Lakers 101, Hornets 89
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LOS ANGELES - Chucky Atkins scored a season-most 30 points, and Chris Mihm grabbed 21 rebounds to match the highest total in the NBA this season as Los Angeles beat New Orleans.
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Kobe Bryant came back and looked good. The Los Angeles Lakers haven't quite recovered. Bryant returned after missing 14 games with an ankle injury but couldn't reverse Los Angeles's slide as LeBron James scored 25 points -- 21 in the second half -- and Zydrunas Ilgauskas had 30 to lead the Cavaliers to a 103-89 victory yesterday in Cleveland.
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Kobe Bryant scored 46 points as the Los Angeles Lakers laid out the welcome mat for new teammate Pau Gasol with a 121-101 win over the Toronto Raptors on Friday.
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HOUSTON Yao Ming&#39;s 21 points and nine rebounds led the Houston Rockets to an 89-to-81 victory over the hapless New Orleans Hornets.
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Kobe Bryant had 20 points, six rebounds and seven assists, and the Los Angeles Lakers struggled to an 89-76 victory over the injury-depleted New Orleans Hornets on Sunday night.
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NEW ORLEANS - Eddie Griffin scored 23 points and Kevin Garnett had 20 despite a shoulder injury to lift the Minnesota Timberwolves to a 99-94 victory over the winless New Orleans Hornets on Saturday night.
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Tayshaun Prince's three-pointer with four seconds left lifted the Detroit Pistons to a 90-89 win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday.
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Chris Paul had 23 points, 17 assists, and 9 rebounds, and the Hornets ran away with their ninth straight win, 117-93, over the Denver Nuggets last night in New Orleans.
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The guard slashing to the basket and blowing by defenders on the way down the court wasn't Kobe Bryant. Chris Paul upstaged the Lakers' superstar with 26 points and 11 rebounds in the New Orleans Hornets' 105-89 victory Wednesday night that snapped their season-high five-game losing streak.
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Caron Butler's driving layup with 35 seconds to play put the Los Angeles Lakers ahead for good in a 93-90 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday night.
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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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Chucky Atkins scored a season-high 30 points as the Los Angeles Lakers downed New Orleans, 101-89, at the Staples Center. Kobe Bryant recorded 22 of his 29 points in the second
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The New Orleans Hornets let one get away and allowed the Memphis Grizzlies to earn their first win over a Southwest Division opponent.
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Kobe Bryant's throat was sore and his back was tight. Good thing he was able to score most of his points standings still. Bryant made up for an off shooting night by making 21 free throws, scoring 35 points to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to a 102-94 win over the Utah Jazz on Monday night.
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Tim Duncan scored 19 points and Manu Ginobili added 13 with 10 assists as the San Antonio Spurs pounded the New Orleans Hornets 101-78 Wednesday to reclaim a share of the best record in the standings.
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David West had 27 points and 15 rebounds, leading the New Orleans Hornets to their fifth straight victory, 86-76 over the Cleveland Cavaliers 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.