NO CONTEST: Ed Leard of Huntington Beach,...

NO CONTEST: Ed Leard of Huntington Beach, chosen in a contest to shoot a mid-court halftime shot at Sunday night’s Lakers/Golden State game, insists he wasn’t surprised when his two-hand shot swished the net. The 34-year-old computer executive had practiced the shot for days. . . . Leard is a fan but mostly devoted to Lakers voice Chick Hearn. “Chick told me it was the lousiest shot he’d ever seen,� laughed Leard. His hero’s words almost felt as good as the money Leard won--$17,000.