Wednesday, December 3, 2008

L.A. Sports Connection

L.A. Sports Connection

December 3, 2008

Lakers blow big lead and lose to Pacers After a 17-0 run gives them a 15-point lead heading into the fourth, Lakers stop playing defense and watch as Troy Murphy tips in the winning basket as time expires. Kobe Bryant leads L.A. with 28 poi
Clippers are stunned by Mavericks' closing run Dallas scores 18 of the final 22 points to beat the Clippers, 100-98.
Kings lose as Coyotes' Enver Lisin scores twice in third L.A. loses its second straight game as Phoenix's one-time backup goaltender Mikael Tellqvist makes 32 saves.
Lamar Odom still a slow starter Lakers looking to get more offense from the forward, who now comes off the bench.
Substitution pattern doesn't sit well with Lakers' Andrew Bynum He is perplexed that the second unit is taken out early in the fourth quarter in loss to Pacers. The group helped Lakers take a 16-point lead, but also let the margin slip to eight.
Vidal Hazelton to transfer from USC Trojans' top wide receiver last season had fallen on depth chart but says his decision was mainly based on family considerations.
UCLA's Kevin Craft takes a beating without bleating Though the quarterback's performance hasn't been what the Bruins hoped, his toughness has won the admiration of teammates and Coach Rick Neuheisel.
Josh Shipp is UCLA's new designated defender Coach Ben Howland is giving Bruins' senior swingman the assignment of guarding the opponent's top offensive threat, at least for now.
Eric Gordon, Marcus Camby play big minutes despite injuries Gordon, who has a sore right hamstring, scores 13 points in 36 minutes. Camby, who has an ankle injury, gets season-high 15 rebounds in nearly 37 minutes.
Fairfax's Solomon Hill confirms commitment to USC The senior forward had committed to Arizona but switched after Wildcats Coach Lute Olson retired.
Plaxico Burress' season is over as Giants suspend him Receiver was charged with illegal weapons possession.
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