NBA Finals | Bryant leads Lakers to 87-81 win in Game 3
Published 6/11/2008 at The Seattle Times: Sports
Kobe Bryant was close to MVP form, scoring 36 points on an assortment of spins, drives and jumpers and reserve Sasha Vujacic added 20 points as the Lakers beat the Boston Celtics 87-81 on Tuesday night.
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Note to dood running the “bleep” button at the ESPN postgamer. Step into my office. Why? Because you’re f-cking fired. Kobe Bryant, in a pretty funny postgame presser that got aired live (yesss) on ESPN, drops an s-bomb in response ...Sasha Vujacic lifts Lakers in Game 3 - Los Angeles Times
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Kobe Bryant was close to MVP form on Tuesday, scoring 36 points on an assortment of spins, drives and jumpers and reserve Sasha Vujacic added 20 points as the Lakers beat the Boston Celtics 87-81 in Game 3.
Kobe Bryant was close to MVP form on Tuesday, scoring 36 points on an assortment of spins, drives and jumpers and reserve Sasha Vujacic added 20 points as the Lakers beat the Boston Celtics 87-81 in Game 3.
