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Dwight Howard not first Lakers big man to struggle

Dwight Howard is the latest in an imposing line of 7-footers to be acquired by the Lakers, and he has struggled this season (averaging 16.5 points and 11.9 rebounds, both below his career numbers). However, there is still hope — none of his predecessors won the NBA title in their first season in LA, but they all won at least one championship down the road.

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Wilt Chamberlain

From 76ers

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First season (1968-69)

20.5 ppg, 21.1 rpg, lost NBA Finals

Rest of stay (four years)

16.7 ppg, 18.7 rpg, won 1 NBA title

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

From Bucks

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First season (1975-76)

27.7 ppg, 16.9 rpg, 6th in Western Conf.

Rest of stay (13 years)

21.7 ppg, 8.8 rpg, won 5 NBA titles

Shaquille O'Neal

From Magic

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First season (1996-97)

26.2 ppg, 12.5 rpg, lost in West semis

Rest of stay (seven years)

27.1 ppg, 11.8 rpg, won 3 NBA titles

Pau Gasol

From Grizzlies

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First season (2007-08)

18.8 ppg, 7.8 rpg, lost NBA Finals

Rest of stay (in his fifth year)

17.8 ppg, 10.1 rpg, won 2 NBA titles

Berkshires inns offer high quality, higher costs

Two of the state’s top inns, Blantyre and its nearby rival, Wheatleigh, are internationally ranked and exorbitantly priced.

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In praise of the less-popular pleasures of the big screen

Aside from a handful of box office hits, the old-fashioned theatrical film is under assault. Globe critic Ty Burr’s take on how the communal sense of wonder is falling by the wayside.

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19 picks for best summertime food in New England

From fried fish sandwiches to lobster rolls, from blueberry pie to ice cream, the Globe magazine highlight the must-try options in the region.

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Turn on, tune in, design a great poster at Smith College

Full of movement and color, the works in Smith College’s “Summer of Love” show were produced by inventive designers in the Bay Area.

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Boston comes alive with summer fests

Los Lobos, Ricky Skaggs, and Angelique Kidjo are among an eclectic mix of performers slated to descend on Boston for a pair of festivals.

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12 best fishing spots in New England

We lured angling insiders into revealing a dozen destinations in the region. Well, at least those they’ll share.

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Handel’s fevered imagination in ‘Almira’

The Boston Early Music Festival presents the composer as a young and brashly brilliant upstart in Handel’s very first opera.

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Michelle Dorrance, making tap for the 21st century

One of the hottest tap artists of her generation, 33-year-old Dorrance is known for creating tight, polished choreography within lively theatrical contexts.

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For fringe theaters, summer is a season of opportunity

Joey C. Pelletier, artistic director of Heart & Dagger Productions, makes sure that each one of his fringe theater company’s seasons features a summer show.

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The National primed to kick off first Boston Calling festival

Aaron Dessner is looking forward to attending Boston Calling not only as a performer with his band the National, but also as a patron.

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If you go to the Berkshires...

Tips for planning your trip to the Berkshires.

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Jason Aldean finds his own path to the big leagues

When the country superstar comes to Fenway Park, he arrives as one of the summer’s most hotly anticipated acts.

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Ravi Coltrane lives up to his name

Over the past 15 years the saxophonist and composer has released six critically acclaimed albums as a leader and made innumerable recordings as a sideman.

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A Tribe Called Red reinvent the Powwow

Until DJ NDN and DJ Bear Witness came up with the Electric Pow Wow concept in 2008, a Native American electronic club night had yet to be invented.

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A Quaid quadrilater plus one

Next year Dennis Quaid turns 60. Along the way, he’s played Bill Clinton, Jerry Lee Lewis, astronaut Gordon Cooper, Sam Houston, Doc Holliday, and a very George W. Bush-like president. He’s not just a movie star. he’s an American history textbook.

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