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LAKERS VS. VANCOUVER.


Tipoff: 7:30 p.m., Forum.

TV/Radio: Fox Sports West; KLAC-AM (570).

Lakers (27-10) update: Robert Horry Robert Horry (born August 25, 1970 in Harford County, Maryland) is an American National Basketball Association basketball player. Currently playing for the San Antonio Spurs, Horry is is known for his ability to make clutch shots in big games.  will wear No. 5 and Joe Kleine For the journalist, see .
Joseph William Kleine (born January 4 1962, in Colorado Springs, Colorado) is a retired American professional basketball player in the NBA. A seven-foot center from the University of Arkansas, Kleine was selected by the Sacramento Kings with the sixth
 will don his familiar No. 35 when the newest Lakers make their debut. Neither will start, but both are expected to play as L.A. seeks its 12th straight home win. Even without Horry - who along with Shaquille O'Neal Shaquille Rashaun O'Neal (pronounced "shak-KEEL") (born March 6, 1972 in Newark, New Jersey), frequently referred to simply as Shaq, is an American professional basketball player, generally regarded as one of the most dominant in the National Basketball Association (NBA).  and Elden Campbell gives the Lakers three of last year's top 10 shot-blockers - the home team has been playing outstanding defense. The past six opponents have been held to fewer than 100 points; the Lakers haven't held seven straight foes under triple digits since November of 1991. During the streak, the opposition is averaging just 88.0 points on 39.8-percent shooting.

Grizzlies The name Grizzlies may refer to:
  • Grizzly bears
  • Memphis Grizzlies (Formerly the Vancouver Grizzlies), a NBA Basketball team.
  • Northside High School football team.
  • Fresno Grizzlies, a minor league triple-a associate of the San Francisco Giants.
 (7-29) update: Vancouver is winless in its five meetings with the Lakers, losing by an average of 15.6 points. Anthony Peeler, who has a club-record streak of 20 consecutive games in double figures, and George Lynch will be making their first Forum appearance since being dealt to the Grizzlies over the summer. They're hoping to avoid a repeat of last Sunday's 95-82 home loss to L.A., in which Nick Van Exel Nickey (Nick) Maxwell Van Exel (born November 27 1971 in Kenosha, Wisconsin) is a retired American professional basketball player in the NBA. Van Exel, a 6'1" left-handed point guard, was most well known for his flashy style of play and his ability to hit critical shots during  recorded a career-high 23 assists.
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Title Annotation:Sports
Publication:Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
Date:Jan 14, 1997
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