Are the Lakers better than last season’s title team?

The Lakers don’t play again till the calendar flips over and we step into a new decade, so let’s assess the current Lakers squad with last season’s champs. At the end of December, 2008, the Lakers were 25-5, 16-1 at home and 9-4 on the road. This season the Lakers are 25-6, and thanks to a lot of time at Staples are 17-3 at home, and 8-3 away. That’s about a wash — but there are a few statistical differences between the two teams. Last season’s squad — even with Andrew Bynum missing half the season — led the NBA…

Suns hand depleted Celtics third straight loss

PHOENIX (AP) — Amare Stoudemire and Channing Frye scored 26 points apiece, and the Phoenix Suns handed what was left of the Boston Celtics their third straight loss, 116-98 on Wednesday night….

Brodeur blanks Pens again

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Martin Brodeur shut out the Pittsburgh Penguins - again….

Crosby, Brodeur to lead Canada’s Olympic team

Sidney Crosby isn’t the only kid on a Canadian Olympic hockey team that is being built around youth, speed and teammates who have grown comfortable playing alongside each other….

LeBron scores 48, Varejao hits winning 3 for Cavs

CLEVELAND (AP) — Anderson Varejao made his first career 3-pointer with 17.2 seconds left - a 25th birthday present to teammate LeBron James - to give Cleveland a 106-101 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday night, the Cavaliers’ 11th victory in 12 games….

Texas Tech fires football coach Leach

LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Texas Tech fired Mike Leach on Wednesday after the coach took the school to court to try to overturn his suspension for alleged mistreatment of an injured player….

Poll: What grade would you give the Lakers so far this season?

The Lakers are 25-6 and have the best record in the NBA, but have stumbled a bit recently, including an embarrassing loss on Christmas Day to the Cleveland Cavaliers. So, with all that in mind, what grade would you give the Lakers so far this season? Vote now, then leave a comment letting us know why you voted the way you did. What grade would you give the Lakers this season?(online surveys) — Houston Mitchell

Idaho stuns Bowling Green 43-42 in H-Bowl

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Max Komar made a sliding 16-yard touchdown catch with 4 seconds left and Nathan Enderle passed to Preston Davis for the 2-point conversion, lifting Idaho to a dramatic 43-42 victory over Bowling Green in Wednesday night’s Humanitarian Bowl….

Pacquiao files suit against Mayweathers

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Manny Pacquiao upped the ante Wednesday in his standoff with Floyd Mayweather Jr. by filing a lawsuit alleging that Mayweather and others defamed him by falsely accusing Pacquiao of using performance-enhancing drugs….

Hire Pau Gasol for your next New Year’s Eve party

If you’re looking for some entertainment for your next birthday party or wedding, why not hire Pau Gasol? OK, it’s not the real Pau Gasol, but this Pau Gasol impersonator, believe it or not, has been fooling folks across the Southland. Lancaster resident Michael Fanter has gained a cult following since he’s decided to make a little extra money by imitating the Spanish center. Unfortunately, I’m not quite sure how anyone could confuse the real Gasol from the impersonator. Fanter’s version of Gasol looks like one of the Geico cavemen. But what do I know? These supposed Lakers fans outside…

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