MANILA, Philippines — The Los Angeles Lakers earned their first win of the shortened 2011-2012 NBA regular season with a 96-71 rout of the Utah Jazz at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. The Lakers were playing their third game in three nights and coming off losses against the Chicago Bulls and the Sacramento Kings. With their victory, the Lakers avoided starting a season with 3 straight defeats for the first time in 33 years

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Published: Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2011 11:47 p.m.

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Derrick Rose scored 22 points and hit a short go-ahead jumper with 4.8 seconds to play, and the Chicago Bulls rallied from an 11-point deficit in the final four minutes for an 88-87 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday. Luol Deng scored 21 points and blocked Kobe Bryant ‘s short shot right before the buzzer as the Bulls hung on for a thrilling finish to both clubs’ first Christmas meeting.

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Derrick Rose scored 22 points and hit a short go-ahead jumper with 4.8 seconds to play, and the Chicago Bulls rallied from an 11-point deficit in the final four minutes for an 88-87 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday. Luol Deng scored 21 points and blocked Kobe Bryant’s short shot right before the buzzer as the Bulls hung on for a thrilling finish to both clubs’ first Christmas meeting.

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On Sunday, Dec. 25, the Los Angeles Lakers opened the 2011/2012 season with an 88-87 loss to the Chicago Bulls

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Lakers star Kobe Bryant drives on the Bulls’ Joakim Noah during the first quarter Sunday. ( Reuters Photo ) By K.C. Johnson Tribune reporter 4:57 p.m.

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Following one of the worst off-seasons in recent memory, the Los Angeles Lakers franchise is facing an uphill battle in the wake of the Chris Paul trade that never was. Now, the team must put this behind them and focus on reasserting itself among the elite teams in the Western Conference. Dwyane Wade covering Kobe Bryant.

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A bizarre offseason for the Los Angeles Lakers has left many unsure what to expect from one of the NBA’s most storied franchises. Expectations couldn’t get much higher for reigning MVP Derrick Rose and the Chicago Bulls despite not much of an offseason stir. It appears a banged-up Kobe Bryant will play in the season opener as the Lakers host Rose and the Bulls in a much-anticipated Christmas Day matchup.

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With the Los Angeles Lakers’ season underway, the quest continues for NBA Championship number 17.

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Read More: Matt Barnes (F – LAL), Devin Ebanks (F – LAL), Los Angeles Lakers The Los Angeles Lakers have had a tumultuous last few weeks, but the team gained some sense of stability on Friday as head coach Mike Brown named Devin Ebanks the starter at small forward. Ebanks, a second year wing out of West Virginia, was in a close battle with Matt Barnes for the starting spot in practice and eventually won out with the season opener less than two days away

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(Reuters) – Kobe Bryant plans to play in the Los Angeles Lakers ‘ season opener against the Chicago Bulls on Sunday despite a torn ligament in his right wrist. Bryant suffered the injury during a pre-season game against the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday and was initially considered “day-to-day” by the Lakers

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Who says four is better than five? Andrew Bynum and the Los Angeles Lakers do. Heading into the season, Bynum was facing a five-game suspension after violently venting on Dallas Mavericks point guard J.J.

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Last season, the Los Angeles Lakers added veteran point guard Steve Blake to the roster in hopes of bolstering their three-point shooting. To the Lakers’ dismay, their plan didn’t yield the expected results.

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On Tuesday, Dec. 21, the Los Angeles Lakers dropped their second straight preseason game to the Los Angeles Clippers 108-103.

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