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Most eyes were front and on the center. Kobe Bryant, as he is prone to do, stole the show. With Pau Gasol returning to the Lakers' lineup in a test and trial of his sprained left ankle, Bryant used an economical effort to boost the Lakers to a 104-91 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday night at Staples Center. Bryant made 10 of his 16 shots, good for a game-high 36 points. ... [link]

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Return of the Big Macs
Published 4/3/2008 by Dime Magazine at NBA Rumors - Trades - Free Agents - Basketball Olympics - Dime Magazine
... .“They just outran us,” Baron Davis added. “I don’t know how many times you can say that about us, but that’s what happened. We got outran. I just think that we got tired.” Gasol really only needed to be on the floor to serve as a decoy to Kobe . It might take a couple of games for Mamba (36, 13, 7) to snap out of John McClane mode… “We’re in something very special right now,” Gasol said . “It’s been hard just being a watcher and not being active out there and helpful. Hopefully, I’ll be able to change that in the next few games.” And even though it took Elton Brand a ...

Game reaction: Lakers 104, Blazers 91
Published 4/3/2008 by Sean Meagher, OregonLive.com at Blazers Blog - OregonLive.com
... ) performance and near triple-double, Pau is getting most of the credit for last night's win from the LA media ... LA Times, Gasol returns in Lakers' victory. ...

Reinserted into the Races (Though One's for the Lottery)
Published 4/3/2008 at Fan Voice: Recent Topics in The Court Reporters: The NBA.com Blog
... reference on a basketball blog. Deal with it.) [image] Out in L.A. , Pau witnessed a great episode of the Kobe Bryant show, and his presence ...

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