THE FACTS: On a night when the Lakers paid tribute to their revered owner Jerry Buss, who died Monday following a long illness, they showed the same passion that he displayed in 24 years at the helm. The Lakers dismantled their longest-running rival almost from the start, getting huge games from Dwight Howard and Earl Clark on their way to a 113-99 victory Wednesday night against the Celtics at Staples Center. …read more
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Notebook: Lakers 92, Nets 83
THE FACTS: Despite pounding the Dwight Howard-less Lakers on the offensive boards, the Nets could not sustain a full comeback after a dreadful second quarter, falling 92-83 at Barclays Center. Kobe Bryant (21 points, eight rebounds) made huge plays for the Lakers down the stretch and Earl Clark (14 points, 12 rebounds) was effective both with the starters and a nondescript second unit that confounded the Nets. Brook Lopez put up a game-high 30 points, but received little help from an off-target starting backcourt and an out-of-form bench.
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Lakers move Gasol to reserve role
The struggling Los Angeles Lakers have juggled their starting lineup, moving forward Pau Gasol to a reserve role and replacing him with Earl Clark.
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Notebook: Spurs 108, Lakers 105
THE FACTS: Tony Parker scored 24 points and Manu Ginobili added 19, but the Spurs almost blew a 16-point fourth-quarter lead as Earl Clark‘s 3-pointer hit the front of the rim as time expired to leave San Antonio with a 108-105 win over the Lakers on Wednesday at AT&T Center.
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