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Lakers end drought in Detroit, run past Pistons 92-77

Lakers end drought in Detroit, run past Pistons 92-77Los Angeles  - The Los Angeles Lakers didn't have much difficulty remembering their recent visits to Detroit - and even less trouble reversing those fortunes.

Kobe Bryant scored 30 points Thursday night, and the Lakers closed the third quarter on a decisive 20-0 run to pull away from the short-handed Detroit Pistons for a 92-77 victory.

"It feels good to finally walk out of here with a win," said reigning league MVP Bryant, who added eight rebounds and seven assists.

Bruce Willis, model girlfriend tie the knot

Bruce Willis, model girlfriend tie the knoLos Angeles  - US actor Bruce Willis and his girlfriend, British model Emma Heming got wed in a small ceremony on the Caribbean Turks & Caicos Islands, press reports said Sunday.

The wedding between the 54-year-old action star and Heming, 22 years his junior took pace on Saturday at Willis' home, Usmagazine. com said. There was no official confirmation from the Die-Hard actor.

Willis and Hemings met last year.

Harrison Ford and Calista Flockhart engaged

Harrison Ford and Calista Flockhart engaged Los Angeles - Seven years into their relationship, Hollywood star Harrison Ford popped the question to long-time girlfriend Calista Flockhart, 44, news reports said.

USmagazine. com reported that the Indiana-Jones star proposed to Flockhart, known from the hit TV series Ally McBeal on Valentine's Day.

No wedding date has been set, People magazine said.

Ford was divorced from his wife of 20 years, scriptwriter Melissa Mathison in 2004. The couple had separated four years earlier.

Obama apologises for Special Olympics wisecrack

Obama apologises for Special Olympics wisecrack Los Angeles  - US President Barack Obama has offered a "moving, sincere" apology for a wisecrack in which he compared his notoriously bad bowling skills to those of handicapped participants at the Special Olympics, the chairman of the US Special Olympics board said Friday.

Tim Shriver told Good Morning America that the president called to apologize even before his taped remarks on the Jay Leno show were broadcast Thursday night.

"King James", Cavs trim Trail Blazers in OT

"King James", Cavs trim Trail Blazers in OTLos Angeles  - LeBron James took care of the offence, and the Cleveland Cavaliers took care of the ball.

James scored six of his 26 points in overtime, to go along with 11 rebounds and 10 assists for his seventh triple-double of the season, leading the Cavaliers past the short-handed Portland Trail Blazers 97-92 on Thursday night.

The Cavaliers improved the NBA's best-mark to 55-13 and 31-1 at home with their seventh straight victory, en route to tying a league-record for fewest turnovers in a game with two.

Pierce, Celtics beat Heat in OT, clinch Atlantic Division crown

Pierce, Celtics beat Heat in OT, clinch Atlantic Division crownLos Angeles  - The short-handed Boston Celtics rode the hot hand of Paul Pierce to shoot them over the finish line.

Pierce poured in 21 of his 36 points in the fourth quarter and overtime, and the Celtics beat the Miami Heat 112-108 on Wednesday night to clinch their second straight Atlantic Division title.

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