No Kobe, no shot for Lakers vs. Bucks
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The way this season had gone for the Milwaukee Bucks, Michael Redd figures they were just about due for a lucky break. The Bucks caught the undermanned Los Angeles Lakers at just the right time, taking advantage of Kobe Bryant's suspension and the absence of two other starters for a 110-90 victory on Wednesday night.
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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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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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Shaquille O'Neal is held out of the Heat's game with the Boston Celtics on Tuesday with a calf injury. It is uncertain if O'Neal will be able to play vs. the Lakers on Christmas.
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Philadelphia starters Allen Iverson and Chris Webber did not travel with the 76ers for their game in Milwaukee on Wednesday night, while the Bucks were without starting point guard Mo Williams.
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Los Angeles - The Nuggets learned a lesson as blunt as an elbow to the forehead during their season-opening, 89-78 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night at the Staples Center: The Western Conference still is the Western Conference without
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Pau Gasol was a winner in his Lakers debut, without even much help from Kobe Bryant.
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The Los Angeles Lakers launch their NBA campaign by hosting the Houston Rockets on Tuesday with All Star guard Kobe Bryant expected to start despite struggling with a pre-season wrist injury.
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Kobe Bryant scored 24 points, Caron Butler added 22, and the Los Angeles Lakers handed Atlanta its third straight lopsided loss, beating the winless Hawks 106-90 Sunday night.
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Kobe Bryant will miss at least five games with a severely sprained right ankle, but the Los Angeles Lakers said Friday they won't know exactly how long he'll be out for another 72 hours.
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(Sports Network) - It&#39;s not easy being a one-man show, just ask Kobe Bryant. Despite him performing quite well, Bryant&#39;s Lakers are just 3-4 heading into tonight&#39;s contest against Tracy McGrady, Yao Ming and the Houston Rockets at the Toyota Center.
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SAN DIEGO (Ticker) -- After all of his talk about Kobe Bryant, Ray Allen didn&#39;t get the chance to back it up. Caron Butler scored 18 points in 11 minutes to help the Los Angeles Lakers extend their winning
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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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EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (Sports Network) - Los Angeles Lakers  guard Kobe Bryant is sidelined indefinitely after an MRI exam  on his right ankle Friday revealed a severe sprain.
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The Los Angeles Lakers have become an even more dangerous team with Pau Gasol. Just ask Kobe Bryant.
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In their first game as Kobe Bryant&#39;s team, the Los Angeles Lakers didn&#39;t need Bryant to dominate. Bryant had 25 points, seven assists and three blocked shots, and Chris Mihm added a career-high 23 points and
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Rajon Rondo might not play. The offense is sluggish. The defense is passable, but getting lazy. What a perfect time to be seeing the hottest team in the NBA!