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But Jamison said the Lakers team that will face the Cavaliers at The Q on Tuesday night is not as fractured as it appears. "It's not that bad," Jamison said. "Guys trust each other. Guys demand the best out of each other. Guys pull for each other. I'm having fun. I'm playing alongside Metta World Peace and Dwight Howard and Kobe Bryant and Pau Gasol and, hopefully, Steve Nash. These are the guys who used to kick my ass time and time again. Now I'm sitting here telling them what to do, and they're telling me. For a guy who has played 15 years, this is the opportunity of a lifetime and I'm definitely enjoying it. Cleveland Plain Dealer

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Before the game started, Stern also released a statement promising "substantial sanctions." He wasn't kidding. "I thought as a coach you can do what's best for your team," said Lakers forward Antawn Jamison, a 15-year veteran. "But with the ratings, being on TNT and people seeing the San Antonio Spurs play Miami, David has a different agenda. "It didn't surprise me (Popovich) rested those guys. It surprised me the NBA said something." Los Angeles Daily News

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“For me, it was just thinking too much, thinking of should I get out of Kobe’s way, or let Dwight get it,” Jamison said. “I just finally got to point where I got to get out of this situation, bring some energy, bring some spark and by doing that I’ve just got be aggressive, attack the boards. If I take a shot I got to let it rip, just having that mentally has helped me out a lot as far as being aggressive and that’s what coach wants. He doesn’t want guys out there thinking and passing up shots and I learned that very quickly the first game or two.While I’m out there, I’m competing at a high level, being aggressive and just trying to do it at a high level on both ends of the floor as well.” HoopsWorld

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Asked about not playing the whole fourth quarter, Gasol said: "I don't remember the last time that has happened in my career." After using Antawn Jamison over Gasol late, D'Antoni's explanation was: "I was thinking I'd like to win this game, that's what I was thinking." Orange County Register

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Gasol wants more post-up chances, even in D'Antoni's spread-floor offense. "I'm getting most all my looks as jump shots," Gasol said. "I would like to see something close to the basket, and not just by rolling — especially when Dwight is there. But we'll see. We'll figure it out. We just started, pretty much." Gasol added: "How I get going is by getting in the paint and creating off the post and things like that. That's historically how I've been very successful and how I've made a really good name for myself and earned my contracts. "But hopefully I'll find a way or we'll find a way to get me a few opportunities there, too, and to get myself going that way and to be more effective." Orange County Register

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Alex Kennedy: Antawn Jamison on Lakers drama: "I dealt with LeBron leaving Cleveland and guys bringing firearms in the locker room. This is mild." Twitter

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The Clippers' DeAndre Jordan, Antawn Jamison and Trey Thomkins were out late...wait for it...at a the Twilight: Breaking Dawn 2 premiere in Hollywood last night. There's proof, via Twitter thanks to Jordan, who labeled the event "insane." No, DeAndre, you and two other NBA players attended a movie that's generally filled with teenage girls and their mothers is insane. Scratch that, insanely awesome. Thomkins tweeted a bevy of hilarious pictures, including one with Taylor Lautner (that's Jacob for you meatheads who don't enjoy pop culture) and it said "one of the coolest dudes I've ever met." USA Today

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The defense was a disappointment also, with Antawn Jamison (two points in 14 minutes) making one glaring failure on a defensive rotation. Things changed somewhat in the second half: The bench still struggled to score, but Hill’s activity inside gave the Lakers chances at both ends of the floor until Randy Foye shook free for a 3-point show midway through the fourth quarter for a 79-68 Utah lead. “We’re all frustrated,” Brown said after the Lakers’ loss. “I’m very frustrated, too, for the simple fact that I just didn’t think we played the game like we talked about going into the game. We wanted to be the ones to hit first. We wanted to be the ones to play through their physicality, and I thought we didn’t.” Orange County Register

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So the coaching staff has been pushing him to be more assertive? "It's my kids, my mom," Jamison said. "Nah, the coaches, they know what they want me to do. Coach has tried to get me on the box a little bit more in the past game or two. It's going to take time." It's apparently going to take even longer for Meeks, who has been pushed toward the end of the bench with Coach Mike Brown designating Devin Ebanks as Kobe Bryant's primary backup at shooting guard for the next few weeks. A bad sign for Meeks: He played only four minutes against Detroit, and that was with the Lakers holding leads as large as 36 points. "It's disappointing because everyone wants to play," said Meeks, who has made two of seven shots, including two of five from three-point range, and is averaging 2.0 points in 7.3 minutes per game. "But there's really nothing I can do. Right now it's just out of my control and his decision." Los Angeles Times

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MT: Finally, do you have any quick hitters of things that stood out in training camp? Kupchak: I think you saw some flashes of good play from Jodie Meeks, both with his shooting and the other things he can do like get to the bucket to draw fouls and play defense. I think Devin Ebanks had a good preseason and continues to develop. Sacre has been a pleasant surprise. And with Antawn Jamison, I've seen no decline in his athleticism, which you wonder about when you get older guys. NBA.com

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Take it from a Charlottean who slogged through that 26-game Cavs losing streak in the 2010-11season. “It’s a story. It will be a story,” Antawn Jamison told me. “That team is owned by Michael Jordan – the best player in the history of the game – and they’re on that streak. You can count on Skip Bayless and my man (Stephen A. Smith) talking about it every day” on ESPN. Charlotte Observer

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Antawn Jamison needed a job last summer. The Lakers needed to fill a vacancy for a veteran backup forward. So, it seemed natural the Lakers would sign Jamison to a one-season, $1.3 million contract. But there was another reason Jamison decided to give the Lakers a try, and it wasn't only because he's in search of his first championship ring after 14 seasons. "He was one of the reasons I wanted to come here," Jamison said. "He" was not superstar guard Kobe Bryant, although it could have been just as easily the reason Jamison signed. Nor was it future Hall of Fame point guard Steve Nash. Nor was it center Dwight Howard. Nor was it Pau Gasol. Nor was it Metta World Peace. Los Angeles Daily News

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There is a new game plan, a variation of the free-flowing Princeton offense and a bunch of new players this season. There are talents to be blended, styles to be meshed and, ultimately, games to be won. The honeymoon period is over for Brown. "He's not willing to let things go through the cracks now," Jamison said. "He's really on point. I think they had a comfort zone in Cleveland where they could kind of just go through the motions. "He wants us to do things the correct way. It's good." Los Angeles Daily News

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You already think what you think of him. There's no bending it anymore. And really, the days when changing minds was important to him are long behind him. This is his time now, to spend as he wants. To do as much as he can. To say what he wants to say. To finish on his own terms. "Normally it's not weird for a guy to talk about [retirement] when a guy's pretty much got it made up in his mind that these are going to be his last two years," teammate Antawn Jamison said. "It's just weird that you hear it from Kobe. This is guy who is invincible. He never shows weakness, never shows his card at all. "You wouldn't expect him, of all people, to say that at all. But this is the new Kobe. It's kind of fun, actually." ESPN.com

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"To be a part of a great organization, great teammates, great coaching staff, it's definitely a great day for me and hopefully for the Lakers as well," Jamison said. ESPN.com

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Said Jamison: “It’s been a while since I’ve had some open shots. … It’s been a long time waiting.” Jamison averaged 19.5 points, 7.9 rebounds and 1.7 assists in 985 career games (858 starts) over 14 NBA seasons with Golden State, Dallas, Washington and Cleveland. He hasn’t done a lot of winning. “I’ve been through the bad,” Jamison said. “Now it’s time to be a part of things that really matter. I’m a competitor. I want to win.” Orange County Register

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Mike Trudell: The Lakers have officially signed Antawn Jamison. You can watch his live press conference on http://Lakers.com in moments. Twitter

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Mike Bresnahan: Lakers to officially announce Antawn Jamison signing Weds. Not much left after that and official Jordan Hill signing. Still need backup SG! Twitter

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Magic Johnson: Welcome to the @Lakers Antawn Jamison Twitter

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David Aldridge: Other teams have exceptions to offer Jamison, but he wants to play for a contender. Will only take minimum for Lakers, no one else. Twitter

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