Star Grizzlies player should help Kobe and injury-riddled LA
Los Angeles Times Feb 1, 08 10:09 PM CST
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Kobe Bryant can't accuse the Lakers' management for not trying to build a supporting cast around him anymore. Today, they traded career disappointment and former No. 1 overall pick Kwame Brown to Memphis for Pau Gasol, a shining light on an otherwise disappointing Grizzlies team. Additional players, including Gasol's brother Marc, and picks were also exchanged, reports the L.A. Times .
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Kobe has 39 points, 10 rebounds, and career-high 11 turnovers
Associated Press Feb 1, 08 1:06 AM CST
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Passed over for the All-Star Game yet again, lanky swingman Tayshaun Prince responded by deposing the Lakers with a late three-pointer, sealing it 90-89. Prince led the Pistons with 22 points and left Los Angeles with 4.5 seconds in regulation; although Kobe Bryant scored 39, the last shot was taken—and airballed—by Lamar Odom.
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Three solid quarters not enough for Knicks in 120-109 loss to Lakers
Seattle Times Jan 30, 08 4:04 AM CST
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"You could see this coming," said Earl Watson, but no one really expected the 14-straight-loss Sonics to topple the defending NBA champions. The Spurs got 29 points from Manu Ginobili and 27 from Tim Duncan, but Seattle eked out an 88-85 win nevertheless. Rookie Kevin Durant (26 points) didn't hide his delight, reports the Seattle Times.
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Phoenix puts clamps on Chicago while King James outscores Kobe
Associated Press Jan 27, 08 7:48 PM CST
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Orlando won a clash of division leaders today, 96-93 over Boston, on a buzzer-beating three-pointer by Hedo Turkoglu. The Magic managed to blow a 16-point lead in the fourth quarter but went back ahead on two buckets by Rashard Lewis. With injured Celtic Kevin Garnett sitting out, Dwight Howard was strong inside with 18 points, 16 rebounds. Elsewhere in hoops:
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Bryant's 40 can't revive LA from poor effort
in third quarter
Associated Press Jan 26, 08 8:17 AM CST
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A superior third quarter allowed Dallas to survive a barrage of points by the Lakers' Kobe Bryant late in the game last night, to win 112-105. Bryant, the second-leading scorer in the NBA, dropped in 40 for the second time since teammate Andrew Bynum was injured. Josh Howard and Dirk Nowitzki led the Mavericks with 26 points and 10 rebounds apiece.
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Nuggets take down Hawks, Rockets edge Sonics in 12th loss
San Antonio Express-News Jan 24, 08 3:20 AM CST
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With the Lakers leading by nine points at halftime, Gregg Popovich told his Spurs: "You have to participate in your recovery." They did just that, putting together an unstoppable third quarter that included a 14-0 run and three straight 3-pointers as the clock ticked down, reports the San Antonio Express-News. In other hoops news:
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Kobe hands out assists to Lakers, injury to 'Melo in 116-99 Denver loss
Rocky Mountain News Jan 22, 08 3:40 AM CST
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Kobe Bryant's foot is as dangerous as his jumper, apparently—when Denver's Carmelo Anthony came down on it in the second period of last night's 116-99 loss to the Lakers, he got up with a sprained ankle. Kobe's contribution to the Lakers was a pass-first offense, with 17 points and 11 assists, reports the Rocky Mountain News.
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123-121 win comes courtesy of Bryant's 6 unanswered points
Seattle Post-Intelligencer Jan 15, 08 5:12 AM CST
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Kurt Thomas' two missed free throws in overtime left the door open for the Lakers, and Kobe Bryant came charging through it to score the final six points of the game and put away the Sonics, 123-121. Bryant had a season-high 48 points; LA's next-highest scorer was Ronny Tuiaf with 14, reports the Seattle Post-Intelligencer.
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Warriors outstrip Pacers, Lakers beat Grizzlies at a cost
New York Times Jan 14, 08 3:09 AM CST
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On a good night for New York, the Knicks won the second of their last 11 games, an 89-65 rout of the exhausted Pistons. Zach Randolph led the team with 25 points while Stephon Marbury claimed injury, with coach Isiah Thomas talking about Marbury's return in "ifs," not "whens," reports the New York Times. Elsewhere in the NBA:
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Lakers surge forth in the 4th for 110-105 win off Bryant's 37 points
Los Angeles Times Jan 12, 08 6:31 AM CST
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With 21 points in the first three quarters of last night's game against the Bucks, Kobe Bryant seemed to be feeling the effects of his "viral upper respiratory infection." But then a breakout fourth quarter left Kobe with 37 points on the night and secured a shaky 110-105 Lakers victory, the Los Angeles Times reports.
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Nash-less Suns best Pacers in OT;
Kobe and friends destroy Hornets
Associated Press Jan 10, 08 12:20 AM CST
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The Detroit Pistons dropped consecutive games for only the second time this season as they lost 102-86 to the Dallas Mavericks. Coming off a tough home loss to the Celtics, Detroit hoped to bounce back against Dallas but were barely competitive. They led for only 14 seconds the entire game. Dirk Nowitzki led the Mavericks with 23 points, reports the AP. Elsewhere in the NBA:
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