Lakers guard Shannon Brown is being sued in civil court for an alleged sex-related incident with a woman in Denver.
Brown's agent, Mark Bartelstein, confirmed the suit to ESPN on Sunday.
Bartelstein said the suit resulted from an incident when Brown was playing for the Bobcats, who played in Denver in late January.
"There was absolutely nothing to it," Bartelstein said. "I find it very interesting all of a sudden Shannon Brown has some success and someone decides to sue him civilly. People can draw their own conclusions. I stand by Shannon Brown. Everything Shannon has said to me as to what happened, the prosecutor verifies."
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The Magic were 2-0 against the Lakers in the regular season.
Orlando was led by All-Star point guard Jameer Nelson in both of the victories, but they are unlikely to have his services in the NBA Finals.
Nelson has been out since February with a shoulder injury, but there have been rumors that he might be able to play a few minutes for the Magic.
Kobe Bryant had his first triple-double since 2005 on Jan. 16 against Orlando, when he posted 28 points, 13 rebounds and 11 assists.
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Despite losing to the Lakers in six games, Kenyon Martin believes that the Nuggets are a better team than the Western Conference Champions.
"I think we're better than them, actually, to be honest," Martin said after Friday's season-ending loss. "But we didn't prove that. That's obvious, cause they're moving on and we're not. But I think we have a better team than they do.
"Some people are going to say maybe the experience of them getting to the Finals last year was a deciding factor. But I'm proud of these guys in this locker room. And I think as a whole, our team is better than their team."
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Lakers May 2009 Archive
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Denver Post | May 30, 2009
Nuggets coach George Karl doesn't think that anyone could have covered Kobe Bryant on Friday night.
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Press-Enterprise | May 30, 2009
Lakers forward Lamar Odom plans to benefit from five full days off before the NBA Finals begin on Thursday.
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RealGM Staff Report | May 30, 2009
The Magic defeated the Cavaliers 103-90 on Saturday night.
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ESPN | May 30, 2009
Lakers coach Phil Jackson admitted on Friday night that it is very difficult to call an NBA game, but is waiting for officiating "transparency" to improve the game.
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Los Angeles Times | May 30, 2009
The Lakers advanced to the NBA Finals for the second straight season on Friday night, and they have a championship on their minds.
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New York Post | May 29, 2009
TNT analyst Reggie Miller is surprised with the lack of urgency that the Lakers have shown in the postseason.
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Yahoo! Sports | May 29, 2009
Nuggets coach George Karl says that he won't change the way his club plays even though he are facing elimination.
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Denver Post | May 28, 2009
Phil Jackson and the Lakers were fined $25k apiece as a punishment for his comments regarding the officiating in Game 4.
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AP | May 28, 2009
The Lakers beat the Nuggets 103-94 on Wednesday night to take a 3-2 lead in the Western Conference finals.
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Los Angeles Times | May 27, 2009
Nuggets coach George Karl believes that a majority of the pressure is on the Lakers heading into Wednesday's pivotal Game 5.
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Los Angeles Daily News | May 26, 2009
The Lakers are just two wins from their second straight NBA Finals appearance, but face an offseason of uncertainty.
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Los Angeles Times | May 26, 2009
Phil Jackson was fined $25,000 for his comments about the officiating in Monday's Game 4 loss to the Nuggets in Denver.
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SI.com | May 26, 2009
Dahntay Jones retroactively received a flagrant-1 foul for tripping Kobe Bryant during the third quarter of Game 4.
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Los Angeles Daily News | May 26, 2009
The Lakers attempted 31 shots beyond the arc during Game 4's loss, something Pau Gasol criticized in the locker room.
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ESPN | May 26, 2009
World Wrestling Entertainment staged a fight between Vince McMahon and a fake Nuggets owner Stan Kroenke on "Monday Night Raw."
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Los Angeles Times | May 26, 2009
Lakers guard Kobe Bryant wasn't happy following the team's Game 4 loss to the Nuggets, but is content to head home with the series tied.
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RealGM Staff Report | May 26, 2009
J.R. Smith scored 24 points as the Nuggets tied their Western Conference Finals with the Lakers at two games apiece.
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RealGM Staff Report | May 26, 2009
Phil Jackson thinks Dahntay Jones' trip of Kobe Bryant was "unacceptable."
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Yahoo! Sports | May 25, 2009
Kobe Bryant isn't surprised by how well Carmelo Anthony has played during Denver's deep playoff run this spring.
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Denver Post | May 25, 2009
Sasha Vujacic was told by his teammates that Nuggets guard J.R. Smith was yelling at him during Saturday's Game 3.
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ESPN | May 25, 2009
Dwight Howard picked up his fifth technical foul of the postseason on Sunday night, tying him with Kobe Bryant for the league lead.
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Los Angeles Daily News | May 25, 2009
Kobe Bryant was supposed to have surgery on his pinkie finger after last season, but has delayed the procedure indefinitely.
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Yahoo! Sports | May 24, 2009
Lakers coach Phil Jackson believes that the opposing team would have fouled Kobe Bryant if he attempted a game-winner like LeBron James did on Friday night.
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Daily Bulletin | May 24, 2009
Before the team's Game 3 win, Phil Jackson discussed Andrew Bynum's play and how confident he is in the young center.
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Denver Post | May 24, 2009
Carmelo Anthony finished Game 3 with 21 points, with 14 of those coming in the first quarter.
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AP | May 24, 2009
The Lakers defeated the Nuggets 103-97 on Saturday night to take a 2-1 lead in the Western Conference finals.
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Orange County Register | May 24, 2009
Lakers guard Kobe Bryant scored 41 points in the team's 103-97 road win over the Nuggets on Saturday night.
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ESPN | May 23, 2009
Warriors star Stephen Jackson created a profile for ESPN on how to best guard Lakers guard Kobe Bryant.
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ESPN | May 23, 2009
Kobe Bryant and his wife are suing their former housekeeper.
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Los Angeles Times | May 23, 2009
The Lakers aren't happy with the numbers that Carmelo Anthony has been putting up.
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Yahoo! Sports | May 23, 2009
Most teams would be happy to have stolen home court advantage in the Conference Finals.
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Los Angeles Times | May 23, 2009
Lakers center Andrew Bynum wants more playing time, but coach Phil Jackson won't budge.
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AP | May 22, 2009
The Lakers took control early, but Denver stayed close and won the game by a final score of 106-103 in Game 2.
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Denver Post | May 21, 2009
Kobe Bryant will mix and match his defensive assignments throughout Game 2.
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USA Today | May 21, 2009
The Lakers are concerned with how many minutes and the kind of effort Kobe Bryant must put on his legs during their playoff run.
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AP | May 20, 2009
Kobe Bryant scored 40 points, including six free throws in the final 30 seconds.
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Los Angeles Times | May 19, 2009
Kurt Rambis has interviewed with the Philadelphia 76ers for their head-coaching vacancy.
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AP | May 18, 2009
The Pepsi Center in Denver is double-booked for May 25th.
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New York Times | May 18, 2009
The lack of talent surrounding LeBron James has seemingly helped propel him past Kobe Bryant, at least in the eyes of Jerry West.
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ESPN | May 18, 2009
The Lakers and Cavaliers have long been rumored to be interested in signing Kidd, but the Blazers and Knicks will also be contenders.
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Denver Post | May 18, 2009
Nuggets forward Carmelo Anthony struggled against the Lakers in the regular season, but expects things to be different in the playoffs.
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Los Angeles Times | May 18, 2009
Carmelo Anthony doesn't think many people are giving the Nuggets a chance against the Lakers.
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Los Angeles Daily News | May 18, 2009
Lakers stars Kobe Bryant and Pau Gasol are hoping that the team has learned that they need to play hard every night.
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CBS Sports | May 17, 2009
The Lakers defeated the Rockets 89-70 on Sunday afternoon in Game 7 of their semifinal series.
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Yahoo! Sports | May 17, 2009
The Rockets claim that all the pressure heading into Sunday's Game 7 is on the favored Lakers.
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NBA.com | May 16, 2009
Lakers coach Phil Jackson has hinted that Jordan Farmar could get more minutes in Sunday's Game 7 against the Rockets.
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Los Angeles Times | May 16, 2009
The NBA has rescinded the technical foul that Lakers guard Kobe Bryant received during Thursday's loss to the Rockets.
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ESPN | May 16, 2009
Thursday night's Game 6 between the Rockets and Lakers was the most watched basketball game in ESPN's history.
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Los Angeles Times | May 15, 2009
Lakers coach Phil Jackson got solid production out of Lamar Odom on Thursday night, but knows he's not at full strength.
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Los Angeles Times | May 15, 2009
Phil Jackson saw his team lose another game to a short-handed Rockets club, but he isn't worried.
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RealGM Staff Report | May 13, 2009
The Celtics mounted a huge comeback in the fourth quarter against the Magic on Tuesday night, while the Lakers cruised to an easy Game 5 victory over the Rockets.
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Los Angeles Times | May 13, 2009
Legendary center and mentor Kareem Abdul-Jabbar wants to see Andrew Bynum adjust to the increased intensity of playoff basketball.
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Los Angeles Times | May 12, 2009
Lakers forward Lamar Odom is questionable for Tuesday night's Game 5 against the Rockets because of a bruised lower back.
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Los Angeles Times | May 12, 2009
Lakers coach Phil Jackson admitted on Monday that he sometimes has no idea which version of his team will come to play.
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RealGM Staff Report | May 11, 2009
Even with Yao Ming done for the season, the Rockets managed to even their semifinal series with the Lakers on Sunday afternoon.
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Los Angeles Times | May 11, 2009
Lakers coach Phil Jackson and Mavericks owner Mark Cuban haven't always gotten along.
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Los Angeles Times | May 11, 2009
Lamar Odom will have an MRI and a CT scan after injuring his lower back during a fall on Sunday.
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RealGM Staff Report | May 10, 2009
The Rockets were thought to be done with Yao Ming out for the postseason.
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New York Times | May 10, 2009
Bill Bradley believes that the Lakers play with some of the same qualities that helped the Knicks win the NBA title in 1970 and 1973.
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Houston Chronicle | May 10, 2009
Yao Ming has a hairline fracture in his left foot that will knock him out of the 2009 playoffs.
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RealGM Staff Report | May 9, 2009
The Lakers and Magic, both hit by suspensions from their respective Game 2s, came out victorious on Friday night.
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Los Angeles Times | May 8, 2009
Lakers center Andrew Bynum believes that his slump this postseason is entirely mental.
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Press Release | May 7, 2009
Rafer Alston of the Orlando Magic and Derek Fisher of the Los Angeles Lakers have each been suspended for one game.
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Houston Chronicle | May 7, 2009
Kobe Bryant has enjoyed the physicality of the series against Houston.
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Los Angeles Times | May 7, 2009
Derek Fisher will likely be suspended for Game 3, according to a league source.
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ESPN | May 7, 2009
The NBA is reviewing three plays from Wednesday night's games in order to determine if further penalty should be taken.
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Press-Enterprise | May 7, 2009
Derek Fisher didn't feel as though he should have been ejected for his foul on Luis Scola.
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RealGM Staff Report | May 7, 2009
Neither of Wednesday night's games were close, but the Lakers-Rockets battle was highlighted by a number of ejections.
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AP | May 7, 2009
Kobe Bryant scored 40 points to lead the Lakers to a 11-98 win over the Rockets on Wednesday night to even their Western Conference semifinal series.
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RealGM Staff Report | May 7, 2009
In separate incidents, Derek Fisher and Ron Artest were kicked out of Game 2.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer | May 6, 2009
Lakers guard Kobe Bryant isn't worried about having lost Game 1 of their semifinal series against the Rockets on Monday night.
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Los Angeles Daily News | May 6, 2009
Andrew Bynum admitted on Tuesday that the knee he injured in January is only "about 85-90 percent."
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RealGM Staff Report | May 5, 2009
For the second-straight series, the defending-champion Celtics have lost the first game. They dropped Game 1 of their second round series to the Magic on Monday night.
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AP | May 5, 2009
Yao Ming scored 28 points to lead the Rockets to a 100-92 win over the Lakers on Monday night in Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals.
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ESPN | May 4, 2009
Lakers coach Phil Jackson said Monday that guard Kobe Bryant told him he's "fine" after missing practice Sunday with a sore throat.
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Los Angeles Times | May 4, 2009
Mike Bresnahan of the Los Angeles Times discussed whether or not the Lakers will be able to retain both Lamar Odom and Trevor Ariza this summer on Monday.
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Yahoo! | May 4, 2009
The Lakers aren't overlooking the Rockets in their second round matchup, especially with Yao Ming patrolling the paint.
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Los Angeles Times | May 4, 2009
Lakers guard Kobe Bryant missed the team's practice on Sunday because of a sore throat, but he is still expected to play in Monday's Game 1 against the Rockets.
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Los Angeles Daily News | May 3, 2009
Lakers forward Luke Walton is expected to miss Game 1 of the team's second-round series against the Rockets because of an injured left ankle.
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Los Angeles Times | May 2, 2009
Lakers assistant coach Jim Cleamons said Friday that he's conditioning his team not to play too confidently against the Rockets in the second round.
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