Lakers’ Gasol wins award as NBA’s top citizen (The Associated Press)

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) Lakers forward Pau Gasol has won the J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award for his extensive charity work as a UNICEF ambassador.
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Lakers’ Blake, wife receive threats via Twitter (The SportsXchange)

After Los Angeles Lakers guard Steve Blake missed a potential game-winning 3-pointer in the 77-75 loss to Oklahoma City on Wednesday, he and his wife received a number of threatening messages on Twitter, ESPNLosAngeles reported Thursday.
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Spurs 105, Clippers 88 (The SportsXchange)

SAN ANTONIO — The red-hot San Antonio Spurs continued their winning ways, crushing the Los Angeles Clippers 105-88 Thursday at the AT&T Center for their 16th consecutive victory.
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Sweet 16: Streaking Spurs go up 2-0 on Clippers (The Associated Press)

SAN ANTONIO (AP) On his 30th birthday, Tony Parker first kept the San Antonio Spurs on pace for what might be another lopsided playoff sweep. Then the All-Star who’s always quick to needle Tim Duncan about his age finally acknowledged his own.
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Sparks-Storm Preview (The Associated Press)

The Seattle Storm got only 13 games from three-time MVP Lauren Jackson last season while the Los Angeles Sparks received 17 from 2008 MVP Candace Parker.
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Lakers prepare for back-to-back blitz vs. Thunder (The Associated Press)

LOS ANGELES (AP) If the Los Angeles Lakers can just shake the memory of the disastrous final two minutes of Game 2, they’ll find plenty of reasons in the first 46 minutes to be encouraged about their chances this weekend against Oklahoma City.
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Lakers’ Ebanks, Bynum fined by NBA (The Associated Press)

NEW YORK (AP) The NBA has fined Lakers forward Devin Ebanks and center Andrew Bynum for separate violations during the team’s second-round series against Oklahoma City.
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