Sunday, April 22, 2012

Lakers Thunder

  • LOS ANGELES—Metta World Peace was subdued and contrite in the Los Angeles Lakers locker room, apologizing to Oklahoma Citys James Harden for throwing the elbow that sent them both to the locker room in the second quarter.
  • (Boston Globe)
  • Even though we were down by a lot, we kept our poise, Bryant said in a postgame interview on what coach Mike Brown told him after the game. Devin, he really grew up tonight, Bryant said.
  • (USA Today)
  • It's April 22, 2012 and the (40-24) Los Angeles Lakers host the (46-17) Oklahoma City Thunder at the Staples Center. The Spurs beat the Lakers soundly for the second time in nine days.
  • (Examiner)
  • Lakers forward Metta World Peace delivered a blow to the side of the head of Oklahoma City guard James Harden that earned him a flagrant-two foul and an immediate ejection. A suspension of one game or more is likely.
  • (Los Angeles Times)
  • The Thunder have a three-game win streak over the Lakers, who had taken 14 of the previous 15 games in this series. (AP) -- Kobe Bryant said hes feeling no effects from his injured shin after returning to the Los Angeles Lakers lineup.
  • (Washington Post)
  • Kobe Bryant scored six of his 26 points in the second overtime, and the Los Angeles Lakers rallied from an 18-point deficit in the second half for a 114-106 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday.
  • (NBC Sports)
  • Lakers forward Metta World Peace has been ejected for elbowing Oklahoma Citys James Harden in the head. See the best Los Angeles Lakers action, or check out your favorite NBA team here.
  • (FOXSports.com)
  • Kobe Bryant scored 26 points on Sunday and the Lakers overcame a double-digit fourth-quarter deficit to down the Thunder, 114-106, in double overtime.
  • (The News & Observer)
  • Following Fridays thumping in San Antonio at the hands of the Spurs, Sundays tilt with Oklahoma City takes on a little extra significance.
  • (ESPN)

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