sportsillustrated.cnn.com - 5/28/2008
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After grabbing his first MVP award, Kobe Bryant has his best shot since Shaquille O'Neal left in '04 at winning his fourth ring.
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Bryant Lifts Lakers to Within One Win of Returning to the NBA Finals
20 Second Timeout —
... Sports Illustrated's Chris Ballard just wrote a wonderful article that provides some insight into just how driven Bryant really is to be the best and to perfect his game. This article was published before game four was played but it gives some great context to how Bryant has not only elevated his game but brought his team to the brink of the fourth championship of his career: ...
Kobe is a Basketball Nerd in the Clutch
X’s & O’s of Basketball —
... If you haven't read the article on SI.com yet about Kobe's killer instinct, you really should. In it, Kobe talks about being a basketball nerd, ...
MJ vs. Kobe
BallerBlogger.com —
... Until then, I think it’s appropriate to end this blog with a few lines from an article Chris Ballard of CNNSI.com wrote: “[Kobe], no matter what he does, will never get the chance to play the one game he’d die for: Bryant versus Jordan, each in his prime. “There’d be blood on the floor by the end,” says Tex Winter, who has coached them both.” ...
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emptythebench.com 5/28/2008 — By the time I finally finagled a seat at the bar, the Lakers had jumped to a 22-8 lead, and it seemed like everything was going to work out just fine. And it did. Barely. The Lakers hung on by the skin of their teeth for a 93-91 triumph, giving them a commanding 3-1 series lead. But he game should never, ever have been that close.
Bryant Lifts Lakers to Within One Win of Returning to the NBA Finals
20secondtimeout.blogspot.com 5/28/2008 — Kobe Bryant led the Lakers in scoring (28 points) and rebounds (10) as they beat the San Antonio Spurs 93-91 to take a commanding 3-1 lead in the Western Conference Finals. He scored eight points on 4-4 field goal shooting as the Lakers raced out to a 22-8 first quarter advantage and the Lakers never trailed for the fourth time in their past six playoff games.
LAKERS ONE WIN FROM WEST TITLE —
NY Post: Sports 5/28/2008
SAN ANTONIO Kobe Bryant and the Lakers are one win away from returning to the NBA finals. Bryant had 28 points and 10 rebounds and the Lakers beat the Spurs 93-91 last night to take a 3-1 lead in the Western Conference finals. It was the Spurs'...
