Breaking Down The Lakers Win Over The Spurs - ESPN Video

Lakers-Spurs Game 1: Kobe, better late than never!

bigboi posted 5/22/2008 from thehoopdoctors.com

Good review of how even when Kobe doesn't show up for the half, when he puts his mind to it the Lakers are tough to beat. Also, reviews why that pisses off all coaches, even his own! LOL.

If CDR Is Wrong, I Don't Want to Be Right

FreeDarko posted 5/22/2008 from straightbangin.blogspot.com

A man's got to have a cause.

In-depth analysis: Lakers comeback or Spurs meltdown

wcbias posted 5/22/2008 from www.wcbias.com

So was Game 1 a monumental Spurs meltdown or an extraordinary Lakers comeback? Call it a meltback – one part meltdown, one part comeback. To pull off such a rally, in a tone-setting game of this magnitude, the Lakers definitely needed some help. Los Angeles got it in the fourth quarter when a tiring Spurs squad went 3 of 21 from the floor, including 1 of 9 from beyond the arc.

Postcards From LA, Vol. 11: One Lakers Fan Tracks His Team Through the NBA Playoffs

MrThell posted 5/22/2008 from www.emptythebench.com

This is why we watch. When Tim Duncan made a 7-foot hook shot to put the defending champions up by 20 (65-45) with just under 6 minutes to go in the 3rd quarter, all looked lost: the game, the series, and the Lakers season. I felt sick to my stomach. There was no way, no way, that they could possibly squander such a commanding advantage, right? Cue Kobe Bean Bryant.

Victory feels like series-clincher for Lakers

SportsHubLA found this 5/22/2008 on www.latimes.com

After L.A. comes back from a 20-point third-quarter deficit, the result certainly figures to resonate on both sides.