sports.yahoo.com - 3/5/2008
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Kobe Bryant scored 17 of his 34 points in an electric fourth-quarter performance, and Pau Gasol added 31 points in the Los Angeles Lakers' 12th victory in 13 games, 117-105 over the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday night. Bryant scored all of his fourth-quarter points in the final 5:56, including 11 straight as the Lakers took their first lead in a mean-spirited game between longtime rivals.
Kobe Goes "Nuts" —
Real Sports Bloggers
The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Dallas Mavericks, 108-104. The Lakers currently are 42-18, and lead the Pacific Division; this convinced many that the Lakers could compete for the championship.
Lakers guard Kobe Bryant scored 52 points, and grabbed 11 rebounds. Mavericks coach Avery Johnson couldn’t stop Bryant, and said he tried multi-times during the [...]
Kobe Drops 52 as Lakers Beat Mavs in Overtime Thriller —
20 Second Timeout
LeBron James looked very much like the best player in the NBA as he put up 37 points, six rebounds and six assists in Cleveland's 95-86 win over Chicago --and then Kobe Bryant took the court in L.A. and showed once again why he should finally capture his first MVP, scoring 52 points--including 30 in the fourth quarter and overtime--as his L.A. Lakers defeated the Dallas Mavericks 108-104 in ...
NBA: Kobe drops 52 on Dallas —
Teeoff Sports
Kobe Bryant and the Lakers have to be the favorite coming out of the West because after the trade for Pau Gasol it seems like this team is playing great basketball. Kobe scored 52 against the Dallas Mavericks in a 108-104 overtime win. Kobe took control of the game scoring 22 points in the fourth [...]
Daily Babble: Crediting the Points In LA —
CelticsBlog
As fans around the nation are no doubt aware by now, basketball buzz is back in the City of Angels.
Well, with Kobe Bryant there, perhaps it never left. But talk of winning basketball is back in LA.
There has been plenty of chatter about the Lakers' 'big groups' -- the presently healthy big three of Bryant, Pau Gasol and Lamar Odom, the soon-to-be-healthy big four of Bryant, Gasol, Odom ...
Kobe Bryant tosses in 52 on the Mavs —
NBA Obsessed
NBA Obsessed takes you into the hit and run game of NBA Basketball.
Kobe was smoking hot with 52 points, 22 of them coming in the 4th quarter.
The Lakers won the game in OT 108 - 104 over the Dallas Mavericks.
In what has to be one of the best basketball quotes in a while, Avery Johnson the coach of the Mavericks expounds on their defensive philosophy used to stop Kobe.
“We gave him ...
Kobe and the Lakers win 9 in a row —
NBA Obsessed
NBA Obsessed takes you into the hit and run game of NBA Basketball.
Kobe holds 3 fingers signifying Kobe, Gasol, and Bynum will take them all the way
Think the Pau Gasol trade makes no difference?
Think again.
Even without Andrew Bynum, the Lakers won their ninth in a row.
Los Angeles 96 Portland 83.
Kobe had his usual 30 points. Kobe also added 9 rebounds and seven assists.
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Kobe-led Lakers Crown Kings —
NBA.com: News
Kobe Bryant scored 17 of his 34 points in an electric fourth-quarter performance, and Pau Gasol added 31 points in the Los Angeles Lakers' 12th victory in 13 games, 117-105 over the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday night.
Lakers 117, Kings 105 —
NYT > Pro Basketball
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) -- Kobe Bryant scored 17 of his 34 points in an electric fourth-quarter performance, and Pau Gasol added 31 points in the Los Angeles Lakers' 12th victory in 13 games, 117-105 over the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday night.
Kobe Bryant Nets 52 —
Bleacher Report - NBA
The Mavs came up just shy on Sunday, losing by four to the new-look Lakers. Recent addition Pau Gasol contributed big-time for the Purple and Gold, dropping 17 points. Fisher and Walton both dropped 11, while Lamar Odom knocked in six. Oh ...
NBA: Kobe Nets 52 —
Bleacher Report - NBA
The Mavs came up just shy on Sunday, losing by 4 to the new look Lakers. The recent addition, Pau Gasol, came up big for the Purple and Gold by dropping 17 points. Fisher and Walton both dropped 11, while Lamar Odom knocked in 6. Oh yeah, ...
Inside the Lakers: Portland 119, LA 111 —
Bleacher Report - NBA
Recap: Portland snapped the Lakers' ten-game winning streak, outscoring the visitors 33-24 in the pivotal fourth quarter. Brandon Roy returned to the lineup after missing the teams' previous matchup in Los Angeles and proved to be the ...
Can the Lakers Contend for a Title? —
Bleacher Report - NBA
It has been a long time since the Los Angeles Lakers have had a reasonable shot at winning the NBA Championship. I do think, however, that they have a great shot at winning it this year thanks to the Memphis Grizzlies for their gift of Pau Gasol, ...
Lakers contending for a title? —
Bleacher Report - NBA
It has been a long time since the Los Angeles Lakers have had a reasonable shot at winning the NBA Championship. However i think that they have a great shot at winning it this year thanks to the Memphis Grizzlies and also to the maturing Andrew ...
