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Social media has been abuzz with debate about the 2028 women's basketball roster for the Los Angeles Olympics. Many fans have focused their thoughts on the WNBA's newcomers, such as Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese.  A recent Instagram post by "The Sporting News" revealed a potential starting... [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article discusses the possibility of the Los Angeles Clippers and the Los Angeles Lakers playing a second-round Western Conference series in the 2006 National Basketball Association playoffs. If it happens, it will be called a Hallway Series because the teams share the Staples Center. A comparison of the Lakers and Clippers in terms of basketball, fans, prestige and other topics is presented.

Features the basketball team, Los Angeles Lakers and its campaign for the 2003 to 2004 National Basketball Association season. Attitude and principle of Lakers player Shaquille O'Neal towards the team; Mishaps suffered by the team during the 2002 to 2003 post season; Power struggle between Kobe Bryant and O'Neal; Acquisition of former Utah Jazz player Karl Malone by the Lakers; Preparation for the season.

Focuses on John Wooden, who guided his University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) teams to 10 titles and 88 straight wins, and his thoughts on the dynasty of the University of Connecticut women's basketball team. I've often said, and I absolutely believe, that the top women's collegiate basketball teams play the pure game. They play a more fundamentally sound game than the men do, even though the men are physically stronger. But what I really like is that the women play more of a team game. And no women's team does this better, or more consistently, than Connecticut. I've watched the players on television, and I've heard about them a lot, probably because even though they have a wonderful individual star in Diana Taurasi, they play as a team and they win as a team. Once the Huskies won their 55th game in a row to break the women's record, there was only one squad ahead of them in the college basketball record books--my Bruins, who from Jan. 30, 1971, through Jan. 17, 1974, won 88 consecutive games. I can also tell you that no team gets to four consecutive Final Fours easily. You need coaching, talent and--yes--a few breaks along the way. Even the best team can be beaten occasionally, which makes running through the NCAA tournament in four straight seasons such an exceptional feat. But once you build up a program the way Coach Auriemma has at UConn, success breeds success. That was my experience at UCLA, where we were fortunate enough to win seven national championships in a row, beginning with the 1966-67 season. The better we played, the more the great players wanted to come and play with us. That's just a natural thing. You mighteven say it's what makes dynasties. INSET: THE STREAK.

Discusses the play of the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2002-2003 National Basketball Association (NBA) season. Injury to Shaquille O'Neal's right big tow that he has not fully recovered from; Insults by Lakers forward Kobe Bryant about his teammates' play that is earning him criticism; Other Lakers players who are not having good seasons; Criticism of Lakers coach Phil Jackson; Record that the Lakers would need to have to qualify for the NBA playoffs.

Features Alvin Gentry, basketball coach of the Los Angeles Clippers team. Career challenges; Highlights of his career; Criticisms on Gentry.

Focuses on the tandem of Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant who successfully led the Los Angeles Lakers to their third consecutive National Basketball Association championship. Question of how good the Lakers can be with the two at the core of the team; Mission of head coach Phil Jackson; Outlook for future championships.

Features the National Basketball Association Los Angeles Lakers team. List of starters and bench players; Contribution from center Shaquille O'Neal and point guard Kobe Bryant; Prospect of further achievements by the team. INSETS: Building a better Lakers trap;Net gains won't come easily.

Focuses on the Los Angeles Lakers, and the chances they have of winning a third straight championship for the 2001-02 National Basketball Association season. Dominance the team displayed while winning their first two titles; Thoughts on why the Lakers have struggled during the 2001-02 season; Questions surrounding the health of Shaquille O'Neal; Expectations.

Focuses on the life of the author in Los Angeles, California. Experiences during a basketball game; Admiration for a basketball team; Performances of the author.

Focuses on the Los Angeles Lakers and the possibility that they could become the first team in National Basketball Association (NBA) history to go through the playoffs undefeated. Details of their Western Conference finals series against the San Antonio Spurs; Performance of such Lakers players as Kobe Bryant, Derek Fisher, and Shaquille O'Neal; Preview of the finals.

Discusses the changes in the Los Angeles Clippers basketball team from Los Angeles, California.

Focuses on the Los Angeles, California-based Los Angeles Lakers basketball team as of July 3, 2000. Background on the team's winning of the National Basketball Association's year 2000 championship; Focus on the team's basketball players; Prospects for winning the league's year 2001 crown.

Focuses on multi-millionaire Donald Sterling, owner of the Los Angeles Clippers basketball team. Lack of success the team has endured while under Sterling's ownership; Refusal of many former colleagues to disclose their opinions of Sterling; Cost-cutting measures that Sterling has taken; Comments of former Clippers players such as Ron Harper; Opinion that Sterling is more concerned with his money and image than the success of the team.

Focuses on the state of the Los Angeles Lakers in the midst of the shortened 1999 National Basketball Association season. The change in the character of the team; The removal of head coach Del Harris; The effect Dennis Rodman is having on the team since his acquisition; Details of the game against the Los Angeles Clippers; Actions by Lakers owner Jerry Buss to increase interest in the team. INSET: A Ring and a Prayer (repeat NBA finals winners).

Focuses on the chances of California's Los Angeles Lakers basketball team of winning the National Basketball Association (NBA) championship in the 1998-99 season. Replacement of head coach Del Harris with Kurt Rambis; Signing of Dennis Rodman; Trade of basketball players Elden Campbell and Eddie Jones for Glenn Rice; Western Conference rivals of the Lakers.

Describes how members of a multicultural basketball team in Los Angeles, California learned to respect each other's differences. Reasons why members of the team were not getting along; Advice to focus on the worth of each player.

The article focuses on the song girls of the basketball team of the University of California-Los Angeles (UCLA). The UCLA song girls are often called cheerleaders. The squad consisted of six white girls and one Oriental girl. The increasing anger of African American students were not appeased by attempts at tokenism and later five African American girls formed their own squad in 1972. An article published in the December 24, 1979 of "Sports Illustrated" magazine, titled "The Bruins Are In Ruins," paved way to the return of the song girls to prominence.

The article looks at the performance of the basketball team of the University of California at Los Angeles. Coach John Robert Wooden formulated his philosophy of life in relation to the game of basketball based on his Pyramid of Success. It took Wooden 16 years to win his first national championship at the university. The team won its thirty-seventh straight game by defeating Oregon State University.

The article offers information on members of the UCLA Bruins, the basketball team of the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA). Center Bill Walton was named Player of the Year in 1972 and was once arrested for participating in a peace protest. Point man Greg Lee's vegetarianism is described as well as his talent for directing the set offense. Reserve center Swen Nater considers professional basketball to be his best career choice, but acknowledges that he needs more coaching and playing time.

This article looks forward to the potential games between the basketball teams of the California State University and the Ohio State University in Columbus in the national college basketball championships in California in 1960. It identifies the advantages of the two games against each other, including the ability of the California team to contain rival scoring and the potential of the Ohio team to lead in points per game. It also recognizes the move of the California team to use its rebounding power to upset rivals.

The article discusses the chances of various basketball teams in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) for winning the national championship in 1969. It states that the University of California, Los Angeles Bruins are the leading contenders, citing their 41 straight victories as of March 1969. Although the team lost to the University of Southern California (USC) Trojans, 15 to 11, it reports that they have acquired enough points to possibly win a third consecutive national championship. A description of their match is also included.

The article reports on the Boston Celtics basketball team's victory over the Los Angeles Lakers in the 1968 National Basketball Association (NBA) finals held in Los Angeles, California. It details how the Boston Celtics won the game under the leadership of coach Bill Russell. The article highlights the performance of key basketball players, including John Havlicek, Wayne Embry and Tom Thacker.

Focuses on the difficulties being experienced by the Los Angeles Lakers basketball team attributed to the conflicting roles of its two main players, Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant. Self-centered plays of Bryant; Conflict of opinion between Bryant and coach Phil Jackson; Alleged power struggle between the two players; Contrasting playing styles of the two players.

Focuses on the lack of success endured by the Los Angeles Clippers basketball team. High number of losing records the team has had, while playing in three different cities; Comparison to other teams that have had minimal success; Effort of the team to maintain professionalism despite chronic losses; Experience of players who come from successful teams to play for the Clippers.

Focuses on the advertising for the National Basketball Association (NBA) team, the Los Angeles Clippers. Hopes of the marketing campaign to appeal to basketball fans in Los Angeles, California; Comparison of the Clippers to the other Los Angeles team, the Lakers; Optimism from the addition of players like Lamar Odom.

Focuses on the San Diego State University basketball team called the Aztecs and coach Steve Fisher. Fisher as suffering from chronic migraines; Circumstances of Fisher's exit from Michigan State University; Team's chances of winning a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) championship. INSETS: The first four;Influential positions;Hey, get a rebound.

Discusses the evolution of the sport of basketball through the experience of the University of Southern California (USC) basketball team. Analysis of the strategies developed for the game during a match between University of California and USC in the winter of 1931; Training activities for the USC basketball players that involve dancing; Implementation of balance as a fundamental component of creating good players in basketball.

The article describes the performance of Darrall Imhoff during the victory of his California team in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) basketball championship against Cincinnati. According to the article, Imhoff blocked the jump shot of Oscar Robertson of Cincinnati. He also took a pass and threw a left-handed hook that put his team ahead with 56-54. California coach Pete Newell explains why he plays a slow style of basketball.

The article discusses the Golden State Warriors, Oakland, California's professional basketball team, and features two of its players, Nate Thurmond and Rick Barry. It states that the Warriors have done well with the addition of Thurmond, who plays center, and Rick Barry, who holds the position of forward. Barry left the team in 1967, only to return after the Warriors' coach and its fans petitioned for him to do so. The contributions of other players are also cited, including Cazzie Russell, Jeff Mullins and Mahdi Abdul-Rahman.

The article reports on the defeat of the University of South Carolina's (USC) Trojans basketball team in a game against the Bruins of the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) held at the Sports Arena in February 1971. USC coach Bob Boyd felt that the team's guard Paul Westphal, Dennis Layton and Dana Pagett believed that they were better than any of the guards of UCLA. Also noted are UCLA's lack of teamwork USC's demonstration of a zone defense. The two teams will play a rematch at UCLA's Pauley Pavilion on March 13, 1971.

The article discusses the entry of Jerry Lucas Beef 'N Shakes Inc. owner Jerry Lucas into the San Francisco Warriors basketball team in 1969. He was traded from the Cincinnati Royals for Jim King and Bill Turner. Some feel that with Lucas as a member of the Warriors, along with Nate Thurmond and Clyde Lee, the team has improved its chances of winning a title. Lucas describes his reasons for wanting to play with the Warriors, including the good reputation of team owner Franklin Mieuli and the team's camaraderie.

The article chronicles the Cable Car Classic basketball invitational, a two night tournament organized by Harry Jupiter and Arturo Santo Domingo at the Civic Auditorium in Santa Clara, California. It mentions that the Santa Clara-Houston main event drew more than 5,000 people although local media such as the San Francisco Chronicle was unimpressed with the tournament. The article also informs that Bud Ogden of the Santa Clara Broncos was picked as the tournament's outstanding player.

The article focuses on the character of building contractor Sam Gilbert as the confidant, business adviser and surrogate father of the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) basketball team. Gilbert, who attends most home games and occasionally travels with the team, offers his Pacific Palisades house as a second home for the athletes. The study room of Gilbert is filled with photographs and trophies won by basketball player Bill Walton and also serve as a counseling office for troubled players facing problems such as pregnant girl friends, failing grades and disappointment in not being able to play. Gilbert also nags players about their grades like a father do to his son and helped to arrange the wedding of the team's center Swen Nater.

The article describes the gestures of lovers Mischa Barton and Whitestarr frontman Cisco Adler during a National Basketball Association game between the L. A. Lakers and the Houston Rockets at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California.

The article profiles the Pacific College basketball team, the best team in California as of February 28, 2005. By beating visiting UTEP 73--66 last Saturday night in front of an SRO crowd of 6,150 at Spanos Center, Pacific (22--2 overall) extended its winning streak to 18 games, remained at No. 19 in the AP poll and solidified its claim as the best team in California. Powered by a veteran, multinational rotation that upset fifth-seeded Providence in the first round of last year's NCAA tournament, the balanced Tigers have had six players finish as high scorer in games this season and have logged assists on 59% of their baskets. These Tigers are rare indeed; Pacific is ranked for the first time in 38 years. But coach Bob Thomason won't tag them as special just yet. "We're a good team now," he says. "Our job is to become a great team."

This article discusses the success of Los Angeles Clippers basketball player Quentin Richardson. Here's a new one: A top player facing free agency wants to re-sign with the Los Angeles Clippers. "That's my first choice," says 23-year-old shooting guard Quentin Richardson, who at week's end was averaging 17.3 points in his first year as a starter. Life as a Clipper is more palatable because of new coach Mike Dunleavy, who has led L.A. to a respectable 15-19 record. Dunleavy says he took the job after receiving an unprecedented commitment from owner Donald T. Sterling to retain the team's top free agents. Richardson averaged 10.4 points over his first three seasons, but summers of hard work in Chicago with trainer Tim Grover helped Richardson improve his game, and now he would like to help lead his franchise into new territory.

Editorial. Comments on public-interest events in San Diego, California for the week of March 17, 2003. Transportation Department's expression of apology for the traffic caused by its non-emergency road work on Interstate 5; Port Commission's resolution affirming the commission's importance; Victory of the San Diego University's Toreros men's basketball team.

Reports on the plan of National Basketball Association team Sacramento Kings to attend the professional championship in Sacramento, California to be held in June 2003.

Discusses the University of California Golden Bears men's basketball team. Time that players Joe Shipp, Amit Tamir and Brian Wethers spend together; Performance of the Golden Bears during the 2002-03 season; Prediction that they would finish fifth in the Pac 10 conference for the 2002-03 season; Comments from Shipp, Tamir and Wethers on their individual and team performances.

Discusses the play of the Los Angeles Clippers. Players that are admitting to being selfish in order to make their stats look better; Impact that free agency could have on the Clippers in the 2003 off-season; Players that will be restricted free agents, which gives the Clippers an opportunity to match any contract offer; Money that the team will get back from the National Basketball Association for staying under a luxury tax limit.

Discusses contributions of the management of the basketball team Sacramento Kings to the success of the team in 2002. Role of team owners Joe and Gavin Maloof to the performance of the team; Beneficial effect of good relations among management personnel on the team; Effectiveness of the coaching style of coach Rick Adelman. INSET: SPEED READS.

Focuses on the performance of University of California (UCLA) team in 2002 college basketball season. Record of UCLA coach Steve Lavin in November 2002; Transformation of UCLA team; Few basic principles to be followed by the team for their developments. INSET: SPEED READS.

Discusses the departure of Dusty Baker, manager of baseball team San Francisco Giants from the team due to an argument between him and Giants' owner Peter Magowan. Greatest skill of Baker; Attitudes of teams towards team managers. INSET: SPEED READS.

Previews the 2002-03 National Basketball Association season, in particular the Golden State Warriors. Roster; Scouting report; Plans for rookie forward Mike Dunleavy Jr.

Previews the 2002-03 National Basketball Association season, in particular the Los Angeles Clippers. Roster; Scouting report; Expectations being placed on Andre Miller to help lead this young team.

Previews the 2002-03 National Basketball Association season, in particular the Los Angeles Lakers. Roster; Scouting report; Expectations for the three-time defending world champions; Questions regarding the health of Shaquille O'Neal.