Mitch Kupchak

Lakers' Ariza stepping up as stopper

He should take on New Orleans' Paul when the teams meet. Expect there to be moments Tuesday when the Lakers turn to Trevor Ariza to stand at the head of their defense and in front of New Orleans' Chris Paul, the best point...

Roundup for Tuesday and Wednesday games

MEN No. 1 North Carolina 84, Nevada 61 RENO, Nev. (AP) - Tyler Hansbrough missed the only shot he took the first 8 minutes against Nevada, but he took over after that to help keep top-ranked North Carolina undefeated....

Lakers to discuss back-up point guard situation this weekend

Derek Fisher says he can keep playing extended minutes for as long as the team needs him to. Sasha Vujacic says he loves playing point guard, even though his role on the team is as a shooter. Right now,...

Blog: Who are LI's all-time best hoopsters?

BY BOB HERZOG As expected, the column I wrote for the Sunday paper of Dec. 21 and our web site in which I picked my all-time All-Long Island basketball team generated plenty of e-mails. Most pointed out players I might have...

Top 10 Tar Heels of all time

Ford is no longer North Carolina's career scoring leader, but he remains arguably the most accomplished and important player in school history. A native of Rocky Mount, he came to UNC at a crossroads for the program as other...

Why don't Red Sox want another Manny situation?

Appreciating Manny, analyzing the Chargers, relocating Sean Avery, other notes. Columnist The Orange County Register For every action, there's an equal and opposite reaction, even in sports: A: Red Sox owner John Henry says...

Family, friends, players remember Pete Newell

Newell, who coached NIT, NCAA and Olympic champions, died Nov. 17 at 93 Jerry West described Newell as a "father figure" who cast "a giant shadow" LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Nearly seven decades after Pete Newell graduated from Loyola...

NBA: Worst 19-3 basketball team in history

LOS ANGELES — An Open Letter to Mr. Mitch Kupchak: Dear Mr. General Manager, I would like to express my deepest dismay about the shoddy way you have put together this year's version of the Lakers and the serious deficiencies in...

IC's January Issue: Now Shipping!

The Inside Carolina Magazine's January 2008 Issue is now on its way to subscribers and newsstands. GETTING YOUR COPY: If you're a subscriber, check your mailbox over the next couple weeks for your copy. Not a subscriber yet?...

Smith, Carnesecca and Summitt first to win Lapchick Award

BY ROGER RUBIN DAILY NEWS SPORTS WRITER Thursday, November 20th 2008, 4:30 PM Dean Smith, Lou Carnesecca and Pat Summitt are three of the most decorated college basketball coaches in history, Hall of Famers with prodigious win...

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