Jazz 110, Lakers 120, Final - May 7, 2008

Game 2 thoughts, mine and otherwise
lakersblog.latimes.com 5/8/2008 — Clearly I'm not going out on a limb when I say tonight's Game 2 is absolutely massive for Utah. Good as they are at home should they fall behind 2-0 to the Lakers, the idea that they could rip off four of the next five seems a little far-fetched. ...

Lakers Jazz: Game 2
laballtalk.com 5/8/2008 — Check out this preview full of videos to back up the talk!!!

Charles Barkley's no better than Ron Burgundy
odenized.com 5/8/2008 — Odenized video clip on YouTube | Download The world's best NBA magazine sponsors the world's best NBA television show...Coincidence? I think not! Oh, and Charles Barkley had this coming for a long time.

Big game by Bryant lifts Lakers to 2-0 lead on Jazz
usatoday.com 5/8/2008 — Kobe Bryant had 34 points, eight rebounds and six assists after receiving his first MVP award, and the Los Angeles Lakers beat ...

NBA On TNT Playoff Notes: Kobe Finally Gets His Shine
thestartingfive.net 5/8/2008 — “The Lakers have looked them down and the Jazz need to dig in their heels and compete and show the Lakers that they think they can beat them. It’s almost like when you play golf against Tiger Woods and you’re getting ready to tee it up and you think, ‘I can play great tonight, but I still don’t think I can beat him.’ The Jazz are a good team, they’ve got to start playing with some ...

Recap - Utah Jazz @ LA Lakers - Game 2 - Round 2 - 2008 playoffs
slcdunk.com 5/8/2008 — Stop me if you've heard this one before.  The Jazz have one poor quarter.  Boozer does jack on either end.  The Jazz get down double digits.  The backups lead a comeback in the final quarter, only to fall short. Second verse, ...

Lakers 120, Jazz 110
blogs.sltrib.com 5/8/2008 — We've heard Jerry Sloan return to the theme of inexperience a couple of times this season and the Jazz coach did so again after Wednesday's Game 2 loss to the Lakers. He was asked about the difference coming home down 2-0 this year compared to ...

Utah Jazz: Boozer becomes buds with bench - Salt Lake Tribune
sltrib.com 5/8/2008 — LOS ANGELES - Carlos Boozer wasn't on the court at the end of Game 1 of the Utah Jazz's Western Conference semifinal series against the Los Angeles Lakers because he fouled out. Boozer didn't need to wait nearly as long to take a seat on the bench in ...

'Round the Association: Maybe Orlando Stands a Chance — Rumors and Rants

Kobe Gets the MVP Award, Utah Gets Another Loss — LAKERS4LIFE

Above The Rim: 6-0 — Signal to Noise

May 7: Lakers 120, Jazz 110 — InsideHoops

Lakers On Fire Torch Jazz 120-110 Lead Series 2-0 — Slam Dunk Central

ESPN: Lakers And Jazz Talk After Game 2 — Slam Dunk Central

TLN’s Playoff Report: Lakers vs. Jazz [Game 2] — The Lakers Nation

Lakers Defensive Quickness No Match for Jazz — X’s & O’s of Basketball

Bryant Leads Lakers Past Jazz — Wash Post NBA 5/8/2008
Kobe Bryant has 34 points, eight rebounds and six assists and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Utah Jazz, 120-110, on Wednesday night to take a 2-0 lead in the Western Conference semifinals.

Kobe, Lakers cruise — Celtics & NBA - BostonHerald.com 5/8/2008
Kobe Bryant had 34 points, eight rebounds and six assists after receiving his first MVP award, and the Lakers beat the Utah Jazz, 120-110, last night in Los Angeles to take...

Lakers follow their leader Kobe Bryant — L.A. Times - Basketball 5/8/2008
They are operating at a different speed, and Utah has no answer for the league's newly minted MVP. > Kobe Bryant stared down the crowd as if he were staring ...

MVP Bryant scores 34 as Lakers go up 2-0 (AP) — Yahoo! Sports - NBA News 5/8/2008
The Los Angeles Lakers celebrated Kobe Bryant's MVP award the best way possible. Bryant had 34 points, eight rebounds and six assists Wednesday night, and the Lakers beat the Utah Jazz 120-110 to take a 2-0 lead in the Western Conference ...

Friedman: Finals Countdown: Billups injury has Pistons in trouble — Latest Sporting News Articles for NBA 5/8/2008
A costly injury to Chauncey Billups could derail the Pistons' chances, while Kobe backs up his MVP award in leading the Lakers to a 2-0 series lead over the Jazz.

Lakers stay unbeaten with 120-110 win over Utah — The Seattle Times: Sports 5/8/2008
The Los Angeles Lakers celebrated Kobe Bryant's MVP award the best way possible. Bryant had 34 points, eight rebounds and six assists Wednesday...

Bryant Again Leads Lakers Past Jazz for 2-0 Lead — NBA.com: News 5/8/2008
Kobe Bryant had 34 points, eight rebounds and six assists Wednesday night, and the Lakers beat the Utah Jazz 120-110 to take a 2-0 lead in the Western Conference semifinals and remain the NBA's only unbeaten team in the postseason.

In Game 3 vs. Lakers, Jazz in a familiar place: in Utah, down 0-2 — L.A. Times - Basketball 5/8/2008
Being winless in a best-of-seven playoff series historically has not boded well for NBA teams. But Utah has worked its way out of that hole before. > The ...