Dallas vs. Los Angeles - Recap - March 02, 2008

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Above The Rim: Rockets Roll
Published 3/3/2008 by Signal to Noise at Signal to Noise
... Please stop trying to convince me that anyone else outside of Kobe Bryant should be the MVP this year. I will hear other arguments but cannot be compelled otherwise — and just taking over in the 4th quarter and the overtime against the Mavs after a late three by Dirk Nowitzki just keeps fueling my belief.  30 of Bryant’s 52 points came in that last period and the OT. Incredible. ...

The Laundry Is Piling Up
Published 3/3/2008 by redsarmy at RedsArmy.com: The Voice Of Celtics Fans
...   Celtics handle Hawks  |  Garnett’s best case scenario  |  Some travelling by this guard  |  Camerato:  Pierce gives Hawks credit  |  T&G:  Don’t forget about Garnett  |  Enterprise:  Garnett returns to form  |  Atlanta Journal Constitution:  Hawks done in by Boston’s big 3  |  Kobe drops 52 on Mavs  |  Rockets win 15th straight ...

KOBE BRYANT IS COMPETENT
Published 3/3/2008 at With Leather - Sports news and gossip for cybernetic chimpanzees
... games, of course -- With Leather this morning turns its eyes to the NBA, where the Lakers have asserted themselves as the team to beat.  Kobe Bryant shook loose for 52 points in L.A.'s overtime win against the visiting Mavericks, with 30 coming in the 4th quarter and OT.  Kobe & Co. are now in a virtual tie for first place in the Western Conference with the law firm of ...

That Kobe Bryant fella: He'll probably stick in the league
Published 3/3/2008 by kambrothers at Lakers Blog
Obviously, nothing is certain in this crazy NBA world we're all witnessing, but when a guy has a game like the one Kobe Bryant enjoyed on Sunday, one that powered a 108-104 OT win over the Mavs , the odds of carving out a career appear to increase dramatically. It's not simply a matter of ...

Week in Review: Are the Mavs still among the West elite?
Published 3/4/2008 by Joe Boikess at Showboating
... enough to proclaim these Mavericks as an elite squad in the Western Conference. Record: 2-2 (season: 39-21, 4th in Southwest, 7th in West) Results: 2/25 vs. Chicago - W - 102-94 (recap | box score) 2/28 vs. San Antonio - L - 97-94 (recap | box score | Judging Avery) 2/29 vs. Sacramento - W - 115-106 (recap | box score) 3/2 vs. L.A. Lakers - L - 108-104 (recap | box score) ESPN.com Power Ranking: #7 (Last week: ...

NBA Western Conference March Madness
Published 3/6/2008 by Dannie at Recliner GM
... What all that means is the likelihood and number of ultra-competitive close games will be drastically increased down the stretch.  Case in point: Lakers vs. Mavs OT game where you saw great team basketball and the best-of-the-best individual performances.  This is exactly what typifies NCAA March Madness and where the analogy proves true.  As a basketball fan I can’t ask for much more than what’s in store for March 2008. ...