ocregister.com - 2/27/2008
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Kobe Bryant scores 30 points against Portland, lifting the Lakers to 12-1 in February. > LOS ANGELES -- Phil Jackson came back to coach the Lakers to get Kobe Bryant another NBA championship. Landing Bryant's first league MVP award would be something, too. Jackson needed and got a virtuoso performance from Bryant on Tuesday night to beat the Portland Trail Blazers, 96-83, at Staples Center. It ...
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As Mrs. Bueller asked Principal Rooney
Lakers Blog —
... , but despite the upped pulse on display, the Lakers were still prone to mental lapses and weak execution, often the reaction to Portland's physical style of gamesmanship. But despite these factors, the contest remained tight, a scenario where fans have typically counted on Kobe Bryant to take over. The Mamba didn't disappoint. Already having laid the foundation for a terrific second half, Bryant dropped 11 in the fourth quarter and helped his squad pull out of reach. ...
Game reaction: Lakers 96, Blazers 83
Blazers Blog —
... and Joel Przybilla scored only four points but grabbed a team-leading 16 rebounds. "They took the game up another level as far as physicality," Jackson said of the Trail Blazers (29-28). "I don't think we were ready to match that early in the ballgame. We found something in the second half and finally got going." The News' Lakers Blog denotes the Blazers as the team of the future, and throws out some options at point guard for Portland (some vet ideas). The OC-Register, Bryant has masterful game to beat Portland. More from the Register's Lakers Blog. The ...
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thelakersnation.com 2/27/2008 — L.A. Times : Kobe Bryant scored 11 of his 30 points in the fourth quarter and the Los Angeles Lakers held the Trail Blazers to 36 percent field goal shooting, beating Portland 96-83 Tuesday night for their ninth straight victory.
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mvn.com 2/27/2008 — The Lakers beat the Portland Trailblazers last night 96-83 with a flurry in the second half. After falling behind 51-44 at halftime, the Lakers outscored Portland 52-32 in the second half to secure the win. Kobe Bryant led the way with 30 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists, and Jordan Farmar tied a career high with 21 points.
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Finally, Kobe Bryant deserves to be the MVP
sports.yahoo.com 2/27/2008 — The chant has always been there wrote columnist Bill Plaschke of the Los Angeles Times. The truth behind it has not. During the first few years, it was a high-pitched dream. During the last few years, it was a hollow honorarium. Finally, this season, ...
'We have work to do'
oregonlive.com 2/27/2008 — LOS ANGELES -- In successive games this week, the Trail Blazers have been good enough to lead the Boston Celtics by 17 points and the Los Angeles Lakers by 15 points. And in successive games, the Blazers have been unstable enough to lose both contests ...
Lakers 96, Blazers 83 —
NYT > Pro Basketball 2/27/2008
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Kobe Bryant scored 11 of his 30 points in the fourth quarter and the Los Angeles Lakers held the Trail Blazers to 36 percent field goal shooting, beating Portland 96-83 Tuesday night for their ninth straight victory.
Bill Plaschke: Kobe Is MVP —
NBA.com: News 2/27/2008
In the L.A. TIMES, Bill Plaschke writes "finally, this season, for the first time, it is a reality. "M-V-P! M-V-P! M-V-P!" Kobe Bryant can win it. Kobe Bryant should win it. The chant that began just four minutes into the Lakers' 96-83 victory over ...
Maybe Next Year Lebron. Kobe's the MVP. —
Bleacher Report - NBA 2/27/2008
With apologies to Chris Paul and Kevin Garnett, this year's NBA MVP race is boiling down to two candidates: Kobe Bryant and Lebron James. Let's be clear, Lebron James is a beast. He is a once in a lifetime player. Lebron James is an athletic freak. ...
