latimes.com - 4/8/2008
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Lakerdom, behind the scenes... Over the weekend, I asked 21 NBA writers from 19 cities and two websites for their first, second and third MVP picks for this season, and the result was... Too close to call. The Lakers' Kobe Bryant, named by all 21, had 10 first-place votes, eight seconds and three thirds. New Orleans' Chris Paul, named by all 21, had 8-9-4. Boston's Kevin Garnett was a distant ...
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A Career BLINKs Out, But Coaching Calls
Fan Voice: Recent Topics in The Court Reporters: The NBA.com Blog —
... with Grizzlies owner Michael Heisley . [image] A poll reveals the MVP race is down to two . [image] Blogger MVP and ROY Rankings ...
MVP Vote: Too Close to Call
SLAM Online —
You think the public is divided? Talk to the writers with a vote.
(Speaking of which: Lang, what’s it gonna take to bribe you to vote for #24?) ...
Informal Newspaper Polls: Kobe Will Win MVP
The Big Lead —
... . But apparently, everyone can stop lobbying for the NBA’s second-leading scorer - according to two informal newspaper polls, Kobe will defeat Chris Paul to capture the award. The LA Times and the ...
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