Lakers’ Ron Artest key difference in 95-89 victory over Denver Nuggets

Holding court with a group of reporters, Lakers forward Ron Artest recently shared how his revamped diet plan is rather simple to follow so long as it’s done consistently. He doesn’t eat late at night. When he does eat, there’s more fruits and vegetables. And he’s added late-night runs on the treadmill to his conditioning for good measure. Even following the simplest diets, often touted among the general public during the New Year, often become difficult simply because the daily minutia often feeds temptations to continue poor habits. It’s also easier to break because those diets don’t always yield immediate…

Lakers Gameday | 02/28/10 | Nuggets

Lamar Odom scored nine of his 20 points in the fourth quarter, Pau Gasol had 15 points and 14 rebounds, and the Los Angeles Lakers overcame an 11-point third-quarter deficit to beat the Denver Nuggets 95-89 on Sunday.

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View photos from the Lakers-Nuggets Game on Sunday afternoon.

Tragedy, glitches and glory at star-crossed games

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — These Olympics will be remembered for all the wrong reasons….

Lakers work hard to defeat Denver

Lakers 95, Nuggets 89 (final) The Lakers and Denver Nuggets know they have a rivalry. They met last season in the Western Conference finals, the Lakers wining the series in six games. The Lakers had lost the first two games this season to the Nuggets, but .LA. pulled out a hard-fought, intense game this afternoon at Staples Center. The Lakers and Nuggets meet in April at Denver for the last regular-season game. L.A. now leads Denver by 5 1/2 games for the best record in the Western Conference. The Lakers had to dig down on defense to get this win….

Lakers-Nuggets Live Chat

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Caught in the Web: Lakers’ excited about Denver matchup, even if it’s not yet considered a rivalry

It’s the reason why the Lakers apparently slept walk through their recent victory against the Philadelphia 76ers. It’s the reason why Lakers forward Lamar Odom thinks the team needs to play more physical. And it’s the reason why the Kamenetzky Brothers with ESPN Los Angeles recently posted not one, but two podcasts. The reasons, of course, involve the Lakers (44-15) playing Sunday against the Denver Nuggets (39-19). The Lakers conceded Denver is on their radar, with the Nuggets trailing only 4.5 games behind for the West’s top spot and already defeating them twice this season by double-digit margins. And there’s…

US sets medals record, Canada ties gold record

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — While the Vancouver Olympics aren’t finished, the medal races are - and in spectacular fashion for North Americans….

Mets SS Reyes meets with FBI about accused doctor

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (AP) — Mets shortstop Jose Reyes said Sunday he met with federal investigators last week regarding a Canadian doctor accused of selling an unapproved drug….

Djokovic beats Youzhny to retain Dubai title

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Novak Djokovic successfully defended his Dubai Championships title on Sunday, beating Mikhail Youzhny of Russia 7-5, 5-7, 6-3 in a rain-delayed final….

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