youtube.com - 4/24/2008
—
one of the best kobe bryant games I have ever seen in my life. Everything went right for kobe in this game. IT was just so fun to watch. In the first quarter...
Outgunned: Los Angeles Lakers vs. Denver Nuggets Playoff Preview
emptythebench.com 4/20/2008 — A testament to just how strong the West has been this year, only seven games separate the eighth and first seeds and both are 50-win teams. This matchup isn’t the typical cakewalk you expect in the first round for a one seed, as the Kobe's Lakers will have to contend against a roster featuring superstars Allen Iverson, Carmelo Anthony and Marcus Camby. That’s a lot of star power.
Lakers Beat Nuggets 107-101, Advance To 2nd Round —
Slam Dunk Central
Either the Los Angeles Lakers wanted it more, or the Denver Nuggets just rolled over and quit; no matter what the reason or rationale was, one thing is for certain: the Lakers are going to the second round of the Western Conference playoffs, as Kobe Bryant and Pau Gasol combined for 52 points, leading Los Angeles to a 107-101 win Monday night at Pepsi Center. The victory by ...
NBA Playoffs - Lakers and Spurs prove defense wins —
NBA Obsessed
NBA Obsessed takes you into the hit and run game of NBA Basketball.
2008 NBA Playoffs
Kobe takes Melo to the rack
Image details: Los Angeles Lakers v Denver Nuggets - Game Three served by picapp.com
Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers
The Lakers make you think of offense with Kobe and his jumpers raining down from up high.
Tim Duncan and the San Antonio Spurs
The ...
Rocky Mountain For Nuggets As Lakers Win 102-84 Take 3-0 Series Lead —
Slam Dunk Central
Kobe Bryant scored a game high 22 points, and Carmelo Anthony, and Allen Iverson kept missing open looks, leading to a 102-84 win Saturday for the Los Angeles Lakers over the Denver Nuggets 102-84. The victory for L.A. puts them one win away from a series sweep in their first round matchup. For the Nuggets for the rest of series, every game could be their last.
Lakers basically led this ...
Lakers blast baffled Nuggets, move one win from series win —
The Lakers Nation
ESPN : Once again, the Denver Nuggets couldn’t keep their emotions or Kobe Bryant in check.
Bryant scored 22 points and the Los Angeles Lakers took a 3-0 lead in their first-round series, routing the flustered Nuggets 102-84 on Saturday.
Game 4 is Monday night, and the Nuggets are going to have to get more out of their All-Star duo of Carmelo Anthony and Allen Iverson if they hope ...
Karl vows to “put somebody on that Bryant kid” in Game Three —
Serious Sports News Network
DENVER, CO — After giving up a combined 81 points to previously unknown Lakers guard Kobe Bryant in their first two playoff games, the Denver Nuggets have vowed to make drastic changes.
The Nuggets lost Games One and Two of the best-of-seven first round matchup in Los Angeles. Now, with the series moving to Denver, they say things will be different.
“We’re definitely ...
Kobe rules with 49, wake up Nuggets —
NBA Obsessed
NBA Obsessed takes you into the hit and run game of NBA Basketball.
Now the Denver Nuggets do not play a whole lot of defense with the exception of maybe Marcus Camby, but that did not stop them from talking smack to Kobe Bryant.
By halftime the Nuggets were signing guys from the stands to guard Kobe Bryant.
Image details: Denver Nuggets v Los Angeles Lakers, Game 2 served by ...
Kobe passes Jordan in post-season three pointers made —
The Lakers Nation
Well here is another milestone for 24 passing up 23:
Basketboltr.net : Los Angeles Lakers superstar Kobe Bryant last night scored 5 three points baskets against Denver Nuggets and became #12 on most three points made by any player of NBA play offs history. Kobe Bryant reached 151 three points baskets.
Kobe Bryant passed Michael Jordan. Michael Jordan has 148 NBA play offs career three ...
Mamba, Lakers Bite Nuggets To Take 2-0 Lead —
Sportable.com
Anyone who needed any more proof that Kobe Bryant is the best player on the best team in the NBA should have watched the Lakers second straight beat down of the Denver Nuggets. The Black Mamba went for 49 last night and, despite an off night from both Lamar Odom and Pau Gasol, the Lakers cruised to a 15 point win over Denver at Staples.
Memo to J.R. Smith; don’t run your mouth to ...
Why You Have To Watch TNT's Inside The NBA —
Foul Balls
Honestly, I love the NBA playoffs, and I've also been pretty open about my love for TNT's Inside The NBA. I mean, I watch the damn show religiously during the regular season, and like the teams they cover, Ernie, Charles, and Kenny step up their show in the postseason.
In last night's show, Kobe followed up his amazing performance against the Nuggets by stopping in and doing an interview with
Bryant Scores 49, Lakers Blast Nuggets 122-107 —
Slam Dunk Central
Regardless of what Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant’s true feelings are towards his team, the fact of the matter is that he is playing some of his best basketball in recent memory; Wednesday night’s game against the Denver Nuggets showcased why he is one of the top players in the NBA today as he exploded for 49 points, leading Los Angeles to an ...
Andrew Bynum Will Miss the 1st Round of the Playoffs —
LAKERS4LIFE
Just when we thought Andrew Bynum would be back in the Lakers lineup and healthy enough to make somewhat of a contribution to the team he has now been ruled out of the Lakers 1st round playoff series with the Denver Nuggets. Bummer! Although Pau Gasol is playing some amazing basketball in Bynum's place, having the big kid back up the Spaniard or play alongside him and Kobe Bryant would have ...
Kobe Bryant is always the story —
NBA Obsessed
NBA Obsessed takes you into the hit and run game of NBA Basketball.
Los Angeles won its first playoff game against the Denver Nuggets.
The Lakers and Kobe Bryant exposed the Denver Nuggets weakness on defense. That weakness would be actually playing defense, which Denver does not really want to do. It is more fun to shoot baskets.
Kobe Bryant telling Allen Iverson to guard him once in a ...
Two Days, Eight Thoughts On The NBA Playoffs —
YOU BEEN BLINDED
Now that one game has been played in each series of the NBA playoffs it’s time for people to overreact to the outcomes. We’re constantly reminded that 79% of game one winners go on to win the series, and if that number holds true six of the eight match-ups have already been decided. That’s bad news for me. Three of the teams (Phoenix, Dallas, Detroit) I picked to ...
Lakerville-Lakers 128 Nuggets 114 !!!! —
SidelineShow.com-SportsTalk Radio
Pau GaSol has been to the playoffs three times and all three times GaSol has been swept but not today. GaSol making his Laker debut couldn’t wrote it better himself. GaSol was all over the court today and when Kobe Bryant go himself into foul trouble it was GaSol who became the go to man. [...]
