Michael Goldsholl

Michael Goldsholl is a junior English major at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, Calif. Follow him on Twitter @PURPLEGOLDsholl
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Lakers Handle Nuggets To Get Back On The Winning Side Of Things

Amid heavy trade rumors surrounding the Denver Nuggets' (24-18) Carmelo Anthony, the Los Angeles Lakers (32-13) traveled to the Mile High City on Friday night, looking to pick up a victory after being ousted by the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday…

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Power Rankings: ‘Heatles’ Fall From Throne, Clippers Continue To Rise

30. Cleveland Cavaliers (Last Week's Ranking: 30): Are the Cavs the worst team in NBA history? They have lost 13 in a row, and in that stretch, their margin of defeat is 16.5 points per game. They may win a…

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Griffin Struggles, But Clippers Oust Lakers, 99-92

In a Sunday afternoon contest for the Lakers, they were faced off with their hallway rival, little brother, Los Angeles Clippers. Looking to continue their seven-game winning streak, the Lakers played as the road team in their own arena, as…

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Farmar and Vujacic Return Home, But Lakers Win, 100-88

Friday night was somewhat of a homecoming for two members of the New Jersey Nets. Former Lakers, Jordan Farmar and Sasha Vujacic returned to Los Angeles to take on the Lakers for the first time since becoming members of the…

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Lakers Throttle Cavs, Win By 55

With LeBron James long gone, the Cleveland Cavaliers (8-30) annual trip to Los Angeles to play Kobe Bryant and the Lakers (28-11) did not carry the same hype and anticipation of the past seven years. Sporting the worst record in…

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L.A. Artist Immortalizes Lakers Basketball Through Unique Artwork

Basketball is an art. Showtime passes, high-flying dunks, clutch performances, stifling defense - all of the creativity that goes in to each and every element of the sport is not unlike the imaginative and inventiveness that is exhibited in an…

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Power Rankings: Four Consecutive Wins Propels Lakers Back Into Top Five

30. Cleveland Cavaliers (Last Week's Ranking: 30): Even the new year couldn't seem to provide some hope for the lowly Cavs, whose downward spiral continues after they lost arguably their best player, Anderson Varejao, for the rest of the season…

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Lakers Win Fourth-Straight, Down Knicks 109-87

Aiming to string together fourth consecutive victories for the first time since December 17, the Los Angeles Lakers (27-11) played host to the New York Knicks (21-15) on Sunday evening. Donning their traditional Sunday white uniforms, the Lakers came into…

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Matt Barnes Tears Meniscus, Will Have Surgery

After completing their first three game winning steak since mid-December, the Lakers were hit with an unfortunate blow: backup forward Matt Barnes will be out several weeks after tearing his right meniscus during the second quarter of Friday night's victory…

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Behind Kobe’s 24 Points, Lakers Knock Off Suns, 99-95

Just 24 hours after their 25-point blowout of the Detroit Pistons, the Los Angeles Lakers (24-11) took the court at US Airways Center in Phoenix, Az. to take on Steve Nash and the Suns (14-18). This will be the first…

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