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 Los Angeles vs. Memphis - Recap - December 22, 2008
Los Angeles vs. Memphis - Recap - December 22, 2008
Kobe forces Lakers to victory, leads Gasol to win over ex-team MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Kobe Bryant rescued the Los Angeles Lakers from a third straight loss. Bryant scored 36 points and keyed a late rally to help the Los Angeles Lakers snap a two-game losing streak with a 105-96 victory over the ...
Grizzlies notebook: O.J. Mayo for Kevin Love working out :  Grizzlies : Memphis Commercial Appeal
Grizzlies notebook: O.J. Mayo for Kevin Love working out : Grizzlies : Memphis Commercial Appeal
commercialappeal.com — The Grizzlies' decision to swap their top first-round draft pick along with Mike Miller last summer is... looking better with every pass, timeout, foul, free throw and dribble. Monday will mark the first meeting between Griz guard O.J. Mayo and Minnesota ... (more) Grizzlies notebook: O.J. Mayo for Kevin Love working out ...
'Why you going there?'
blogs.indystar.com — MEMPHIS -- As soon as I climbed into the cab Friday afternoon and told the driver I... was headed to the FedEx Forum, the basketball discussion began. I didn't aim to start it. The cabbie asked why I was going to a Grizzlies game. Actually, he said, ... (more) 'Why you going there?'
Griz Lose Thriller, What Happened?
Griz Lose Thriller, What Happened?
3shadesofblue.com — Duncan fouled out, and should have fouled out sooner. Bowen fouled out, and should have fouled out... sooner. The zebras did not smile on the Grizzlies tonight. Yes, I am mentioning the officiating first, becuase it was a HUGE aspect of this game. (more) Griz Lose Thriller, What Happened?
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Kobe forces Lakers to victory, leads Gasol to win over ex-team
The Lakers NationESPN: Kobe Bryant rescued the Los Angeles Lakers from a third straight loss. Bryant scored 36 points and keyed a late rally to help the Los Angeles Lakers snap a two-game losing streak with a 105-96 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday night. The Lakers trailed by 93-88 with 3:08 left, but closed the game on a 17-3 run, including 10 points from Bryant to overtake the Grizzlies down the stretch. His breakaway dunk as the horn sounded put an exclamation point on the Lakers’ win. “We ...

Lakers 105, Grizzlies 96: Better pitch, tune still under construction
Lakers Blog — ... . The Lakers players and coaches cleared the air in the afternoon before the game, again committing to defense and with Kobe Bryant encouraging teammates to move the ball and take the offense that's available to them. LA's 105-96 win produced at least some of those moments. The Lakers, after allowing the Grizzlies too many of the easy buckets that had plagued them over the last month, clamped down hard in the fourth quarter, holding Memphis to ...

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