Reporting from Salt Lake City — The Lakers gathered Sunday in a meeting room inside their Philadelphia hotel to watch the Super Bowl.
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Lakers' Mike Brown keeps them guessing with ejection, lineup moves
Posted: February 5th, 2012, 8:25pm EST
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Lakers are still learning about their first-year coach, who could be suspended after he appears to bump referee in Utah loss. He also is unpredictable in rotating in reserves in fourth quarter.
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Q&A: Sugar Ray Leonard on Angelo Dundee and mega-fights
Posted: February 5th, 2012, 8:00pm EST
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The boxing great talks about trainer Angelo Dundee, who died Wednesday; mega-fights with Thomas Hearns, Marvin Hagler and Roberto Duran; and a mega-bout that isn't happening: Pacquiao vs. Mayweather.
It wasn't just the words — "You're blowing it, son!" — that Sugar Ray Leonard heard as he peered into the wise, aged eyes of trainer Angelo Dundee more than 30 years ago.
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Kyle Stanley rallies to win Phoenix Open
Posted: February 5th, 2012, 7:55pm EST
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He takes advantage of Spencer Levin's meltdown and overcomes an eight-shot deficit for the victory, one week after squandering a seven-shot lead at Torrey Pines and losing in a playoff.
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Kyle Stanley rebounded from a devastating loss to win the Phoenix Open, overcoming an eight-shot deficit Sunday in a comeback as unlikely as his collapse last week at Torrey Pines.
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Miami Heat holds off Toronto Raptors, 95-89
Posted: February 5th, 2012, 7:50pm EST
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LeBron James scores 30 points and Dwyane Wade has 25. The Heat has a 15-point lead trimmed to three in the final minutes before James goes to work.
LeBron James scored 30 points, Dwyane Wade had 25 and the Miami Heat survived a shaky fourth quarter to beat the Toronto Raptors, 95-89, on Sunday afternoon.
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Rangers continue dominance of Flyers with 5-2 win
Posted: February 5th, 2012, 7:44pm EST
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New York beats Philadelphia for the fourth consecutive time this season and the sixth time in a row overall.
NEW YORK — Artem Anisimov broke a 17-game pointless streak and Henrik Lundqvist made 21 saves as the New York Rangers beat the Philadelphia Flyers, 5-2, on Sunday.
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Joshua Smith leads UCLA to road win
Posted: February 5th, 2012, 3:00am EST
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He scores 19 points in a 63-60 victory at Washington State that improves the Bruins to 6-5 in Pac-12 play.
— Joshua Smith scored 19 points Saturday, leading UCLA past Washington State, 63-60.
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First-place Huskies beat undermanned USC, 69-41
Posted: February 5th, 2012, 3:00am EST
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The Trojans miss their first 14 three-point attempts. Tony Wroten leads Washington with 13 points, eight assists and six rebounds.
SEATTLE — Tony Wroten had 13 points, eight assists and six rebounds as Washington kept a hold on first place in the Pac-12 with a 69-41 win over USC on Saturday night.
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Dejection follows ejection for the Lakers
Posted: February 5th, 2012, 1:25am EST
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Coach Mike Brown is tossed from the game after apparently bumping a referee and the Jazz use a 14-0 run in the fourth quarter for a 96-87 victory over L.A.
Reporting from Salt Lake City -- Even the Lakers had never been this lost on the road.
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Clippers begin long trip with easy win over Wizards, 107-81
Posted: February 5th, 2012, 12:10am EST
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Blake Griffin almost has a triple-double without playing in the fourth quarter, with 21 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists. Chris Paul scores a season-low two points.
The Clippers' game Saturday against the hapless Washington Wizards was both the end of a brutal five-game week and the start of a six-game, 10-day trip.