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    Bill Plaschke: Feels so familiar: Lakers' close-out win is one for the ages

    LOS ANGELES — Jack was back. The Memphis Grizzlies never stood a chance. D-Lo was floating. The Memphis Grizzlies never got close. A.D. was relentless, The King ruled, and screams of "Dee-fence" and "M-V-P" and "Let's Go Lakers" rocked the house and rolled down Figueroa Street. It was over before it started. On a familiar Friday night dominated by first names and nicknames and ancient chants, ...
    by Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times Apr 29, 2023 4 minutes
    The Los Angeles Lakers' Anthony Davis celebrates a teammates' first-half basket against the Memphis Grizzlies during Game 6 of the Western Conference first-round playoff series at Crypto.com Arena on April 28, 2023, in Los Angeles.

    LOS ANGELES — Jack was back.

    The Memphis Grizzlies never stood a chance.

    D-Lo was floating.

    The Memphis Grizzlies never got close.

    A.D. was relentless, The King ruled, and screams of "Dee-fence" and "M-V-P" and "Let's Go Lakers" rocked the house and rolled down Figueroa Street.

    It was over before it started.

    On a familiar Friday night dominated by first names and nicknames and ancient chants, these newfangled Lakers resoundingly lived up to their legacy.

    Needing to close out a series, they slammed it so hard that Crypto.com Arena shook.

    Hoping to make a statement across the upside-down NBA

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