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In 1999, the end was coming for newspapers. But few were looking for the signs

LA Times

Open a copy of the Los Angeles Times from Dec. 16, 1999, and it’s hard to imagine the indignities history had in store for this and so many other newspapers. When Staples Center opened that October, the Los Angeles Times Magazine published a lavish special issue. The cover of the Oct. 10, 1999, Los Angeles Times Magazine featured coverage of …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Kobe Bryant's Staples Center locker is a whopping millions worth of Lakers history

Hindustan Times

August 2 is officially a day to behold in the Black Mamba history. FILE - Los Angeles Lakers basketball star Kobe Bryant smiles as he talks about his 81-point game Jan. 22, 2006, against the Toronto Raptors at Lakers headquarters in El Segundo, Calif., Jan. 24, 2006. Crypto.com Arena, an auction sealed the future of the one-of-a-kind Kobe Bryant memorabilia—the …

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9 months, 3 weeks ago

The Lakers and Clippers are ready to share their home for the final time

LA Times

Ten seasons ago, the Clippers opened their preseason by visiting four of their Western Conference rivals. No disrespect to them, but when we play, it’s the Clipper arena as far as I know.” But it was absolutely a banner thing — the Clippers finally saying “Enough” to one of the NBA’s strangest real-estate partnerships with two franchises sharing an arena. …

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1 year, 4 months ago

A perfect night? Kobe Bryant’s daughter gets Taylor Swift’s ‘22’ hat during L.A. concert

LA Times

Taylor Swift performs at SoFi Stadium on Thursday at SoFi Stadium. She would later give her black fedora to Bianka Bryant, daughter of late Lakers legend Kobe Bryant, while singing her hit “22.” Bianka Bryant wasn’t alive at the time her father joined Taylor Swift onstage during an L.A. concert. That was Aug. 22, 2015, when Lakers legend Kobe Bryant …

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1 year, 5 months ago

Michael Jackson died 14 years ago: A look back at the life and death of the King of Pop

Daily Mail

Today marks the 14th anniversary of Michael Jackson's 2009 death at the age of 50 as result of a cardiac arrest following an overdose of the surgical anesthetic drug Propofol. Michael was pictured at a Grammy Awards reception at Chasen's restaurant circa 1978 in LA Michael had his breakout success as a solo artist with the 1979 record Off the …

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2 years, 1 month ago

FTX’s downfall casts a shadow over other sports-rights deals. What’s up, Crypto.com Arena?

LA Times

When the Miami Heat announced in March 2021 that the team had sold naming rights for its arena to FTX, the response from sports fans was a resounding: Who? After FTX Group filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy amid reports of insolvency and misuse of customer funds, Miami-Dade County, which owns the arena the Heat play in, said it would “terminate …

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2 years, 8 months ago

Column: When bathrooms have naming rights, has branding gone too far?

LA Times

The wine bar, above, restaurant, welcome center and restrooms at the Music Center’s renovated plaza were all offered as naming rights opportunities for donors. Of course, putting a philanthropic donor’s name on the Music Center’s bathrooms is not the same as selling off two decades of stadium naming rights to the highest corporate bidder in a profit-generating business transaction. In …

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2 years, 8 months ago

'Winning Time' HBO: True tale of Lakers' Great Western Forum

LA Times

The beating heart of Showtime-era Los Angeles was the “Fabulous Forum.” In Episode 6 of “Binge Sesh,” hosts Matt Brennan and Kareem Maddox dive into the history of the Lakers’ longtime home. :: Brennan: Welcome to “Binge Sesh.” This season, we’re diving into the stories behind HBO’s “Winning Time,” the saga of the Showtime-era L.A. Lakers. :: Brennan: Welcome back …

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2 years, 11 months ago

Letters to Sports: It’s an age-old question with the Lakers

LA Times

Lakers stars LeBron James, left, and Anthony Davis watch from the bench during a 108-90 loss to the Phoenix Suns on Dec. 21 at Staples Center, now called Crypto.com Arena. Steve Ross Beverly Hills :: Considering the Lakers’ affinity for mainly incorporating team members from the past into the lineup, how soon will it be before we see Jordan Hill …

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2 years, 11 months ago

A beginner’s guide to cryptocurrency

LA Times

The Los Angeles Lakers’ home game on Christmas Day against the Brooklyn Nets will be a coming-out party for Crypto.com Arena, the new name for the facility formerly known as Staples Center. Created by an individual or group using the pseudonym Satoshi Nakamoto, bitcoin — the first cryptocurrency to gain a global foothold — was billed as a digital version …

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3 years ago

Lakers don’t want to be guessing about who they are for much longer

LA Times

Lakers interim coach David Fizdale said he hadn’t heard. It’s sort of a perfect moment — the team that no one can quite figure out, the Lakers, in a situation where it’d be foolish to try to predict anything in the future. “You just can’t predict what’s going to happen and I think that’s the part that’s, I don’t want …

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3 years ago

If Lakers continue to stagger, Frank Vogel will go down

LA Times

Lakers coach Frank Vogel shouts instructions to his players during a loss on to the Clippers on Dec. 3. If the Lakers don’t roll off a whole bunch of games like the 117-102 victory Tuesday night against the short-handed Boston Celtics, Vogel won’t survive the season, and may not even survive the winter. “We have a strong belief in what …

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3 years ago

Column: Hockey journey for Stars’ Jason Robertson finally leads back to Staples Center

LA Times

Hugh Robertson is an avid hockey fan, which isn’t unusual for someone who grew up in Michigan but is less common in Southern California, and he wanted to pass along his love for the game to his five children. “We’d always go to the Palm and then we’d all go to the Kings games,” Jason said. “We’d go to the …

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3 years ago

Kobe Bryant’s memory looms large for Sierra Canyon’s MacKenly Randolph

LA Times

Sierra Canyon’s MacKenly Randolph controls the ball during a win over Christ the King at The Chosen-1’s basketball tournament at the Staples Center on Saturday. Sierra Canyon guard Bronny James shoots over Darrian Lewis of St. Vincent-St. Mary during the Chosen-1’s Invitational High School Basketball Showcase at Staples Center on Saturday. ——— Sierra Canyon girls’ coach Alicia Komaki hasn’t talked …

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3 years ago

Luke Kennard’s long-range plans help Clippers beat the Lakers

LA Times

Clippers guard Luke Kennard celebrates after making a three-pointer against the Lakers in the final minute of the game Friday night at Staples Center. But by the time Kennard bounced off the court Friday, after a 119-115 Clippers win against the Lakers, he was in a far different place and his team had what coach Tyronn Lue called the “blueprint” …

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3 years ago

Paul George-less Clippers have trouble finding rhythm in loss to Kings

LA Times

Less than 24 hours after Sacramento proved so powerless at holding onto a double-digit lead against the LeBron James-less Lakers that Kings interim coach Alvin Gentry actually apologized to the team’s fans, saying they “deserve better,” the coach was not about to let the same mistake happen again. After a bobbled dribble by Clippers guard Luke Kennard became a De’Aaron …

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3 years, 1 month ago

LA's Staples Center will be renamed Crypto.com Arena in '$700 million deal'

Daily Mail

The Staples Center in downtown Los Angeles will be renamed the Crypto.com Arena after reportedly signing a $700 million naming rights deal. Construction workers put the finishing touches on the Staples Center sign outside the arena in downtown Los Angeles on Thursday, September 16, 1999 Staples Center is getting a new name: Starting Christmas Day, it will be Crypto.com Arena …

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3 years, 1 month ago

It will always be Staples Center, the house Kobe immortalized

LA Times

Kobe Bryant stands on the scorers table after the Lakers defeated the Celtics to win the NBA Championship in Game 7 of the 2010 NBA Finals at Staples Center. The answer in 2021: about $700 million over 20 years for AEG that the owner and operator of Staples Center gained from a stunning naming rights deal announced late Tuesday with …

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3 years, 1 month ago

‘It’ll be weird.’ Clippers react to Staples Center name change to Crypto.com Arena

LA Times

Clippers guard Reggie Jackson is rarely lost for words. But upon learning late Tuesday, after the Clippers’ 106-92 win against San Antonio in Staples Center, that the building would soon be renamed Crypto.com Arena, the point guard who gladly discusses the books he is reading and emotions he is feeling during freewheeling post-game press conferences was incredulous enough that his …

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3 years, 1 month ago

Goodbye, Staples Center. Hello, Crypto.com Arena

LA Times

Staples Center is getting a new name for Christmas: Crypto.com Arena. “And this positions L.A. and this particular venue right at the center of it.” AEG owns a number of sports teams, including the Kings and Galaxy, and venues, including L.A. Live and London’s O2 Arena. “Crypto.com is looking for the most unique branding platform to make a statement and …

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3 years, 1 month ago

Clippers lose cool but not win streak, stretch it to five by beating Trail Blazers

LA Times

Clippers guard Paul George and center Ivica Zubac chest bump after teaming up for a basket late in the game to seal a victory over the Portland Trail Blazers at Staples Center Tuesday. Thwacked on a shot but not awarded a foul, Clippers star Paul George was upset enough, on a night when he didn’t attempt a free throw until …

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3 years, 1 month ago

LaMelo Ball takes step forward against Lakers in L.A. return

LA Times

Charlotte Hornets starters ran onto the Staples Center court to everything from polite silence to half-hearted boos on Monday night, but there was one player who received a much warmer welcome. It’s only the beginning for Ball, who not only has All-Star potential but also is quickly heading toward becoming a generational talent, Lakers coach Frank Vogel said. Lakers Anthony …

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3 years, 2 months ago

Russell Westbrook struggles in his Lakers debut in season-opening loss to Warriors

LA Times

Lakers guard Russell Westbrook, who had eight points, controls the ball in front of Warriors guard Stephen Curry during the Lakers’ 121-114 season-opening loss Tuesday at Staples Center. Whether it was the sanitized atmosphere at Staples Center, the tight turnaround from the season before or crippling injuries, the Lakers never experienced enough of LeBron James and Anthony Davis at their …

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3 years, 3 months ago

Clippers hold groundbreaking party in Inglewood to celebrate new Intuit Dome arena

LA Times

After the drumline and dancers filed off a scaled-down basketball court, but before Kawhi Leonard and Paul George closed the groundbreaking ceremony of the Clippers’ long-planned Inglewood arena by dipping chrome-tipped shovels into dirt, Clippers owner Steve Ballmer told his audience about his favorite elements of the billion-dollar Intuit Dome. “We don’t play in anybody’s shadow.” Clippers owner Steve Ballmer …

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In 1999, the end was coming for newspapers. But few were looking for the signs

Kobe Bryant's Staples Center locker is a whopping millions worth of Lakers history

The Lakers and Clippers are ready to share their home for the final time

A perfect night? Kobe Bryant’s daughter gets Taylor Swift’s ‘22’ hat during L.A. concert

Michael Jackson died 14 years ago: A look back at the life and death of the King of Pop

FTX’s downfall casts a shadow over other sports-rights deals. What’s up, Crypto.com Arena?

Column: When bathrooms have naming rights, has branding gone too far?

'Winning Time' HBO: True tale of Lakers' Great Western Forum

Letters to Sports: It’s an age-old question with the Lakers

A beginner’s guide to cryptocurrency

Lakers don’t want to be guessing about who they are for much longer

If Lakers continue to stagger, Frank Vogel will go down

Column: Hockey journey for Stars’ Jason Robertson finally leads back to Staples Center

Kobe Bryant’s memory looms large for Sierra Canyon’s MacKenly Randolph

Luke Kennard’s long-range plans help Clippers beat the Lakers

Paul George-less Clippers have trouble finding rhythm in loss to Kings

LA's Staples Center will be renamed Crypto.com Arena in '$700 million deal'

It will always be Staples Center, the house Kobe immortalized

‘It’ll be weird.’ Clippers react to Staples Center name change to Crypto.com Arena

Goodbye, Staples Center. Hello, Crypto.com Arena

Clippers lose cool but not win streak, stretch it to five by beating Trail Blazers

LaMelo Ball takes step forward against Lakers in L.A. return

Russell Westbrook struggles in his Lakers debut in season-opening loss to Warriors

Clippers hold groundbreaking party in Inglewood to celebrate new Intuit Dome arena