Balky Back Slows Bryant as Jazz Beat Lakers in Overtime

David Friedman posted 5/12/2008 from 20secondtimeout.blogspot.com [flag]

Deron Williams had 29 points and 14 assists as his Utah Jazz beat the L.A. Lakers 123-115 in overtime to even their second round series at 2-2. Kobe Bryant finished with 33 points, 10 assists and eight rebounds but a back injury that he suffered early in the game got progressively worse and significantly hindered him down the stretch. [link]

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Postcards From LA, Vol. 8: One Lakers Fan Tracks His Team Through the NBA Playoffs

MrThell posted 5/12/2008 from www.emptythebench.com

Larry Miller picked a poor game to miss. True, the Jazz owner may have scored a few points with his Mormon God by choosing, for religious reasons, not to attend the first Sunday game at Utah in seven years (although I’m going to assume he’ll still keep the profits from the game). But he missed a well-played contest that left Lakers fans feeling blue and perhaps even a bit blasphemous.

Los Angeles vs. Utah - Recap - May 11, 2008

RedsArmy.com: The Voice Of Celtics Fans found this 5/12/2008 on sports.espn.go.com

Jazz pull out OT win over Lakers, send series to L.A. tied 2-2 SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- The Utah Jazz had plenty of chances to crumble and nearly did. They let a 12-point slip away in the last four minutes and faced overtime against league MVP Kobe ...

Jazz 123, Lakers 115 O.T.: Joyful Noise From Fans Rouses the Jazz

Deadspin found this 5/12/2008 on www.nytimes.com

Deron Williams had had 29 points and 14 assists, as the Utah evened its Western Conference semifinal series at two games apiece. >

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fastbreakblog posted 5/12/2008 from fastbreakblog.com

OT thriller brings series back to LA all knotted up....

The Lakers limp home tied with Utah 2-2

Ed Ziti posted 5/12/2008 from mvn.com

The Lakers limped back to Los Angeles after losing Sunday in Utah 123-115 in overtime. Fans got a glimpse of what Kobe Bryant will look like if he stays in the league until he’s 45 years old. Kobe tweaked a back muscle early in the game and couldn’t play the game the way he normally does. He shot multiple air-balls, couldn’t get back on defense and didn’t have any lift when he jumped. After ...

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SALT LAKE CITY - The Jazz had plenty of chances to crumble and nearly did. They let a 12-point slip away in the last four minutes and faced overtime against league MVP Kobe Bryant and the Lakers. Instead of wilting, Utah played its toughest defense...

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