Tag: lakers
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Metta World Peace isn’t fond of Snapchat and Instagram Stories
One of the most interesting and colorful individuals in the NBA has got to be Metta World Peace — the artist formerly known as Ron Artest. In the Tissot 24-second segment in one of the Lakers’ official Instagram post, MWP answered a few questions and gave his personal preferences on a few things. One of those questions was…
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Clarkson to Filipinos pushing for his All-Star inclusion: ‘I’d be proud to rep all of you’
When the first batch of All-Star Game voting returns were released, many were surprised Warriors’ center Zaza Pachulia ranked second among frontcourt players — just behind teammate Kevin Durant, Spurs star Kawhi Leonard, Anthony Davis, and DeMarcus Cousins. This was all because of Georgia’s push for Pachulia to be part of the All-Star festivities. Seeing how that turned…
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Filipino Lakers fan makes half-court shot, wins $95K
During halftime of the Lakers’ win against the Grizzlies, a Filipino named Jerald Acoba from Tulare, California made a half-court shot to win the Big Shot Jackpot of $95,000. That’s roughly equivalent to P4,750,000. After making the incredible shot, Acoba imitated D’Angelo Russell’s “ice in my veins” celebration before high-fiving Russell, Julius Randle, Nick Young…
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Randle records triple double in Lakers’ win over Grizzlies
The Los Angeles Lakers scored a huge 116-102 win over the Memphis Grizzlies, snapping a three-game losing streak behind Julius Randle’s triple-double effort. Randle scored 19 points (9/15 FG), grabbed 14 rebounds, and dished out 11 assists — the third triple double of his career. It was also the first time in 177 games the Grizzlies gave…
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Memorable moments from the NBA on Christmas Day
The NBA began playing games on Christmas Day in 1947. This year marks the 69th time with NBA games on the holiday. Here is a look at some memorable moments from NBA Christmases past. 1961 Wilt Chamberlain scored 59 points and grabbed 36 rebounds but his Philadelphia Warriors lost to the New York Knicks 136-135…
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NBA Christmas games on BTV, NBA Premium, ABS-CBN
Christmas is right around the corner, and for NBA fans that means we’re in for some interesting matchups. A lot of hype revolving around NBA Christmas Day — highlighted by the rematch between the defending champions Cleveland Cavaliers and Golden State Warriors. Lucky for us Filipino sports fans, all five games scheduled for Christmas (in the…
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Larry Nance Jr. brings down the hammer on Brook-lyn
The Lakers lost another game, falling to the Brooklyn Nets, 107-97, on Wednesday (Thursday in Manila). But at least they won on social media. Lakers forward Larry Nance Jr. posterized Brook Lopez on one play, which immediately went viral among online sports fans. Watch the play here: ✈️✈️✈️✈️✈️ LARRY NANCE JR. JUST SWITCHED THIS GAME…
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WATCH: Brandon Jennings goes J-Will on this pass
The Knicks flew to Los Angeles to hand the slumping Lakers another loss. Kristaps Porzingis registered an incredible stat line of 26 points, 12 rebounds, and seven huge blocks to give New York a 118-112 victory. Derrick Rose flashed signs of brilliance of the old D-Rose with 25 points on 12-for-16 shooting. He was terrific in…
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‘Showboat’: Roland Lazenby’s book on Kobe Bryant out now
I’ve been itching to buy Roland Lazenby’s Showboat ever since I read an article about it. He’s the same author who wrote Michael Jordan: The Life, which I enjoyed. When I saw FullyBooked’s Instagram post that the book was already available at their stores, I immediately got off my ass and headed to the branch nearest…
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