Lakers Coach Phil Jackson on Andrew Bynum drawing a $25,000 fine for criticizing officials in loss to Dallas Mavericks

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Pau Gasol had 23 points and 11 assists, Kobe Bryant added 19 points and eight assists, and the Los Angeles Lakers held the Philadelphia 76ers to one field goal over the final 3:40 of a 99-90 victory Friday night.

Ohno grabs 8th career Olympic medal in relay

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Apolo Anton Ohno held up eight fingers, smiled and basked in the cheers from the crowd on the final night of his so-called “home” Olympics….

Michael Jordan reaches deal to buy Bobcats

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — He has been called the NBA’s greatest player and one of the country’s top pitchmen….

US breaks medal record; hockey team in gold game

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — So these won’t be remembered as the Vonn-couver Olympics after all. It’s looking like they will belong to the entire U.S. delegation instead….

Lakers’ 99-90 victory over Philadelphia 76ers was hardly fun to watch

To reinforce the necessity to maintain a consistent focus through an 82-game regular season, Lakers Coach Phil Jackson said he often has the team meditate. It was a practice he also said he had the team do during the morning shootaround Friday in anticipation of their matchup with the Philadelphia 76ers. "That puts you in the present moment," the Zen Master said. Well, the meditation didn’t work, or it just gave the Lakers another opportunity to think about its marquee matchup instead on Sunday with the Denver Nuggets. The Lakers’ 99-90 victory Friday over the 76ers won’t be shown again…

Ohno earns bronze in relay, DQ’d in 500 final

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Apolo Anton Ohno threw up his arms in a what-can-I-do gesture and smiled….

Canada earns US rematch, beats Slovakia 3-2

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Now, the rematch….

Lakers get by 76ers in boring fashion

Lakers 99, Philadelphia 76ers 90 (final) The Lakers didn’t practice Thursday after playing back-to-back games that took them through Memphis and Dallas, where L.A. lost Wednesday night. It showed in the Lakers’ play Friday night against Philadelphia at Staples Center. They were sluggish. They looked as if they were not into the game against the 76ers, who played without guard Allen Iverson, who was tending to family matters. But the Lakers pulled the game out by having five players score in double figures. Now the Lakers will prepare to play the Denver Nuggets on Sunday here at Staples Center. The…

US routs Finland 6-1, will play for hockey gold

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Barely two minutes into the game, Finnish goalie Miikka Kiprusoff was staring at the ceiling in disbelief….

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