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    Which Way, L.A.?

    Lakers Lose in Post-Season, but What about Next Season?

    The "threepeat" is a dream of the past, and Phil Jackson , the most successful coach in NBA history, said he would retire long before yesterday's four-day sweep by the Dallas Mavericks was finally over. Todd Boyd is Professor of Critical Studies and USC's School of Cinema and Television.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    The "threepeat" is a dream of the past, and Phil Jackson, the most successful coach in NBA history, said he would retire long before yesterday's four-day sweep by the Dallas Mavericks was finally over. Todd Boyd is Professor of Critical Studies and USC's School of Cinema and Television. One of his many books is Basketball Jones: America Above the Rim.

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Frances Anderton

      architecture critic and author

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      Karen Radziner

      Managing Producer, To the Point & Which Way LA?

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      Todd Boyd

      Professor of Critical Studies at USC School of Cinematic Arts; Katherine and Frank Price Endowed Chair for the Study of Race and Popular Culture at USC

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    2 of 3
    Do Downtown LA Hotels Need Subsidies?
    1. 0:00Are Hotels in Downtown LA Getting Taxpayer Money for Free?
    2. 19:45Lakers Lose in Post-Season, but What about Next Season?You’re reading this
    3. 25:44How the 2012 GOP Field Is Stacking Up
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