So, You Still Think Kobe Is Better Than LBJ?
slamdunkcentral.com 6/19/2008 — Jeff Sacks reveals the heart of every Clevelander.

Lamar Odom likely candidate to be traded - Los Angeles Times
latimes.com 6/19/2008 — Now for the cruelest season in Lakerdom . . . the off-season. Just kidding, I think. The Lakers have had some horrific ones -- such as 2004 when they thought they might lose Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant, or their Kobe Summer of 2007 -- but this ...

Well, At Least Kobe Can't Win Without Shaq, Right?
juicedsportsblog.com 6/19/2008 — Finals conversation between blog editors. Highlights: "I just ran our blog through the blog cuss test, and it turns out we cuss 56% more often in posts than the average blog." "Kobe became a team player after getting a good supporting cast." "He had to give Walton some time just so he could get enough experience as an athlete to become a broadcaster."

Looking into next season
mvn.com 6/19/2008 —   The Lakers played like champions until they got into the NBA finals. The Celtics were just a better team. They beat the Lakers in every facet of the game. From the bench to three-point shooting, it was like the Lakers we were used to seeing ...

Postcards From LA, Vol. 19: One Lakers Fan Tracks His Team Through the NBA Playoffs
emptythebench.com 6/19/2008 — The Lakers’ softness and lack of defensive intensity is something that permeates the entire roster. It’s not which players are soft, but rather, which aren’t? Outside of Kobe and Fisher, the Lakers are a bunch of Twinkies who play mediocre defense – and that’s not going to change.

Bynum's return should make Lakers stronger — Celtics & NBA - BostonHerald.com 6/19/2008
LOS ANGELES - Although the Lakers' season ended with a thud, they have Andrew Bynum coming back and youth and Kobe Bryant on their side, so they can say "Wait 'til...

Similar End, but Different Reaction From Bryant — NYT > Pro Basketball 6/19/2008
Even with the sting of losing the title still fresh, Kobe Bryant hit a number of positive notes in his final news conference of the season early Wednesday morning. >

Lakers talk centers on next year — Celtics & NBA - BostonHerald.com 6/19/2008
LOS ANGELES - Although the Los Angeles Lakers' season ended with a thud, they have Andrew Bynum coming back and youth and Kobe Bryant on their side, so they can say "Wait...

Kobe Bryant couldn't camouflage all of the Lakers' blemishes — Celtics & NBA - BostonHerald.com 6/19/2008
The Lakers can take solace in having played the NBA season all the way to the end - if a 39-point, second-worst-in-NBA Finals-history loss can rightly be termed "playing." Just...

Bynum's Return Should Make Lakers Stronger — NBA.com: News 6/19/2008
Although the Lakers' season ended with a thud, they have Andrew Bynum coming back and youth and Kobe Bryant on their side, so they can say "Wait 'til next year'' and be taken seriously.