LAKER TALK

Date: Aug 31 1:18 PM, 2004

LAKER TALK

Date: Aug 31 2:51 PM, 2004

Lakers Acquire a Trio of Celts
The Lakers' Aug. 6 trade with Boston has been amended: Los Angeles receives Jumaine Jones instead of Marcus Banks, and the Celtics keep their 2005 second-round pick. All other terms are unchanged: The Lakers acquire Chris Mihm in a sign-and-trade deal, along with Chucky Atkins, in exchange for Gary Payton, Rick Fox and a future first-round pick.

Date: Aug 31 2:54 PM, 2004

Date: Sep 1 1:12 PM, 2004

Bryant attorneys ask judge to dismiss charge, citing conclusion of former prosecution expert EAGLE, Colo. (AP) -- Attorneys for NBA star Kobe Bryant asked the judge to dismiss the sexual assault charge against him, saying prosecutors have refused to turn over details that could suggest he is innocent. Court rules require prosecutors and defense attorneys to exchange evidence and witness opinions before trial, a process called discovery.

In a motion made public Wednesday, defense attorneys said a forensics expert whom prosecutors had planned to call as a witness had information that ``undermined the accuser's allegations and the prosecution's case, and corroborated Mr. Bryant's defense on a central issue -- the cause and significance of the accuser's alleged injuries.''

ADMIN · Administrator

Bryant prosecutors drop charge

Kobe Bryant may be free to go back to his regularly-scheduled life, but that life will likely never be the same. His case, which many viewed as flawed from the start, was thrown out Wednesday after prosecutors announced that the alleged victim could no longer participate.

Date: Oct 12 2:03 PM, 2004

EL SEGUNDO, Oct. 4 Lakers Announce Coaching Staff. The Los Angeles Lakers have hired Frank Hamblen, Larry Smith, Mike Wells, Melvin Hunt and Chris Bodaken as assistant coaches, it was announced by Lakers General Manager Mitch Kupchak. The five will serve under Rudy Tomjanovich, who was named Lakers head coach on July 10, 2004. After helping guide the Lakers to the 2004-05 NBA Finals, Hamblen will remain with Los Angeles after spending the last five seasons serving as an assistant coach under former Lakers head coach Phil Jackson. Hamblen, who begins his 35th year as a coach, helped guide the team to three consecutive NBA Championships in 2000, 2001 and 2002. Prior to his role with the Lakers, Hamblen spent three seasons as an assistant coach with the Chicago Bulls where he helped the team earn NBA Championships in 1997 and 1998.

ADMIN · Administrator

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-- Edited by ADMIN at 15:09, 2004-10-12

DEBONAIR · DEBONAIR est.1982

go lakers !!!!!!!!!!!!!! www.lakers.com

KarenDD · CO-ADMIN

I love the Lakers!!!! Yay!!!!

DEBONAIR · DEBONAIR est.1982

lakers did not look that bad, lets see what happens

ADMIN · Administrator

LAKERS BEAT THE WARRIORS BAKERSFIELD, Calif. - Kobe Bryant had 23 points and six rebounds to help the Los Angeles Lakers to a 94-80 preseason win over the Golden State Warriors on Sunday night. Bryant added eight assists and took just 10 shots from the field. Chris Mihm scored 14 points, and rookie Sasha Vujacic had 12 for Los Angeles.

Former Laker Derek Fisher led Golden State with 15 points. Fisher, who signed with the Warriors in the offseason, had six assists and four rebounds., Jason Richardson scored 14 points for Golden State.

The Warriors led 47-44 at halftime, but Vujacic sparked the Lakers late in the third quarter with two 3-pointers in the span of a minute. Los Angeles led 73-59 after three.

Bryant was 17-of-19 from the free-throw line

-- Edited by ADMIN at 07:25, 2004-10-19