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Kobe Bryant

The NBA's leading scorer the last two seasons is a Laker ... for now

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  • April 2008

    • Kobe Scores 22 as Lakers Seize 3-0 Series Lead

      Associated Press  |  Apr 27, 08 12:03 AM CDT

      Kobe Scores 22 as Lakers Seize 3-0 Series Lead

      (Newser) - 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. More »

    • Gasol Leads Lakers Past Nuggets

      Associated Press  |  Apr 20, 08 6:01 PM CDT

      Gasol Leads Lakers Past Nuggets

      (Newser) - 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. More »

    • Lakers Beat Kings, Win Conference Title

      Associated Press  |  Apr 16, 08 1:38 AM CDT

      Lakers Beat Kings, Win Conference Title

      (Newser) - 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. More »

    • Bryant, Lakers Rout Spurs 106-85

      Associated Press  |  Apr 13, 08 8:23 PM CDT

      Bryant, Lakers Rout Spurs 106-85

      (Newser) - 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. More »

    • Odom Helps Lakers Clinch Playoff Spot

      Associated Press  |  Apr 5, 08 3:07 AM CDT

      Odom Helps Lakers Clinch Playoff Spot

      (Newser) - 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. More »

  • March 2008

    • Warriors Battle Back From 26-Point Hole

      San Francisco Chronicle  |  Mar 24, 08 6:52 AM CDT

      Warriors Battle Back From 26-Point Hole

      (Newser) - 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 . More »

    • Lakers Flex Muscles in Beating Jazz

      Associated Press  |  Mar 21, 08 1:59 AM CDT

      Lakers Flex Muscles in Beating Jazz

      (Newser) - 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. More »

    • Kobe, Lakers Hang On to Top Mavs 102-100

      Associated Press  |  Mar 18, 08 11:31 PM CDT

      Kobe, Lakers Hang On to Top Mavs 102-100

      (Newser) - 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: More »

    • Kobe, Lakers Douse Raptors Late, 117-108

      Los Angeles Times  |  Mar 12, 08 5:19 AM CDT

      Kobe, Lakers Douse Raptors Late, 117-108

      (Newser) - 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: More »

    • Kobe Outclutched by Kings

      Los Angeles Times  |  Mar 10, 08 4:45 AM CDT

      Kobe Outclutched by Kings

      (Newser) - Kobe scored 17 in the fourth quarter last week in Sacramento, but the rematch went differently, reports the Los Angeles Times. The MVP candidate had just one point in the final frame, including a missed fadeaway at the buzzer in a 114-113 home loss. Kings guard Beno Udrih hit the winning free throws with four seconds left. More »

    • Huge 4th Propels Lakers Past Kings

      Los Angeles Times  |  Mar 5, 08 4:14 AM CST

      Huge 4th Propels Lakers Past Kings

      (Newser) - The Lakers were trailing by 13 points going into the fourth quarter against the Kings when Kobe turned it on and the Lakers cashed in for a 36-18 run. Half of Bryant's 34 points came in that surge, and the result was a 117-105 win that recalled the teams' rivalry of old, the Los Angeles Times reports. Meanwhile, in Portland: More »

    • Kobe Nets 52 as LA Corrals Mavs

      Associated Press  |  Mar 2, 08 8:06 PM CST

      Kobe Nets 52 as LA Corrals Mavs

      (Newser) - Kobe Bryant scored the Lakers' last 14 points in the fourth quarter and totaled 52 points on the afternoon as LA topped Dallas in overtime, 108-104. The Mavs' Dirk Nowitzki, who scored 30 points, sent the game to the extra session by hitting a 3-pointer with two seconds left but missed another tying three at the end of overtime that could have extended the game, reports the AP. More »

    • Roy, Blazers Snap Lakers' Streak

      Associated Press  |  Mar 1, 08 1:10 AM CST

      Roy, Blazers Snap Lakers' Streak

      (Newser) - Brandon Roy made all the difference for Portland in last night's defeat of the Lakers, 119-111. Roy, returning from a right ankle sprain, posted 20 points and 12 assists for the Trail Blazers. Coupled with a strong 22-point performance from LaMarcus Aldridge, it was enough to hand LA a loss for the first time in ten games, the AP reports. More »

  • February 2008

    • Kobe, Lakers Fky Over Trail Blazers

      Associated Press  |  Feb 27, 08 3:05 AM CST

      Kobe, Lakers Fky Over Trail Blazers

      (Newser) - Kobe Bryant's injured  pinkie finger looked just fine last night as the Los Angeles Lakers superstar scored 30 points to lead the Lakers to a 96-83 win over the Portland Trail Blazers, reports AP. The win is the ninth in a row for LA, which at 40-17 is tops in the tough Western Conference. The Blazers have lost eight of nine. More »

    • Bryant Gets Boot in Sonics' Loss

      Los Angeles Times  |  Feb 25, 08 2:55 AM CST

      Bryant Gets Boot in Sonics' Loss

      (Newser) - Seattle never had a chance to get close to the Lakers in last night's 111-91 loss, not even once Kobe Bryant had left the game on his second technical foul. Bryant had pulled together 21 points and 10 assists when he got the first whistle in the third quarter for arguing a no-call. The second followed soon after, the Los Angeles Times reports. More »

    • Lakers Fell Shaq in Suns Debut

      Arizona Republic (Phoenix)  |  Feb 21, 08 3:10 AM CST

      Lakers Fell Shaq in Suns Debut

      (Newser) - Despite being on the wrong end of a 130-124 finale, the "Big Cactus" proved his worth in his debut with Phoenix against the Lakers last night, the Arizona Republic reports. Shaquille O'Neal had 15 points and nine rebounds for the Suns, who are now locked in a first-place tie with Los Angeles in the fight for the Pacific Division. More »

    • Hawks Welcome Bibby With Sloppy Loss

      Atlanta Journal-Constitution  |  Feb 20, 08 3:39 AM CST

      Hawks Welcome Bibby With Sloppy Loss

      (Newser) - Mike Bibby proved not to be the panacea that Atlanta was hoping for—at least not yet—as his old rivals the Lakers trounced the Hawks 122-93. Kobe Bryant and Pau Gasol each put up 23 points for Los Angeles, while Bibby's five points and three assists came on 16 minutes of floor time, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. Elsewhere in the Association: More »

    • Bryant Tears Ligament in Pinkie

      Los Angeles Times  |  Feb 15, 08 12:08 AM CST

      Bryant Tears Ligament in Pinkie

      (Newser) - A pinkie injury Kobe Bryant sustained earlier in the month has taken a turn for the worse, the LA Times reports. Though Bryant's pinkie was initially listed as dislocated, following further aggravation during Wednesday's victory over Minnesota, the digit now has a torn ligament and an avulsion fracture. Bryant, for now, is ruling out surgery which would sideline him for six weeks. More »

    • Pierce, Allen Lead KG-Less Celtics

      Associated Press  |  Feb 14, 08 12:16 AM CST

      Pierce, Allen Lead KG-Less Celtics

      (Newser) - The Eastern Conference’s newest All-Star, Ray Allen, had 21 points as the Boston Celtics defeated the New York Knicks 111-103. Allen was named as the injury replacement for fellow UConn product Caron Butler during the third quarter. Boston’s frontcourt, already without Kevin Garnett and Kendrick Perkins, lost more healthy members after Brian Scalabrine and Big Baby Davis left with injuries, reports the Associated Press. Elsewhere in the Association: More »

    • Lakers Top Bobcats, Extend Their Road Roll

      Associated Press  |  Feb 11, 08 10:57 PM CST

      Lakers Top Bobcats, Extend Their Road Roll

      (Newser) - Kobe Bryant, playing with an extra spring in his step since the Lakers acquired Pau Gasol, scored 31 points as LA improved to 6-2 on a season-long road trip with a 106-97 win at Charlotte. However, for the second straight night, LA couldn't hold a big lead against a far weaker Eastern Conference opponent, instead squeaking out the victory, reports AP. More »

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USA's Kobe Bryant defends against Brazil team during the first period of their FIBA Americas Championship basketball game at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Sunday, Aug. 26, 2007. (AP Photo/Jae...   (Associated Press)
United States' Kobe Bryant, left, drives past Puerto Rico's Elias Ayuso during in the third quarter of their FIBA Americas Championship basketball game at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Saturday,...   (Associated Press)
NBA Basketball star Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers smiles during a news conference at the financial district of Makati city east of Manila, Philippines Wednesday Sept. 5, 2007. Bryant, one of the...   (Associated Press)
Kobe Bryant (24) is followed by cameras during Los Angeles Lakers' media day, Monday, Oct. 1, 2007, at the team's basketball training facility in El Segundo, Calif. (AP Photo/Ric Francis)   (Associated Press)
Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant goes up for a lay up during the 3rd quarter of their basketball exhibition game against the Golden State Warriors at the Stan Sheriff Center, Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2007...   (Associated Press)
Los Angeles Lakers' Kobe Bryant speaks with the media after a team basketball practice at Iolani High School in Honolulu, Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2007. (AP Photo/Ronen Zilberman)   (Associated Press)
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