Kobe ready for another run to NBA title
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Kobe Bryant took care of a number of things this summer: He traveled around Asia &#151; where some of his basketball comments got lost in translation &#151; underwent knee surgery and hit the weights.
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Kobe Bryant returns from his one-game suspension and has 43 points, eight rebounds and eight assists to help the Lakers beat Boston, 111-98, and send the Celtics to a franchise-record 13th consecutive loss.
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The NBA's second-leading scorer has played in every game for the Los Angeles Lakers this season despite having soreness in his left foot. He won't play in at least their next five, however. Kobe Bryant suffered a severely sprained right ankle Thursday night and the Lakers said yesterday they won't know exactly how long he'll be out for another 72 ...
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As with any championship team, there is already sentiment around the Miami Heat to bring the entire roster back for next season&#039;s title defense.
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Former Lakers coach Phil Jackson has admitted he tried to trade Kobe Bryant during his time in charge of the team. Jackson, who took the Lakers to three NBA titles, adding to the six he won with Chicago, reveals
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A sprained ankle did not keep Kobe Bryant down for long. Showing no ill effects of the right ankle injury that forced him to sit out a victory over Atlanta on Friday night, Bryant returned with 34 points and eight rebounds on Sunday, and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the San Antonio Spurs 106-99 for their fifth win in six games.
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Spanish playmaker Pau Gasol finally has the pressure of great expectations in the National Basketball Association now that he has helped excite Kobe Bryant about staying with the Los Angeles Lakers.
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The first time Kobe Bryant won this award, he got booed in his hometown of Philadelphia. He picked up his second Most Valuable Player trophy from the NBA All-Star game much closer to his West Coast home &#151; and the Los Angeles Lakers' guard got nothing but love in a city that adores its showmen.
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Kobe Bryant will take part in the 3-point shooting contest at All-Star weekend against a field that includes defending champion Jason Kapono and the last repeat winner, Peja Stojakovic.
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Everything starts, again, with Shaq, Kobe and Phil. They didn&#39;t win either of the last two NBA titles. They were dismissed from the Finals by the Pistons in June.
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He has torn apart his team, his life and the world that revolves around him. Now that the latest bullet has whizzed past Kobe Bryant&#39;s head, you have to wonder if he can see the smoldering ruins of what he&#39;s left behind.
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That the Lakers are now bumping up against the N.B.A.âs top tier â with Kobe Bryant firmly at the controls â is a surprise to everyone except perhaps Bryant.
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With their Christmas Day showdown nine days away, Lakers guard Kobe Bryant and Heat center Shaquille O&#39;Neal shared thoughts Wednesday on their upcoming reunion game at Staples Center.
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Sacramento, CA (Sports Network) - Kobe Bryant tallied 31 points, 12 assists and six rebounds to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to a 115-99 victory over the Sacramento Kings at ARCO Arena.
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Kobe Bryant scores a season-high 52 points, making all nine of his shots in the third quarter, in the Los Angeles Lakers' 132-102 victory over the Utah Jazz.
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Playing in Colorado for the first time since sexual assault charges against him were dropped, Kobe Bryant was expected to have a big night. The Denver Nuggets never gave him much of a chance.
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Kobe Bryant asked to be traded last spring in part because he wanted to play for a team that could contend for a championship. He just might have gotten his wish by staying put.