Articles from the December 14, 2011 edition


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  • The NBA, Especially The Lakers, Is a Mess

    Mitch Chortkoff, Sports Editor|Dec 14, 2011

    In all the years I’ve covered the National Basketball Association I’ve never seen anything like this. Neither has anyone else. Prolonged labor negotiations occurred in 1998 but when they ended there wasn’t turmoil. This time, with new rules guiding teams about money, there was utter chaos. Trades and free agent signings were announced every hour all weekend and into the new week. The Lakers thought they had acquired Chris Paul, then found out the deal wasn’t approved. Then the Clippers thought...

  • NICE TRY, CULVER CITY

    Dale Williams, Observer Reporter|Dec 14, 2011

    NICE TRY CULVER CITY Centaurs Lose In CIF Finals The remarkable playoff run put together by the Culver City High football team didn't have the happy ending the Centaurs were hoping for. After stunning No. 1 seed Serra on the road in its playoff opener, then rolling past Righetti and Santa Monica at home to reach the CIF-Southern Section Western Division championship game, the Centaurs ran into a determined Arroyo Grande team on the road last Friday night, and while Culver City hung tough for a little more than a half, Arroyo Grande proved to...