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The Los Angeles Lakers are in Boston and eager for a road win, at least we hope they are. With another off day before the big showdown tomorrow against the Celtics, the Lakers are surely running through some offensive sets and fine-tuning some plays. The short travel between Philly and Boston should benefit the Lakers, and they should be somewhat fresh and rested for tomorrow's TNT clash.
One Laker, well ex-Laker, player who probably didn't get much rest is Derrick Caracter. Caracter was waived yesterday by the Lakers, and it seems the reason was monetary. What's that, you're not buying that? We tracked down Caracter and asked him for his thoughts:
"Chaovalkhaohfeaa, Im aakdaGULP, lakers, fanx" - DC while struggling through syrup laden 'cakes.
After that, I was able to track down another source who said that contracts not waived by the 10th would have become fully guaranteed. Good move, Lakers. So that leaves the Lakers with 14 out of 15 roster spots filled. Where does that take us? Sessions? Arenas? J.R Smith? Nope, apparently the other big "story" was Rondo for Pau.
Things just keep getting better and better.
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Lakers News
- Lakers Waive Derrick Caracter | Lakers.com
- Larry Bird would love to play with Los Angeles Lakers' Kobe Bryant | ESPN LA
- Lakers' Kobe Bryant talks about the split with Shaquille O'Neal | ESPN LA
- Lakers cut Derrick Caracter | ESPN LA
- Kobe Bryant and a world of wants | ESPN LA
- Lakers FYI: They're living on wrong side of the margin for error
- Lakers cut reserve power forward Derrick Caracter
- Shaq is Kobe’s history, but Bynum is Kobe’s test now
- Savings was reason way ahead of roster spot for Lakers cutting Derrick Caracter
- Lakers waive Caracter; will they sign a player?
NBA.com
- Granger leads Pacers past Jazz 104-99
- Wade's 26 helps Heat top Cavs, 107-91
- Billups Officially Done This Season
- Pierce passes Bird in Celtics' win over Bobcats
- Barkley, Shaq to draft teams for BBVA Rising Stars Challenge
ESPN
- Knicks won't have Carmelo for 1-2 weeks; Stoudemire needs time | ESPN NY
- Danilo Gallinari of Denver Nuggets expected to miss month with ankle sprain
- Los Angeles Clippers' Chauncey Billups out for season with torn Achilles
Yahoo! Sports
ProBasketball Talk
- D’Antoni tells Knicks fans to get a life, stop booing Jeffries
- It’s official, Chauncey Billups out for season with torn Achilles
- Samuel Dalembert gets benched as message from McHale
- League admits Aldridge goaltend call on Durant was wrong
- Nuggets say Gallinari suffers "significant" ankle sprain
- New York riding the wave of Jeremy Lin… but it will hit shore
- All-Star Weekend rookie/sophomore game to go playground
- Kobe denies report of poor recruiting call with Howard
- Chris Paul tells Dwight Howard "just keep playing hard"
- Carmelo Anthony out 1-2 weeks with groin strain
- Kobe Bryant says he’s not leaving Lakers to chase rings
Dime Mag / SLAM Online
- Trevor Booker’s Monster Slam on Aaron Gray and the Raptors | Dime Magazine
- Photo Gallery: Air Jordan 2012 Launch | Dime Magazine
- Watch Jeremy Lin’s Dynamic Dribbling Workout | Dime Magazine
- NBA Changes Rookie-Sophomore Game Format | SLAM Online
- Steve Nash’s 38 Best Assists | SLAM Online
- Danilo Gallinari to Miss 1 Month With Severe Ankle Sprain | SLAM Online
- Music: Jeremy Lin Rap | SLAM Online
Blogs and Other Links
- Lakers' Loss in Philadelphia Tells Statistical Story | LakersNation
- Lakers Rumors: Kupchak Slipped on Pau Gasol for Rajon Rondo Deal | LakersNation
- Mitch Kupchak Speaks, We Try To Sort It All Out | Forum Blue & Gold
- NBA Rookie Rankings V | Grantland
- The Problem With Replay Review | HoopSpeak.com
- Report Card: Pacers survive, Pierce passes Bird | Eye On Basketball
- Stern: Seattle return possible if new arena built | Eye On Basketball
- NBA Power Rankings: Breakdown, Takedown Vol. 8 | Eye On Basketball
- Pierce passes Bird on Celtics' scoring list | Eye On Basketball
- Essay: Why Is Serge Ibaka Regressing? | Shaky Ankles
The Basketball Jones
- Kobe Bryant: Not down with ‘kiddy drama spit, bro’
- Kendrick Perkins uses Socratic method to prove value of teamwork
- D’Antoni: Knicks fans who boo Jeffries should ‘reexamine their life'
- Jeremy Lin needs somewhere to sleep
- Ep. 756: [Insert Witty Jeremy Lin Pun Here]
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