Lakers Jun 2001 Archive

• Fisher's foot trouble returns

  | Jun 29, 2001

• Fisher's injury prompts L.A. to acquire Hunter

  | Jun 28, 2001

  Lakers guard Derek Fisher has broken his right foot for the second time in a year, prompting the two-time NBA champions to acquire guard Lindsey Hunter from the Milwaukee Bucks for backup center Greg Foster on Thursday.

• Lakers' only move is adding Rambis to coaching staff

  | Jun 28, 2001

• NBA Draft notebook

  | Jun 28, 2001

• Kobe: I haven't forgotten Philly

  | Jun 26, 2001

• 3 great players, 3 personalities

  | Jun 23, 2001

• Rider Remains Wild Card With Lakers

  | Jun 22, 2001

• Kupchak Views Roster Options

  | Jun 22, 2001

• Shaq debate is seemingly never ending

  | Jun 20, 2001

• League Hoping Bryant Destroys Lakers' Chemistry Again

  | Jun 20, 2001

• Lakers Bound to Be Dynastic

  | Jun 20, 2001

• Shaq-sized blunder

  | Jun 19, 2001

• Lakers victory parade showcases good in L.A.

  | Jun 19, 2001

• Fans forgo sleep and brave the heat to help the Lakers celebrate title

  | Jun 19, 2001

• At Crunch Time, Bryant Calls Mr. Clutch's Number

  | Jun 19, 2001

• Conquering Lakers Ride in Triumph

  | Jun 19, 2001

• Vecsey: Rider was crucial to Lakers Success

  | Jun 19, 2001

  Peter Vecsey of the New York Post has a rather amusing take on the contributions of J.

• Three Peat? Shaq and Kobe have promised..

  | Jun 19, 2001

  AP-More than a half-million fans celebrated the Los Angeles Lakers' second straight NBA championship Monday as Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant promised to do it all again next season.

• Shaq is the real answer in Finals

  | Jun 18, 2001

• Expect fewer changes thanks to Fox, Fisher

  | Jun 18, 2001

• Is this Laker team the best ever? It's debatable

  | Jun 18, 2001

• Lakers Dynasty Has Begun

  | Jun 18, 2001

• Lake Show's ratings don't fare well vs. past

  | Jun 18, 2001

• L.A.'s story belongs with NBA's classics

  | Jun 18, 2001

• Shaq and Kobe give L.A. chance for more titles

  | Jun 17, 2001

• Dynasty? Lakers think so

  | Jun 17, 2001

• Scanlon Column: Sixers Gave It All They Had, but the Drama Was Missing

  | Jun 17, 2001

• Lakers happy but unwilling to predict third consecutive title

  | Jun 17, 2001

• Kupchak must decide who'll be back to go back to back to back

  | Jun 17, 2001

  Mitch Kupchak has a conundrum this summer, according to the Orange County Register.

• For the Lakers, the best is yet to come

  | Jun 17, 2001

• Lakers' turnaround a lesson for the ages

  | Jun 17, 2001

• Lakers seek to keep good thing going

  | Jun 17, 2001

• Cleamons: Lakers learned about task of repeating

  | Jun 17, 2001

• He’ll move on, if he must, but Rider happy as a Laker

  | Jun 17, 2001

• Visions of a Laker Dynasty Are Dancing in Their Heads

  | Jun 17, 2001

• There's Nothing to Fear but Fear of Themselves

  | Jun 17, 2001

• Ho Hum.. Lakers Win..

  | Jun 17, 2001

  Shaquille O'Neal was expressionless at the moment he won his second championship, sauntering down the court as if not much had happened.

• Nobody better than O'Neal

  | Jun 16, 2001

• Jackson pleased his team is king of the road

  | Jun 16, 2001

• Mayo: Only the Lakers can stop the Lakers

  | Jun 16, 2001

• Lakers finish off 76ers for 2nd title in row

  | Jun 16, 2001

• Get used to this dominance

  | Jun 16, 2001

• NBA Finals notebook

  | Jun 16, 2001

• The man with the plan

  | Jun 16, 2001

• Almost perfect

  | Jun 16, 2001

• Jackson the greatest ever

  | Jun 16, 2001

• Kobe had MVP series, too

  | Jun 16, 2001

• Lakers celebrate a record run to title

  | Jun 16, 2001

• In winning their second consecutive title, the Lakers played as one

  | Jun 16, 2001

• Lakers avoid last year's missteps en route to this season's title

  | Jun 16, 2001

• Jackson being compared to Red Auerbach

  | Jun 16, 2001

• http://www.latimes.com/sports/reports/2001/nbaplay/lat_plaschke010616.

  | Jun 16, 2001

• O'Neal is MVP again as Lakers repeat title feat

  | Jun 16, 2001

• Fisher dead center in final triumph

  | Jun 16, 2001

• Yeah, it's sad, but don't call it disappointing

  | Jun 16, 2001

• Mrs. Brown won't let Larry quit now

  | Jun 16, 2001

• Mrs. Brown won't let Larry quit now

  | Jun 16, 2001

• Lakers vow, no letdown

  | Jun 15, 2001

• Shaq, Kobe could share MVP

  | Jun 15, 2001

• Shaq's domination places L.A. on brink

  | Jun 15, 2001

• Harper and Grant say this could be their last hurrah, but maybe not

  | Jun 15, 2001

• There's more to Jeannie Buss than her relationship with Phil Jackson

  | Jun 15, 2001

• L.A. has a 3-1 lead, and Philadelphia has changed its tune

  | Jun 15, 2001

• Jackson keeps his cool as Lakers prepare to win second title

  | Jun 15, 2001

• What happens to Lakers' roster after they win title?

  | Jun 15, 2001

• Jerry Buss working on his second Laker dynasty

  | Jun 15, 2001

• Shaq a virtual lock for MVP of Finals

  | Jun 15, 2001

• Do 76ers sense the inevitable?

  | Jun 15, 2001

• 3 great players, 3 personalities

  | Jun 15, 2001

• Diesel has Sixers out of fuel

  | Jun 15, 2001

• Wilt, Russell, Kareem, and Shaq.

  | Jun 15, 2001

  Welcome to the elite class, Mr.

• Harper's burst helps Lakers take big lead

  | Jun 14, 2001

• Shaq is too much to handle

  | Jun 14, 2001

• Big Shaq takes what he wants

  | Jun 14, 2001

• Shellacked

  | Jun 14, 2001

• Laker victory was preordained

  | Jun 14, 2001

• Lakers rout 76ers for a 3-1 advantage

  | Jun 14, 2001

• Mutombo can't stop forceful O'Neal

  | Jun 14, 2001

• Laker bench drain 7 three-pointers in win

  | Jun 14, 2001

• Lakers one victory away from a historic NBA championship

  | Jun 14, 2001

• Laker reserves supply the three-pointers needed to win

  | Jun 14, 2001

• Sixers Lost Because They Wouldn't Hack Shaq

  | Jun 14, 2001

• Sixers Out of Gas

  | Jun 14, 2001

• NBA Finals Buzz

  | Jun 14, 2001

• Shaq's supporting cast does job

  | Jun 14, 2001

• 4-gone conclusion

  | Jun 14, 2001

• Shaq: ''I haven't been stopped since age 5''

  | Jun 14, 2001

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• On Phil Jackson

  | Jun 13, 2001

• Bryant Better than Jordan

  | Jun 13, 2001

• Philly Makes Lakers Fight for Every Win

  | Jun 13, 2001

• Holding the Answer is the answer

  | Jun 13, 2001

• O'Neal working out his funny bone

  | Jun 13, 2001

• Jackson wants more finesse, less power from O'Neal tonight

  | Jun 13, 2001

• Bryant and Iverson have discovered benefits of teamwork

  | Jun 13, 2001

• When It Gets Hot, Kobe Plays It Cool

  | Jun 13, 2001

• Bryant to Sixers: "We're going to cut your hearts out on Wednesday"

  | Jun 13, 2001

  In yesterday's media session, Kobe Bryant was asked about an incident in game 3.

• Raja Bell's travels: Yakima to Finals

  | Jun 13, 2001

• Bryant, Jackson: No problems here

  | Jun 13, 2001

• BRYANT PREDICTS LAKERS WILL HANDLE REMOVAL

  | Jun 13, 2001

• Can the Sixers have anything left in their resiliency well?

  | Jun 13, 2001

• Sixers searching for a hero beyond Iverson, Mutombo

  | Jun 13, 2001

• Lakers are comfortable, Sixers rested

  | Jun 13, 2001

• Iverson getting bad rap

  | Jun 13, 2001

• Aching McKie perseveres

  | Jun 13, 2001

• Brown excels as the teacher

  | Jun 13, 2001

• 76ers: Down, but far from out

  | Jun 13, 2001

• Kobe is the cog that runs the Lakers

  | Jun 13, 2001

  True, Shaquille O'Neal is the most dominant player for the players in the NBA Finals, averaging points and 17.

• Horry Opts for the Money

  | Jun 12, 2001

  Horry decided not to opt out of his contract.

• No worry for Horry; fate is kind

  | Jun 12, 2001

• Mutombo at a loss, so coach explains it

  | Jun 12, 2001

• The Geiger Sanction

  | Jun 12, 2001

• Matchup borders on getting foul

  | Jun 12, 2001

• O'Neal, Mutombo at war

  | Jun 12, 2001

• Horry's likely to stay a Laker

  | Jun 12, 2001

• Lue Stands Tall for Lakers When He Is Needed

  | Jun 12, 2001

• Playful Shaq sends strong message to Mutombo.

  | Jun 12, 2001

• Mutumbo says O'Neal's flopping charges are stupid

  | Jun 12, 2001

• The Lakers' supporting players exemplify the team concept

  | Jun 12, 2001

• Geiger gives Sixers another banged-up, but able, body

  | Jun 12, 2001

• Kobe keeps cool under fire

  | Jun 12, 2001

• HARD TO SECOND-GUESS COACH'S MUTOMBO MOVE

  | Jun 12, 2001

• A snarling foe brings out the best beast in the Lakers

  | Jun 12, 2001

• Lynch suiting up for fourth game

  | Jun 12, 2001

• Calls put Shaq in foul mood

  | Jun 12, 2001

• NBA's fine whines leave sour taste

  | Jun 12, 2001

• Shaq cries foul!

  | Jun 12, 2001

  Is Dikembe Mutombo flopping to draw offsensive fouls on Shaq? Shaq himself thinks so.

• Dikembe Mutombo, A Brave Man...

  | Jun 12, 2001

  Most players are scared of Laker Shaquille O'Neal when they look at his large, powerful frame.

• Shaq quiet during Game 3, but not after

  | Jun 11, 2001

• Philly's bench is making a name for itself

  | Jun 11, 2001

• Lakers beat Sixers; take 2-1 series lead

  | Jun 11, 2001

• Philly jeers Kobe

  | Jun 11, 2001

• Foe leaves Shaq in foul mood

  | Jun 11, 2001

• Brown defends the move to leave Mutombo on the bench in final minutes

  | Jun 11, 2001

• You're not in L.A. anymore

  | Jun 11, 2001

• The Lakers survive a hostile crowd and a late surge to win, 96-91

  | Jun 11, 2001

• Croce Snubs Clinton

  | Jun 11, 2001

  Bill Clinton? Pat Croce wasn't impressed.

• Philly Goes Silly in a Big Way

  | Jun 11, 2001

• If It's June, It Must Be Horry Time

  | Jun 11, 2001

• Lakers' Hearts Keeping the Beat

  | Jun 11, 2001

• After O'Neal fouls out, L.A. shows some grit of its own

  | Jun 11, 2001

• Sixers thought they had Shaq-less Lakers bottled up

  | Jun 11, 2001

• 'It got away,' Iverson says of Game 3 defeat

  | Jun 11, 2001

• Shaq fouls out, but it's not enough

  | Jun 11, 2001

• Sixers aren't the only team playing with heart

  | Jun 11, 2001

• There was good news, then bad news

  | Jun 11, 2001

• Horry's effort in last quarter lifts Lakers

  | Jun 11, 2001

• Robert Horry.. The Big Suprise

  | Jun 11, 2001

  The Los Angeles Lakers are fond of those big nicknames, writes Sam Smith of the Chicago Tribune.

• NBA Beat: Jackson proves his worth

  | Jun 10, 2001

  The Sacramento Bee's Scott Howard-Cooper's Sunday column features Phil Jackson's worth, Charlotte's arena woes, Sam Cassell's contract demands and other NBA tidbits.

• Dilbeck: Brotherly love ain't here

  | Jun 10, 2001

• Cleamons: Sixers defense has troubled us

  | Jun 10, 2001

• Regaining home court urgent goal for Lakers

  | Jun 10, 2001

• For Kobe, Philly's a foe, not a home

  | Jun 10, 2001

• All things considered, Lakers like road

  | Jun 10, 2001

• Lakers prefer Slowtime

  | Jun 10, 2001

• Kobe: the Return of the Prodigal Son

  | Jun 10, 2001

• Lakers ready for Philly Stakes

  | Jun 10, 2001

• Kobe is True to His School

  | Jun 10, 2001

• In Philly, it'll be kill or be killed

  | Jun 9, 2001

• Sixers leave with split, confidence

  | Jun 9, 2001

• Nothing easy for Iverson

  | Jun 9, 2001

• Harper, Shaw make their presence felt

  | Jun 9, 2001

• Kobe back to normal

  | Jun 9, 2001

• Fisher's back; so are Lakers

  | Jun 9, 2001

• Brown: 'We scared 'em'

  | Jun 9, 2001

• Lakers win to even series

  | Jun 9, 2001

• The expected coronation of Lakers has become a battle between equals

  | Jun 9, 2001

• Bryant and O'Neal team up to help the Lakers tie the series at 1-1

  | Jun 9, 2001

• Philadelphia Story One of Grit

  | Jun 9, 2001

• This Series Might Be Even, but Confident 76ers Have Edge

  | Jun 9, 2001

• Series heats up as O'Neal, Bryant get Lakers even with 76ers.

  | Jun 9, 2001

• Shaq and Kobe are back, but win doesn't come easy

  | Jun 9, 2001

  Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant are back, dominating the Lakers play.

• Sixers hope to go 2-0

  | Jun 8, 2001

• Kobe and Aaron: Longtime rivals

  | Jun 8, 2001

• Plenty of heroes were standing by to finish off Lakers

  | Jun 8, 2001

• A maestro flourishes vs. Lakers

  | Jun 8, 2001

• Sixers find a way to lay down L.A. law

  | Jun 8, 2001

• Jackson: Shaq has to put it on line

  | Jun 8, 2001

• Fisher seeks to re-spark Lakers

  | Jun 8, 2001

• Lakers not panicked

  | Jun 8, 2001

• Lakers unfazed by loss

  | Jun 8, 2001

• In Kobe we trust

  | Jun 8, 2001

• Shaq back with free throw coach

  | Jun 8, 2001

• For Starters, Fisher Takes It Personally

  | Jun 8, 2001

• Defending champions feel confident they're up to the challange

  | Jun 8, 2001

• Lakers Not Taking Defeat Seriously

  | Jun 8, 2001

• McKie Injured

  | Jun 8, 2001

  Like teammate Eric Snow, Aaron McKie is also going to play on a fractured ankle.

• Mutombo was a nuisance for O'Neal

  | Jun 7, 2001

• 76ers stun Lakers in Game 1 of Finals

  | Jun 7, 2001

• Iverson leads the way as Philadelphia upsets the Lakers in OT

  | Jun 7, 2001

• Iverson and Co. Get to Have a Hearty Laugh

  | Jun 7, 2001

• Too Often a Lull Moment for Bryant

  | Jun 7, 2001

• OT, Then Oh-No

  | Jun 7, 2001

• Sixers' Heart Wins Game 1

  | Jun 7, 2001

• Can Phil Jackson coach?

  | Jun 7, 2001

  We all know that Phil Jackson has won seven titles in the last nine seasons he has been at the helm, yet his critics continue to linger, writes Sam Smith of the Chicago Tribune.

• Sixers Shock Lakers in Game One

  | Jun 6, 2001

  Allen Iverson took over in overtime to lead the Sixers over the heavily favored Lakers in Game One of the NBA Finals.

• Former Heat guard Buford enjoys turnaround

  | Jun 6, 2001

• Iverson's game: no pain, no gain

  | Jun 6, 2001

• Who has the edge? Lakers or 76ers

  | Jun 6, 2001

• 76ers an afterthought for Lakers?

  | Jun 6, 2001

• NBA finals matchups

  | Jun 6, 2001

• Mutombo vows to bring 'best defensive play ever'

  | Jun 6, 2001

• 'No fear' from the Sixers

  | Jun 6, 2001

• Brown, Jackson almost worked side by side

  | Jun 6, 2001

• Shaq cool, loose on eve of Finals

  | Jun 6, 2001

• Lakers make case for the defense

  | Jun 6, 2001

• No minimizing importance of experience

  | Jun 6, 2001

• Bryant quickly caught West's eye

  | Jun 6, 2001

• Last two league MVPs battle it out

  | Jun 6, 2001

• Horry plans to remain with Lakers

  | Jun 6, 2001

• Sixers believe they can win it

  | Jun 6, 2001

• Jackson Can Show Mastery Once and for All

  | Jun 6, 2001

• Season on Brink Quickly Became One in Sync

  | Jun 6, 2001

• Iverson Toeing the Line, Giving Life His Best Shot

  | Jun 6, 2001

• Stopping O'Neal Is the Key

  | Jun 6, 2001

• Horry Now Expects to Return

  | Jun 6, 2001

• Iverson: The Pressure Is on Lakers

  | Jun 6, 2001

• So Many Agendas in This Prelude to a Diss

  | Jun 6, 2001

• Jackson Says Shaq vs. 76ers Is the Key

  | Jun 6, 2001

• All that matters is four more wins

  | Jun 6, 2001

• 76ers Can Do Spurs a Favor by Getting Swept

  | Jun 6, 2001

  Glenn Rogers of the San Antonio Express News speculates that the Spurs will have a lot more thinking to do about their management if the 76ers fare considerably better against the Lakers than they did.

• Two paths, one goal

  | Jun 6, 2001

• Jones earns playing time

  | Jun 6, 2001

• NBA Finals notebook

  | Jun 6, 2001

• How they match up

  | Jun 6, 2001

• Allen vs. Goliath

  | Jun 6, 2001

• Larry Brown: It's David V Goliath

  | Jun 6, 2001

  "Everybody has counted us out and I feel good about that," MVP Allen Iverson said.

• Lynch to Retun in Game Three

  | Jun 6, 2001

• Lakers are Just Too Good

  | Jun 6, 2001

• Sixers set to shock the world

  | Jun 5, 2001

• Tale of the Tape

  | Jun 5, 2001

• Great Barrier

  | Jun 5, 2001

• Two sides to Jackson

  | Jun 5, 2001

• It's all good

  | Jun 5, 2001

• Kobe puts the T in teamwork...

  | Jun 5, 2001

  The Los Angeles Lakers have Shaquille O'Neal's dominance, Derek Fisher's shooting, Rick Fox's defense and Horace Grant's rebounding.

• Sixers Won't Scare Easily

  | Jun 5, 2001

  ESPN's Peter May writes that the Sixers have shown a lot of heart in this year's playoffs.

• Madsen's work ethic rates with Laker teammates

  | Jun 4, 2001

• Laker fans take heart: Your team is the best

  | Jun 4, 2001

• Lakers' new foe finally has a face

  | Jun 4, 2001

• Fisher from reserve to the third option

  | Jun 4, 2001

• Hall of Fame Laker West gets to enjoy success of team he built

  | Jun 4, 2001

• Lakers will have two days to prepare for the Sixers

  | Jun 4, 2001

• Finals Matchup Has Its Share of Subplots

  | Jun 4, 2001

• Final Answer

  | Jun 4, 2001

• Lakers In For a Fight

  | Jun 4, 2001

• Jackson says Jordan won't come back; MJ denies Summer Ball

  | Jun 4, 2001

  Will he or wont he? That is the question on everyones lips.

• NBA Not Making Playoff Money

  | Jun 4, 2001

  The Lakers' run through the playoffs isn't improving the NBA's bottom line, according to an article in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer.

• Rested Lakers hope to fulfill a perfect run, plus other NBA news

  | Jun 3, 2001

• At last, Lakers are about to have a foe

  | Jun 3, 2001

• Cleamons: There's work still to be done

  | Jun 3, 2001

• O'Neal sits, but he's OK

  | Jun 3, 2001

• Bryant, Jackson finally find common ground

  | Jun 3, 2001

• Carolina Conflict Has Karl Spinning Out of Control

  | Jun 3, 2001

• Sore Ankle Keeps O'Neal out of Scrimmage

  | Jun 3, 2001

• It hasn't been easy for Kupchak to replace a legend

  | Jun 3, 2001

• Lakers: Two great players and 10 savvy moves

  | Jun 3, 2001

• Lakers: Two great players and 10 savvy moves

  | Jun 3, 2001

• Shaq & Kobe: Best Duo Ever?

  | Jun 3, 2001

  Sam Smith of the Chicago Tribune asked the question that has been on everyones mind.

• Lakers: Focus is not all fogged up

  | Jun 2, 2001

• Lakers get high marks in triangle offense

  | Jun 2, 2001

• Without Tex Winter, it's a Hall of Shame

  | Jun 2, 2001

• Lakers trying to stay sharp

  | Jun 2, 2001

• Second team status doesn't bother Kobe

  | Jun 2, 2001

• Lakers' sweeps cost team, league money

  | Jun 2, 2001

• Lakers get focused in Warrior Room

  | Jun 2, 2001

• Coach dismisses old complaine

  | Jun 2, 2001

• Riley compares Lakers

  | Jun 2, 2001

• Lakers have become league's worst nightmare

  | Jun 1, 2001

• Jackson puts refs on alert

  | Jun 1, 2001

• Bryant eager to get revenge against either Allen

  | Jun 1, 2001

• Falls by Shaq, Kobe cause winces

  | Jun 1, 2001

• Fox's role has changed from defensive thug to important starter

  | Jun 1, 2001

• Jackson explains Lakers turnaround

  | Jun 1, 2001

  From the coach taking timeout to reflect, to the lack of motivation in his team, to the Shaq-Kobe fued, Phil Jackson tells all to Chicago-Tribune's Sam Smith.