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Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Defense was lacking in Lakers' loss to Clippers
They failed to close out on perimeter shooters, defend in transition or figure out what to do about the Clippers' new backcourt during a 114-95 loss Monday night at Staples Center.
The Lakers say they want to be a defense-first team, which was not exactly a term being used to describe them after their exhibition opener.
Excuses abounded afterward.
Kobe Bryant said his team was just beginning to adapt to a new defense. Andrew Bynum said he needed to get in better condition. Coach Mike Brown said...
Snooki hit with $7 million lawsuit
(CBS) "Jersey Shore" star Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi has some off-screen drama to deal with.
The TV personality has been hit with a $7 million counterclaim in her legal battle with a licensing company.
Pictures: "Jersey Shore"
According to the New York Post, Polizzi partnered with SRG Ventures to launch an array of Snooki-related merchandise last year, but filed suit in October to end her contract with the company, alleging it didn't fulfill its obligation to land her enough money or branding partnerships.
SRG...
'The Dark Knight Rises' Trailer: Burning Questions
What's with Bruce Wayne's cane, and did Catwoman steal Mrs. Wayne's pearls?
If you're able to tear yourself away from the new theatrical trailer for "The Dark Knight Rises," you should be applauded. The two-minute trailer packs so much goodness in that it can be hard to focus on anything else.
Other fans like you have already begun to post detailed trailer analyses and lists of supposed Easter eggs trying to unlock every secret the new preview holds. We have a few questions of our own that need...
Steelers' loss to 49ers painful for Ben Roethlisberger, viewers
"What is Ben Roethlisberger doing out there?"
At what point during the Pittsburgh Steelers' 20-3 loss to the San Francisco 49ers on "Monday Night Football" did you first ask yourself that question? When he came limping out of the tunnel on his sprained left ankle before the game?
After every hit he took, thinking this could be the last time we see him on the field this season? Every time he came up hopping on one foot after simply throwing the ball?
Following one of his two first-quarter interceptions?...
Kardashian Christmas card: Kim is alone, Rob stands tall
The Kardashian Christmas card is out and in it, well, Kim Kardashian stands alone. So does Rob Kardashian, of course, but with his confident new "Dancing With the Stars" posture, that's nothing but a good thing.
The Kardashian/Jenner family Christmas card for 2011, released Monday, was shot once again by Nick Saglimbeni and, like so many other holiday greetings -- say, "Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked" -- also comes in a 3D version.
"There's nothing I love more than getting everyone together...
Jon Bon Jovi dead? This Internet hoax just won't die
Jon Bon Jovi dead? No. Jon Bon Jovi is not dead. But that little tidbit of truth doesn't seem to matter. The false rumors about Bon Jovi's untimely demise gripped the country on Tuesday -- well, that and the Kardashian Christmas card -- so you might as well brush up on the details.
Bon Jovi is the latest celebrity victim of an Internet death hoax. It all started with a website called Daily News Blog International, which posted a story Monday claiming that the New Jersey rocker was dead. From there,...
