Kobe Downplays First Game Against Shaq
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Kobe Bryant took a moment to ponder the persistent questioning, and the words came tumbling out.
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The big rematch with Kobe Bryant turned out to be too big for Gilbert Arenas, who psyched himself out before the game even started.
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It's difficult to discern whether ABC and its corporate brother ESPN want Kobe and Shaq to kiss at midcourt or rumble in the lane when they play on Saturday.
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Kobe Bryant scored 35 points in his first game since Shaquille O&#39;Neal left Los Angeles, but the Seattle SuperSonics erased a 14-point third-quarter deficit and beat the revamped Lakers 87-80 Tuesday night in the preseason opener for both teams.
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Kobe Bryant apologized to Shaquille O&#39;Neal on television Wednesday and would like to do so again in person for telling Eagle County, Colo.
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LOS ANGELES (Ticker) -- Shaquille O&#39;Neal received the loudest ovation before the game. Kobe Bryant came up short in his bid to earn the final cheers.
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Kobe Bryant practiced yesterday for the first time in four days, and could play for the Los Angeles Lakers against Cleveland today. Bryant participated in the whole practice and moved "pretty well" on his severely sprained right ankle, Lakers spokesman John Black said. Bryant injured his ankle in the first quarter of a 98-94 victory over Cleveland Jan. 13. He ...
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A bitter feud between former teammates Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O&#39;Neal continues to escalate, and it&#39;s not too soon to bet on the winner of their first duel.
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Kobe Bryant was coming off a third quarter to forget. He made one shot. He went down hard on consecutive plays, and on the second one of those he was called for a foul.
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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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Lakers star Kobe Bryant sustained what the team called a severely sprained right ankle midway through the first quarter of Thursday night's game against the Cleveland Cavaliers and had to be helped off the court.
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LOS ANGELES - Fans gave former Laker Shaquille O&#39;Neal a warm ovation today in his first game at Staples Center since being traded to the Miami Heat.
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Kobe Bryant wasn't about to look ahead. Not with a groin injury and a showdown with LeBron James approaching.
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Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers hope to put yet another controversy behind them as they begin a two-game road trip against the Seattle SuperSonics.
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Kobe Bryant took a moment to ponder the persistent questioning, and the words came tumbling out. "I sat back, I reminisced, I stood at the window, I saw two birds chirping. ..." And then, he laughed. Bryant just can't take Shaq vs. Kobe too seriously.
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CHICAGO: Shaquille O&#39;Neal and Kobe Bryant were never going to stay together, despite winning three NBA championships. At some point, that mattered less than who got the credit.
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LOS ANGELES: Unable to set aside their differences in Los Angeles, Kobe Bryant and Shaquille OâNeal will now be facing new challenges with teams on either side of the continent.