TV, not tidings, should be good as Shaq meets Kobe in return to LA
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&quot;It&#39;s going to be very emotional for me, I&#39;m going to have to fight back tears, it&#39;s going to be tough,&quot; Bryant said with a hint of sarcasm.
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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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The greatest tandem in recent pro basketball history will again share a court tomorrow afternoon in Los Angeles, not for a cheery reunion but a grudge match.
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The league will debut the immersive broadcasting technology at this weekend's All-Star game. Then it just has to convince owners and telecom companies that it's a long shot worth taking
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Los Angeles superstar Kobe Bryant posted a not so subtle suggestion on his website Sunday that a change of scenery might be the best thing for both he and the Lakers.
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Heat center Shaquille O'Neal's much hyped matchup with former Laker teammate Kobe Bryant on Christmas gets the highest rating in six years for a regular season game.
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LOS ANGELES - Kobe Bryant won the scoring battle, but Shaquille O&#39;Neal won the game - even if he was sitting on the bench. The Miami Heat came into Los Angeles and beat the Lakers, 104-102 in overtime.
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Nothing stirs the professional basketball soul like Shaq and Kobe playing against each other with playoff implications on the line.
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Shaquille O'Neal will make his much-anticipated debut for the Phoenix Suns against his old team, the Los Angeles Lakers, in Phoenix on Wednesday.
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Shawn Marion's debut was strong. It just wasn't enough for the Miami Heat to stop Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers.
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Sports leagues and their television partners will take big ratings wherever and whenever they can find them. But it&#39;s not exactly in the Christmas spirit that the NBA presents Pistons vs.
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ESPN, ABC and the NBA are hoping that a drama-laden doubleheader makes a nice Christmas Day basket for all concerned. Both nationally televised games have potential drawing power.
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MIAMI Â· Leave it to Stan Van Gundy and Shaquille O&#39;Neal to take the luster off what sets up as an intriguing nationally televised matchup.
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(Sports Network) - The Los Angeles Lakers begin a season-high six-game homestand tonight against the Washington Wizards at the Staples Center.
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Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant will spend another Christmas together.
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By Joe Davidson, The Sacramento Bee, Calif.  Dec. 14--Just because you get the NFL Network doesn't mean you can watch tonight's 49ers-Seattle Seahawks game.
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A good subplot can be one of the most intriguing parts of a sports story. Sammy Sosa chasing Mark McGwire while the Cardinals chased the Cubs. Shaq and Kobe feuding while the Lakers ran off three consecutive championships.