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Lest we forget....

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Mike D'Antoni has resigned as Lakers head coach: Who would you like to see replace him?

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"The last few years I kept on my mind it could be my last day here so I tried to enjoy it. I'm thankful and I appreciate our fans support I received over the years, not when things were going great and we were winning but also when people recognize my efforts and commitment and loyalty to the team despite everything.That's when you most appreciate the support. I think it's been amazing for the most part. All things considered, it's been extremely great for me. I am glad I got to be a part of this franchise and this city." --Pau Gasol reflecting on his time as Laker Pau Gasol is a free-agent this off-season. 

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"It's fantastic. It sets an incredible precedent. I think the most important part about it, what I've learned on the issue is that one person coming out is showing this type of courage that gives others that same type of courage. It's dealing with a lot of issues for kids who are afraid to be themselves. Afraid to be themselves because of the peer pressure that comes with it. A lot of these kids have depression issues or they're being teased from other kids for being different. You wind up seeing a lot of suicides, kids injuring themselves and getting hooked on things that they should not be hooked on. There is a kid out there who … is going to say, 'Jason gave me strength in dark moments to be brave. He gave me courage to step up and accept myself for who I am despite what others might be saying or the public pressures. He gave me strength and bravery to be myself.'"

Kobe Bryant on openly gay center, Jason Collins being signed to the Brooklyn Nets

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Dwight Howard chants "Howard Sucks"

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"I've loved my time [with the Lakers]. I've loved playing for Coach D'Antoni. The freedom he gave me as a player... I'm totally grateful"

Steve Blake on his time with the Lakers Steve Blake was traded today to the Golden State Warriors for Kent Bazemore and MarShon Brooks

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Kobe Bryant Fractures Left Knee

He is expected to be out for 6 weeks. This sucks.

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Nike on Kobe Bryant's return: "If he never came back to the game, he'd be a living legend... But he wouldn't be Kobe Bryant"

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"I would say the expectations (for Kobe) are too high, but you know what? He'll probably meet them & that's what makes him great"

Lakers head coach, Mike D'Antoni, on Kobe Bryant's return

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Kobe Bryant will return to the Lakers lineup this Sunday.

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"We’ve said all along that our priority and hope was to have Kobe Bryant finish his career as a Laker, and this should ensure that that happens"

Mitch Kupchack on Kobe Bryant's contract extension

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Signed, sealed, delivered... Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers have agreed to terms on a 2 year, $48 million contract extension.

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Kobe Bryant back on the practice floor.

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Xavier Henry puts Jeff Withey on a poster.  "I knew it was Jeff [Withey]... He decided to take a charge and that wasn't the right thing for him to do." -Xavier Henry on his dunk

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Proud of everybody's effort... We just stuck together till the very end.

Pau Gasol on the Lakers win over the Houston Rockets 99-98

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The Lakers (2-3) take on Dwight Howard and the Houston Rockets (4-1) tonight at 6:30PM PST on TNT. Let's hope the Lakers have a better showing than they did Tuesday night against the Dallas Mavericks.

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Kobe approves of the Lakers play tonight.