lakers vs. Nuggets: complete series preview | position, series - Sports - The Orange County Register
Lakers News:
- Kevin Ding’s official NBA awards ballots - Lakers blog : The Orange County Register
- Lakers rest stars and drop regular-season finale - latimes.com
- Ramon Sessions puts shoulder sprain behind him - Lakers blog : The Orange County Register
- Kobe’s fear with the Nuggets: their speed - Lakers blog : The Orange County Register
- Kings 113, Lakers 96 - Lakers blog : The Orange County Register
- Lakers fall to Kings in regular-season finale, 113-96 - latimes.com
- Ebanks to start in World Peace's place; Hill to play in playoffs - Los Angeles Lakers Blog - ESPN Los Angeles
- LAL 96, SAC 113: April 26 Running Diary " Lakers Blog
- Kobe Bryant chooses not to go for NBA scoring title - latimes.com
- Kobe (27.9 ppg) sits, Durant (28.0) is scoring king - Lakers blog : The Orange County Register
- Devin Ebanks to start, Jordan Hill to stay prominent in Lakers’ playoff rotation - Lakers blog : The Orange County Register
- Bill Plaschke: Kobe Bryant sits, and scores points with columnist - latimes.com
- Lakers Opting for Rest " Lakers Blog
- Lakers Bookend Regular Season With Losses | Laker Nation
- Forum Blue And Gold " Lakers/Kings: Yawn
- Lakers Get Rest, Take L In Sacramento - Lake Show Life - A Los Angeles Lakers Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More
- Lakers Fall to Kings in Season Finale, 113-96 | Lakers Nation
- What’s the Lakers vs. Nuggets Playoff Schedule? Here You Go! | Lakers Nation
- Lakers' top 5 moments from 2012 NBA season - Lake Show Life - A Los Angeles Lakers Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More
NBA Playoff Previews:
- NBA Playoff Preview: Miami Heat vs. New York Knicks | ProBasketballTalk
- NBA Playoff preview: San Antonio Spurs vs. Utah Jazz | ProBasketballTalk
- PBT’s NBA Playoffs first-round previews | ProBasketballTalk
- PBT Playoff Preview: Thunder vs. Mavericks | ProBasketballTalk
- NBA Playoff Preview: Boston vs. Atlanta | ProBasketballTalk
- PBT Playoff Preview: Chicago vs. Philadelphia | ProBasketballTalk
- NBA Playoff preview: Indiana vs. Orlando | ProBasketballTalk
NBA.com
- Shaqtin’ A Fool: The Winner " NBA.com | Hang Time Blog
- Spurs Write Their Perfect Finish " NBA.com | Hang Time Blog
- Welcome back, Al Jefferson " NBA.com | Hang Time Blog
- Quality Time With Stu Jackson " NBA.com | Hang Time Blog
- Who Is Your Coach Of The Year? " NBA.com | Hang Time Blog
ESPN:
- Minnesota Timberwolves coach Rick Adelman plans to have input in busy offseason - ESPN
- Golden State Warriors become first NBA team in modern history to start five rookies - ESPN
- Chicago Bulls, Miami Heat, Oklahoma City Thunder open playoffs Saturday - ESPN
- Reasons for Washington Wizards fans to hope - ESPN
- Go for it, Kobe - TrueHoop Blog - ESPN
ProbasketballTalk:
- Knicks finally figured out who they are… but is that enough? | ProBasketballTalk
- Ray Allen "probable" for playoff series vs. Atlanta | ProBasketballTalk
- Five reasons these are not last year’s Spurs, they are contenders | ProBasketballTalk
- Here is your complete NBA first round playoff schedule | ProBasketballTalk
Yahoo Sports:
- Kobe Bryant and Pau Gasol now own a horse together | Ball Don't Lie - Yahoo! Sports
- Spurs fan Theresa Sanchez takes in her first Spurs game in 40 years of fandom — at age 104 | Ball Don't Lie - Yahoo! Sports
- Kobe Bryant says Blake Griffin should ‘smack the f— out of somebody’ | Ball Don't Lie - Yahoo! Sports
- Rick Adelman warns his Timberwolves that they ‘can’t wait’ to act on their improved fortunes | Ball Don't Lie - Yahoo! Sports
Slam Online
- SLAM ONLINE | " Deron Williams Slowly Buying into the ‘Vision’ of the Brooklyn Nets?
- SLAM ONLINE | " No Title a ‘Failure’ for Miami: Dwyane Wade Says ‘Yes’, LeBron James Disagrees
- SLAM ONLINE | " Baron Davis: Knicks Can Pull Off Upset Similar to the 2007 Warriors
- SLAM ONLINE | " Zach Randolph Starting for Memphis Again, Ready for the Playoffs
- SLAM ONLINE | " Detroit Pistons Owner on Next Year: ‘We Better Make the Playoffs’
Other Links:
- Kevin Durant nearly gave up basketball (twice) before stardom set in - Sam Amick - SI.com
- The Point Forward " Posts Tony Allen talks defense, towel-waving, costly blown layups and more "
- The depressing possible final phrase from a head coach |
- Here’s Every Player to Appear As a Knick Since They Last Won a Playoff Game -- The Sports Section
- Stoudemire as Sixth Man? - NYTimes.com
- Anthony Randolph, Seductress | Hardwood Paroxysm
- Brian Scalabrine starts and ends the last Bulls game with a bang | The Basketball Jones | Blogs | theScore.com
- Things of Note for April 27, 2012 | The Basketball Jones | Blogs | theScore.com
- The Pistons rock headbands in honor of Ben Wallace | The Basketball Jones | Blogs | theScore.com
- ESPN’s Rookie of the Year voting will bring a smile to your face | The Basketball Jones | Blogs | theScore.com
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