9:55 AM ET, Fri March 12, 2010

Warriors start fast, fade in 4th quarter

San Jose Mercury News — Golden State outscored 27-9 in period; Ellis finishes with 17 in return to lineup

Golden State Warriors 1 hour ago

Going backward without forwards

San Francisco Chronicle — Coach Don Nelson hasn't forgotten that, way back in October, he decreed the Warriors had found their anchors at power forward for the foreseeable future. If it slips his mind for a moment, all he has to do is look to the end of the bench. That's where injured...

Golden State Warriors 4 hours ago

Williams is 'a nice find'; Will he stick?

San Francisco Chronicle — An hour before Thursday night's game against Portland, guard Reggie Williams was sitting quietly in his locker room stall, poring over notes on the Warriors' opponent. His eyes shifted from the paperwork long enough only to watch video sequences of the Trail...

Golden State Warriors 4 hours ago

Up next for the Clippers: Friday at Charlotte

Los Angeles Times — L.A. will attempt to end its five-game losing streak against the Bobcats. L.A. will attempt to end its five-game losing streak against the Bobcats.

Los Angeles Clippers 4 hours ago

Kings assistant Elie speaks his mind

Sacramento Bee — Being a coach isn't just about filling out a starting lineup and drawing up plays. Sometimes a coach needs to speak the truth, no matter how uncomfortable. Because Mario Elie has never held his tongue, perhaps the Kings assistant was born to be a coach. It was Elie who spoke his mind 11 years ago when he joined the San Antonio Spurs after winning two NBA Finals in Houston. Sean Elliott, then a Spurs forward who now works as a television analyst on San Antonio broadcasts, recalled Elie's impact. "For years, we had the talent, but we didn't have that person in the locker room, that personalit...

Sacramento Kings 5 hours ago

Lakers are looking for more than wins on the road

Los Angeles Times — They will try to get some of their swagger back after a rough patch as they travel to Phoenix and then Northern California. PHOENIX — Here the Lakers go again, back on the road and trying to reclaim the invincible aura they seemed to have lost.

Los Angeles Lakers 5 hours ago

Up next for the Lakers: Friday at Phoenix

Los Angeles Times — The Suns beat L.A. by 15 points in their last game. Lakers Tonight

Los Angeles Lakers 5 hours ago

Jellybeans and Rainbows: Kobe’s dad to coach Hawaii?

Locker Talk | Orange County Register — Kobe Bryant’s father, Joe “Jellybean” Bryant, is applying for the vacant head-coaching job for the University of Hawaii men’s basketball team, according to KHON-TV. Joe Bryant, one-time head coach of the WNBA’s Los Angeles Sparks, said he intends to turn in his application Friday. If he got the job coaching the Rainbow Warriors, that’d make for some [...]Jellybeans and Rainbows: Kobe’s dad to coach Hawaii? is a post from: Lakers blog

Los Angeles Lakers 5 hours ago

Lakers head to Phoenix to start trip

Riverside Press-Enterprise — The Lakers left Thursday night for Phoenix and the start of a three-game trip that kicks off tonight against the Suns (6 p.m., KCAL).After two days off, LA takes on Golden State on Monday and Sacramento on Tuesday before heading back home.

Los Angeles Lakers 6 hours ago

Bresnahan's Take: Suns in the playoffs? Sweet!

Los Angeles Times — Phoenix is a nice place to visit, and Amare Stoudemire keeps the Suns as a viable threat. Mike Bresnahan covers the Lakers for The Times and ties up loose ends on the day of his self-designated "game of the week." The Lakers play Friday night at Phoenix.

Los Angeles Lakers 9 hours ago
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