NBA Playoffs
Anthony, Iverson combine for 31 as Nuggets dig deep hole
Associated Press Apr 27, 08 12:03 CDT
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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 tonight. The Nuggets are going to have to get more out of their All-Star duo of Carmelo Anthony and Allen Iverson if they hope to take the series back to the Staples Center.
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Game of the Night
Spaniard's 36-point effort helps LA beat Denver in Game 1
Associated Press Apr 20, 08 6:01 PM CDT
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Pau Gasol finally discovered how it feels to be on the winning side in a postseason game. The 7-foot Spaniard had a whole lot to do with his first victory. Gasol established playoff highs with 36 points and eight assists and had 16 rebounds as well Sunday as the Los Angeles Lakers took command early in the third quarter and beat the Denver Nuggets 128-114.
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Gasol, MVP candidate Kobe team to beat up on shorthanded Sac
Associated Press Apr 16, 08 1:38 CDT
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The Los Angeles Lakers began the season in chaos 5 1/2 months ago. They finished it as the Western Conference champions. Pau Gasol had 22 points, leading MVP candidate Kobe Bryant added 20, and the Lakers beat the short-handed Sacramento Kings 124-101 Tuesday night to clinch the No. 1 seed in the West and home-court advantage throughout the conference playoffs.
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Los Angeles clinches No. 2 spot in the Western Conference
Associated Press Apr 13, 08 8:23 PM CDT
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Most Valuable Player candidate Kobe Bryant had 20 points, five rebounds and five assists before sitting out the fourth quarter, and the Lakers routed the defending NBA champion San Antonio Spurs 106-85 for their seventh win in eight games. The Lakers (56-25), who clinched the Pacific Division championship Friday, assured themselves of at least a second-place finish in the Western Conference.
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Portland builds 18-point second half lead, holds off comeback
Associated Press Apr 9, 08 1:10 CDT
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Brandon Roy scored 23 points and matched his career high with 12 assists, and the Portland Trail Blazers held off the Los Angeles Lakers 112-103 on Tuesday night. LaMarcus Aldridge had 22 points and 11 rebounds for Portland, which snapped a five-game losing streak. Channing Frye had a season-high 22 points and 11 rebounds.
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Bryant scores 29 points in win
Associated Press Apr 7, 08 3:15 CDT
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Kobe Bryant scored 29 points, while Vladimir Radmanovic matched his season high with 21, as the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Sacramento Kings last night, 114-92. Radmanovic hit five 3-pointers and tied his career high with 14 rebounds. Pau Gasol added 20 points and nine rebounds for the Lakers, who won their fourth straight, snapping the Kings four-game win streak.
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Season-high 31 points keys 112-108 victory over Mavericks
Associated Press Apr 5, 08 3:07 CDT
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Lamar Odom scored a season-high 31 points, Kobe Bryant added 25 points and 10 rebounds, and the Los Angeles Lakers clinched a playoff berth Friday night with a 112-108 victory over the Dallas Mavericks. Pau Gasol had 25 points and seven assists for the Lakers, and Odom grabbed 10 rebounds.
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Beat Lakers in LA for 1st time in 5 years
San Francisco Chronicle Mar 24, 08 6:52 CDT
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The Warriors had not beaten the Lakers in Los Angeles since January of 2003, but when holding a 26-point lead last night, it looked like that they would finally snag another victory. Then it seemed certain that the rallying Lakers would prevail yet again. Then Golden State won it after all, 115-111 , reports the San Francisco Chronicle .
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LA cruises early to end Utah's 19-game home win streak
Associated Press Mar 21, 08 1:59 CDT
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The Los Angeles Lakers made sure in a big way that the Utah Jazz didn't break its franchise record for consecutive home wins last night. Kobe Bryant had 27 points and and Lamar Odom had 22 points and 12 rounds as the Lakers ended the Jazz' 19-game home win streak with a 106-95 win, reports the Associated Press.
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Heat beat Bucks, end 0-for-March skid, Bulls bests Nets
Associated Press Mar 18, 08 11:31 PM CDT
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The Los Angeles Lakers nearly blew a 25-point third quarter lead against the Dallas Mavericks but escaped with a 102-100 win after Dirk Nowitzki’s 3-point miss at the buzzer. Despite the miss the German scored 35 points, grabbed 11 rebounds and blocked a season-high five shots. Kobe Bryant had 29 points to lead the Lakers, according to the Associated Press. Elsewhere in the Association:
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Rockets make it 22 straight with win over Gasol-less Lakers
Houston Chronicle Mar 16, 08 9:16 PM CDT
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Another game, another win for the Rockets. The Lakers were their latest victim, losing to Houston 104-92 today. That marks 22 straight wins for Houston and now puts them atop the Western Conference, reports the AP. It was an enjoyable game for Rafer Alston, who scored a career-high 31 points for the Rockets in front of their largest-ever home crowd.
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Suns broil Grizzlies; Bulls subdue Jazz in Kirilenko's return
Los Angeles Times Mar 12, 08 5:19 CDT
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The feisty Raptors kept it close until late, but Kobe's well-rounded 34-7-7 proved insurmountable in the Lakers' 117-108 triumph, reports the Los Angeles Times. Nonetheless, diminutive guard T.J. Ford did surprising damage inside, slashing for 28 points in the absence of bruising All-Star Chris Bosh. Also in pro basketball:
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