Lakers outshine Suns
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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 an NBA title.
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Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant bounced back from a sprained right ankle to score 24 points here but the New Orleans Hornets pounded the Lakers 105-89.
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Amare Stoudemire collected 34 points  and Shawn Marion added 26 points and 11 rebounds to help the  red-hot Phoenix Suns crush the Miami Heat 122-107 in Tuesday's  clash of the NBA's conference leaders.
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Quentin Richardson makes eight three-pointers and scores 37 points to give the Suns a 121-99 victory over the Trail Blazers.
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Kobe Bryant scored 12 of his 26 points in the third quarter, Andrew Bynum had 23 points and 13 rebounds, and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Indiana Pacers 112-96 Sunday night for their 12th win in 15 games.
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Lamar Odom made a driving a layup with 1.3 seconds left, and the Los Angeles Lakers won their first game of the season without Kobe Bryant, beating the Golden State Warriors 104-102 on Saturday night.
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Kobe Bryant scored 40 points in his second game back from an ankle injury, leading the Los Angeles Lakers to a 102-95 victory over Utah on Tuesday night.
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Leandro Barbosa leads Phoenix with 22 points, as Phoenix regains the Western Conference lead with a 106-98 win against the Lakers.
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Amare Stoudemire poured in a career  high 50 points and grabbed 11 rebounds as the Phoenix Suns  cruised to a 117-98 win over the Portland Trail Blazers on  Sunday, improving their record to an NBA best 26-4.
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Steve Nash had 20 points and 14 assists to lead the Phoenix Suns to their eighth straight win, 115-102 over the Utah Jazz on Tuesday night.
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Amare Stoudemire scored 30 points and the Phoenix Suns won their 11th straight game, beating the Orlando Magic 103-89 on Monday night.
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Kobe Bryant had 23 points and the Los Angeles Lakers overcame the loss of Lamar Odom and a near-historic comeback to beat the Houston Rockets 102-94 Tuesday night.
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Steve Nash scored nine of his career-high 42 points in the second overtime and Boris Diaw hit a go-ahead shot in the lane with 14 seconds left to lead the Phoenix Suns to their eighth straight victory, a 161-157 decision over the New Jersey Nets on Thursday night.
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Playing half the game with a chipped front tooth, Steve Nash had 29 points and 11 assists, and the Phoenix Suns defeated Utah 103-98 on Wednesday night.
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Amare Stoudemire poured in 42 points and Steve Nash added 19 and dished out 18 assists as the Phoenix Suns won a 136-128 shoot-out over the Utah Jazz on Monday, to reclaim top spot in the NBA standings.
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Shawn Marion had 21 points and Amare Stoudemire contributed 20 and 14 rebounds as the Phoenix Suns crushed the Indiana Pacers 124-89 on Sunday, improving their NBA best record to 30-4.
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Derek Fisher scored 26 points and Kobe Bryant added 25 to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to a 117-101 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Tuesday night.