Lakers/Nuggets game two preview
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Ed Ziti posted 4/22/2008 from mvn.com [flag] |
Basketball’s brightest stars will be on display Wednesday night at the Staples Center where the Lakers face the Denver Nuggets in game two of their Western Conference battle. Future Hall of Famers, Kobe Bryant and Allen Iverson square of in another epic battle of offensive basketball at it’s finest. In the last game, the Lakers took a 1-0 series lead with a 128-114 victory which saw four ...
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