2011 NBA Playoffs: LA Lakers Eliminate New Orleans Hornets in Game 6

The world champion Los Angeles Lakers swept the regular season series against the New Orleans Hornets, so the first-round matchup promised to be a little more than a formality. But when the pesky Hornets stole Game 1 in the Staples Center, a series was born. Heading into Game 6, Lakers assistant coach Jim Cleamons told The Los Angeles Times, "(The Hornets) are not going to go away easy. We have to realize that Thursday night is goi...

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