Bryant Resuscitated 'Pretty Dead' Lakers
Published 5/23/2008 by Michael Lee at washingtonpost.com - NBA
Kobe Bryant impresses even those who have seen him play the most by scoring 23 points in the final 18 minutes of Game 1 to lift the Lakers back from a 20-point deficit against the Spurs.
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