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Starring: The Lakers effort and focus. After yet another Game 1 loss at home, can we regain our focus for the rest of the playoffs?
- NBA Playbook – A Look At The Playcalling In The NBA Through Videos, Pictures, & Words " How The Lakers Defended Dirk & What They Can Do Differently
- RefCalls.com " Mavericks-Lakers (Game 1): Some tough calls, with one that could have gone either way
- Forum Blue And Gold " Don’t Expect These Mavs To Fold
- Where Kobe Bryant's shooting changed Game 1 - Los Angeles Lakers Blog - ESPN Los Angeles
- Los Angeles Lakers owner Jerry Buss makes rare visit to practice - ESPN Los Angeles
- For openers, Lakers are in a bad spot to chase a title - latimes.com
- Lakers Fighting Against Foul Mood " NBA.com | Hang Time Blog
Much more after the jump...
Lakers.com / NBA.com:
- LAKERS: Lakers Gameday | 5/04/11 | Mavericks
- Kidd A Kobe-Stopper? … No Thanks! " NBA.com | Hang Time Blog
- ‘Not The Same Old Mavs’ " NBA.com | Hang Time Blog
- Why Not Rose? Kobe Agrees! " NBA.com | Hang Time Blog
- Lakers Fighting Against Foul Mood " NBA.com | Hang Time Blog
- Terrific twosome is gruesome for Celts " NBA.com | Hang Time Blog
LA Times:
- Mavericks FYI: Tyson Chandler hasn't watched Lakers' title celebrations - latimes.com
- Mark Heisler on the NBA: What ails Kobe Bryant and the Lakers? - latimes.com
- LAKERS FYI: Jerry Buss' visit is fast, not quite furious - latimes.com
- For Game 2 for the Lakers, it boils down to Nowitzki and the bench - latimes.com
- For openers, Lakers are in a bad spot to chase a title - latimes.com
- Lakers trying to restore order without losing composure | Lakers Blog | Los Angeles Times
OC Register:
- Is Kobe truly Mr. Clutch? | game, kobe, winning - Sports - The Orange County Register
- Jackson: Gaining momentum unlikely - Lakers blog - The Orange County Register
- Lakers announce 2011 preseason schedule - Lakers blog - The Orange County Register
- Derrick Rose gets Kobe’s vote as MVP - Lakers blog - The Orange County Register
ESPN:
- Bill Simmons: Presenting a gift to the 2011 NBA playoffs, courtesy of "The Wire" - ESPN
- Bill Simmons: Presenting a gift to the 2011 NBA playoffs, courtesy of "The Wire" - ESPN
- 2011 NBA Playoffs: Los Angeles Lakers have big problems versus Dallas Mavericks - ESPN Los Angeles
- Los Angeles Lakers owner Jerry Buss makes rare visit to practice - ESPN Los Angeles
- Los Angeles Lakers and Dallas Mavericks play nice ... for now - ESPN Los Angeles
- Where Kobe Bryant's shooting changed Game 1 - Los Angeles Lakers Blog - ESPN Los Angeles
- 2011 NBA playoffs: Boston Celtics are getting pushed around - ESPN Boston
- 2011 NBA playoffs: Oklahoma City Thunder rebound, even series with Memphis Grizzlies in Game 2 - ESPN
Probasketballtalk:
- NBA Playoffs: The Thunder bounce back | ProBasketballTalk
- NBA Playoffs: Boston defenseless against Miami | ProBasketballTalk
- Kobe Bryant on his recent string of misses late in the postseason: ‘I’m not clutch’ | ProBasketballTalk
CBS Sports:
- Zach Randolph comes up small in Game 2 - CBSSports.com
- Playoff Fix: Kobe Bryant is 'highly concerned' - CBSSports.com
- Dwyane Wade turns Kevin Garnett around backwards - CBSSports.com
- Nuggets big man Nene to opt out? - CBSSports.com
Other Links:
- NBA Playbook – A Look At The Playcalling In The NBA Through Videos, Pictures, & Words " How The Lakers Defended Dirk & What They Can Do Differently
- Forum Blue And Gold " Don’t Expect These Mavs To Fold
- Hardcore Home of Lakers Fans in Hawaii | Lakers Nation
- RefCalls.com " Mavericks-Lakers (Game 1): Some tough calls, with one that could have gone either way
- Mavericks may have another opponent besides Lakers to battle in Game 2 | Dallas Mavericks News - Sports News for Dallas, Texas - SportsDayDFW
- Coming off the bench, Corey Brewer energizes Mavericks in Game 1 | Mavericks/NBA | Sports
- Versus Dallas: thoughts just priior to game 2...
- We Like Obscure NBA Players: Zendon Hamilton – The No-Look Pass
Yahoo Sports:
- Heat threaten to shut Celtics’ title window - NBA - Yahoo! Sports
- Players-only meeting unites Thunder - NBA - Yahoo! Sports
- Video: Derrick Rose wins the MVP, thanks his mother - Ball Don't Lie - NBA Blog - Yahoo! Sports
- LeBron James and Dwyane Wade yell at each other, remain friends - Ball Don't Lie - NBA Blog - Yahoo! Sports
- Grizzlies owner admits they’ve been lucky - Ball Don't Lie - NBA Blog - Yahoo! Sports
- Derrick Rose and Russell Westbrook; what happened? - Ball Don't Lie - NBA Blog - Yahoo! Sports
Media:
- LAKERS VIDEO: Preview: Game 2
- LAKERS VIDEO: Practice: Phil Jackson
- LAKERS VIDEO: Practice: Kobe Bryant
- LAKERS VIDEO: Practice: Derek Fisher
- LAKERS VIDEO: Practice: Pau Gasol
- The Animated GIFs Of April, Here To Remind Us That Sports Are Silly - SBNation.com
- Video: Adidas new Derrick Rose MVP ad | ProBasketballTalk