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General manager Mitch Kupchak, signaling his agreement that the Lakers need significant changes after a decisive loss in the Western Conference semifinals for the second time in as many years, said Wednesday the front office will pursue trades more aggressively than in past years. "Why not?" he said. "Sure. We went through it last year. Other than at the trade deadline, we didn't do anything last year. But when you lose before you think you should have lost, you have to open up all opportunities." chattoodesign.zxq.net
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- Bird told The Indianapolis Star early Wednesday that he "can't believe my team went soft" after the Pacers were beaten 115-83 in Game 5 of an Eastern Conference semifinal series Tuesday night against the Miami Heat.
- "I agree with his assessment. We did play soft," Indiana's Danny Granger said Wednesday. "We got smacked around. We got beat up, we got bullied, and we really didn't respond well.
- Granger was in flip-flops when Wednesday's practice ended, saying the left ankle he sprained in Game 5 was still painful. Stephenson, who had X-rays taken to rule out any fractures to his collarbone or shoulder areas, did not practice.