Kobe scores when it counts
raptorsrepublic.com 2/5/2009 — Kobe’s fadeaway is the most unstoppable shot in basketball. Lakers 115, Raptors 107 Let’s examine the checklist: Played hard. Check. Attacked the rim. Check. Get the W. Not so check but 2 out of 3 ain’t bad. In a season mired ...

Kobe & Co. Put on a Show
hoopheadsnorth.com 2/5/2009 — Lakers 115, Raps 107 Another L, but damn was that entertaining. For the Raptors, Jose Calderon was a no go for this game. Meaning another starting lineup change for the Raps. The Big Three of Bargs/Bosh/J.O. got the start again with Anthony Parker at the point and finally, Joey ...

Iron LA Lakers KO Little Raps
hoopheadsnorth.blogspot.com 12/1/2008 — Ok, just to start off, those goggles that Vlad-Rad wear are pretty darn cool. They are very 90's Antoine Carr-esque. Raps vs. Lakers result: Mike Tyson beat Little Mac. The Raps got knocked out by the Lakers 112-99. It wasn't an ugly beating as some thought it would be and on a positive note.

Kobe in (relative) decline?
sportshubla.com 12/22/2008 — Despite the Lakers’ strong 21-5 start, there has been one negative development that appears worthy of concern. No, it’s not the recent lack of 20-point victories (although the lack of defensive intensity since the first 10 or so games has been ...

Kobe is about to bust out
ocregister.com 12/16/2008 — Ding column: When his shot comes back, it won't be because of the new shoes.

Break It Down For Me: New-Look Lakers
slamonline.com 11/22/2008 — by John Krolik Yesterday, we discussed how wild it is that the Cavaliers are the no. 1 team in offensive efficiency. Today, an even scarier concept: The Lakers, who play at the third-fastest pace in the league and score 105 points a game, are the ...

Lakers Up, Kobe Down
laballtalk.com 10/22/2008 — The Lakers won their 4th straight preseason game but lost Kobe Bryant...

Lakers-Suns has different look
azcentral.com 11/20/2008 — The Suns have spent most of their 40 years looking up at the Los Angeles Lakers, but that changed for three years. The Suns won Pacific Division titles in 2005, '06 and '07, outplaying the Lakers by a total of 56 games. The Pacific tide shifted last ...

Kobe To Greece?
laballtalk.com 10/15/2008 — Is Kobe going to Greece? Take a look at what I saw when I logged onto TrueHoop this morning.

Kobe: "We Really Haven't Done Anything" - Basketball News & NBA Rumors -
hoopsworld.com 11/3/2008 — Kobe Bryant looks like a man on a mission after coming up short in The NBA Finals last season Yes, he already has three championship rings and now a MVP award; however, he's heard the whispers of people saying he can't win a title without Shaquille ...

Los Angeles Lakers Roundup — Bleacher Report - NBA 11/29/2008
Anyone happen to catch that Laker-Mavs game last night? Anyone else notice another game the Lakers were trailing in and somehow come out with a win? Yeah, I know they were at home and Dallas is a team that no one really knows what to expect from, ...

Lakers appear close to invincible — Celtics & NBA - BostonHerald.com 11/30/2008
With every game the Los Angeles Lakers play, one nagging question keeps cropping up: How did they lose to the Detroit Pistons - at home? Kobe Bryant scored a season-high...

Kobe misses milestone in Lakers' rout of Raptors — ESPN.com - NBA 12/1/2008
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Lakers 112, Raptors 99 — NYT > Pro Basketball 12/1/2008
Pau Gasol had 24 points and nine rebounds, Kobe Bryant had 23 points and seven assists before sitting out the fourth quarter, and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Toronto Raptors 112-99 on Sunday night to improve their league-best record to 14-1. >  ...

Lakers Coach Phil Jackson wants more from Kobe Bryant than another '81' — L.A. Times - Basketball 12/1/2008
Jackson says last season's NBA Finals proved the value of a team-oriented approach, which trumps personal scoring records such as the one Bryant had against Toronto two season ago. >  ...