Sports Rewind: April 18

Kobe-less Lakers lose, Tebow time, plus more sports news.

Lakers Suffer Without Kobe - The Los Angeles Lakers soldier on without Kobe, University of Alabama’s championship trophy smashed, Sean Payton cut off from New Orleans Saints, plus more.—Britt Middleton Kobe Bryant missed his sixth consecutive game with the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday. Without Bryant, who has been sidelined with a shin injury since April 7, the Lakers suffered a bitter 112-91 loss to the San Antonio Spurs, their worst of the season.(Photo: Harry How/Getty Images)

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Lakers Suffer Without Kobe - The Los Angeles Lakers soldier on without Kobe, University of Alabama’s championship trophy smashed, Sean Payton cut off from New Orleans Saints, plus more.—Britt Middleton Kobe Bryant missed his sixth consecutive game with the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday. Without Bryant, who has been sidelined with a shin injury since April 7, the Lakers suffered a bitter 112-91 loss to the San Antonio Spurs, their worst of the season.(Photo: Harry How/Getty Images)

Power Plays - The New York Knicks powered past the Boston Celtics with a 118-110 victory on Tuesday. Carmelo Anthony led with 35 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists. With the loss, the Celtics bowed out from a three-way tie for fourth in the Eastern conference. (Photo: Chris Trotman/Getty Images)

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Power Plays - The New York Knicks powered past the Boston Celtics with a 118-110 victory on Tuesday. Carmelo Anthony led with 35 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists. With the loss, the Celtics bowed out from a three-way tie for fourth in the Eastern conference. (Photo: Chris Trotman/Getty Images)

Total Blowout - The Detroit Pistons dominated the Cleveland Cavaliers 116-77 on Tuesday in what was one of the biggest blowouts of the season. Tristan Thompson, who scooped up 13 rebounds, went to town on the Pistons' Ben Wallace in the first half. (Photo: AP Photo/Duane Burleson)

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Total Blowout - The Detroit Pistons dominated the Cleveland Cavaliers 116-77 on Tuesday in what was one of the biggest blowouts of the season. Tristan Thompson, who scooped up 13 rebounds, went to town on the Pistons' Ben Wallace in the first half. (Photo: AP Photo/Duane Burleson)

Closing in on the Prize - The Indiana Pacers came closer to clenching the No. 3 seed in the Eastern conference on Tuesday with a 102-97 win over the Philadelphia 76ers. Pacers forward Danny Granger led with 24 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists. (Photo: AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

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Closing in on the Prize - The Indiana Pacers came closer to clenching the No. 3 seed in the Eastern conference on Tuesday with a 102-97 win over the Philadelphia 76ers. Pacers forward Danny Granger led with 24 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists. (Photo: AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Tebow Time - A Florida woman gave new meaning to the phrase “time is money” when she bid $100,000 dollars to spend a day with New York Jets quarterback Tim Tebow during his charity golf game on Saturday. The woman, who chose not to be identified, told a local newspaper she plans to bring Tebow to an event for children in need.  (Photo: Mike Stobe/Getty Images)

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Tebow Time - A Florida woman gave new meaning to the phrase “time is money” when she bid $100,000 dollars to spend a day with New York Jets quarterback Tim Tebow during his charity golf game on Saturday. The woman, who chose not to be identified, told a local newspaper she plans to bring Tebow to an event for children in need.  (Photo: Mike Stobe/Getty Images)

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Sean Payton Blackballed - New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton won’t be allowed to communicate with members of the team or anyone in the NFL during his season-long suspension for his role in the Saints bounty program, a source told ESPN. Payton’s suspension officially began Monday. (Photo: Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

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Sean Payton Blackballed - New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton won’t be allowed to communicate with members of the team or anyone in the NFL during his season-long suspension for his role in the Saints bounty program, a source told ESPN. Payton’s suspension officially began Monday. (Photo: Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

Big Changes in the Big Easy - NBA Commissioner David Stern delighted fans in New Orleans Monday by announcing the city as host of 2014’s NBA All-Star Game. Just three days earlier, New Orleans Saints owner Tom Benson agreed to buy the Hornets and said he’s anticipating changing the team’s name to “to something that means New Orleans and Louisiana," according to the Associated Press.(Photo: REUTERS/Sean Gardner)

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Big Changes in the Big Easy - NBA Commissioner David Stern delighted fans in New Orleans Monday by announcing the city as host of 2014’s NBA All-Star Game. Just three days earlier, New Orleans Saints owner Tom Benson agreed to buy the Hornets and said he’s anticipating changing the team’s name to “to something that means New Orleans and Louisiana," according to the Associated Press.(Photo: REUTERS/Sean Gardner)

Bobby Petrino Fired - Last Tuesday, the University of Arkansas ousted head football coach Bobby Petrino over a laundry list of transgressions, including hiring his 25-year-old mistress and lying to his boss about his affair. Petrino, who is married with four children, finished at Arkansas with a 34-17 record over four seasons. (Photo: AP Photo/ Butch Dill,File)

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Bobby Petrino Fired - Last Tuesday, the University of Arkansas ousted head football coach Bobby Petrino over a laundry list of transgressions, including hiring his 25-year-old mistress and lying to his boss about his affair. Petrino, who is married with four children, finished at Arkansas with a 34-17 record over four seasons. (Photo: AP Photo/ Butch Dill,File)

Old School Move - Delonte West of the Dallas Mavericks took it back to playground days when he appeared to give Utah Jazz forward Gordon Hayward a “wet willy” — the childhood prank of sticking a saliva-damp finger in the ear of an unsuspecting victim — after he was fouled for aggressively blocking Hayward during Monday’s game. It seems Hayward and the Jazz got the last laugh with a 123-121 triple overtime victory. (Photo: Courtesy Root Sports/Fox Sports Net)

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Old School Move - Delonte West of the Dallas Mavericks took it back to playground days when he appeared to give Utah Jazz forward Gordon Hayward a “wet willy” — the childhood prank of sticking a saliva-damp finger in the ear of an unsuspecting victim — after he was fouled for aggressively blocking Hayward during Monday’s game. It seems Hayward and the Jazz got the last laugh with a 123-121 triple overtime victory. (Photo: Courtesy Root Sports/Fox Sports Net)

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Tough Break - The University of Alabama lost its prized Coaches’ Trophy on Saturday when it was accidentally knocked off its podium and crushed by a player’s father after the school’s annual scrimmage game. The team won the trophy, which is valued at $30,000, in the 2012 BCS national championship game win over Louisiana State.(Photo: Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

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Tough Break - The University of Alabama lost its prized Coaches’ Trophy on Saturday when it was accidentally knocked off its podium and crushed by a player’s father after the school’s annual scrimmage game. The team won the trophy, which is valued at $30,000, in the 2012 BCS national championship game win over Louisiana State.(Photo: Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)