James bests Bryant, Lakers
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The two superstars wanted to guard each other in the final moments: Kobe on LeBron. LeBron on Kobe. It had to end like that.
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The Cleveland Cavaliers overcame a 36-point performance from Kobe Bryant to beat the Los Angeles Lakers 99-90 on Sunday.
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Los Angeles Lakers&#39; Kobe Bryant, left, puts up a shot as Atlanta Hawks&#39; Kevin Willis guards during the first half, Sunday, Nov. 7, 2004, in Los Angeles.
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Kobe Bryant went down hard and did not return, though the Los Angeles Lakers were able to defeat LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers without him.
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LeBron James scores 33 points and shuts out Kobe Bryant when the two superstars guarded each other in the final 2:23, leading Cleveland to a 94-90 victory over Los Angeles on Thursday night.
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Maurice Evans scored a career-high 26 points and Kobe Bryant also had 26 in the Los Angeles Lakers' seventh straight win over the Golden State Warriors, 102-85 Sunday night.
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While LeBron James and Kobe Bryant provided the kind of entertainment expected from two of the NBA's best players, the fans left Staples Center in a foul mood.
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LeBron James scored 33 points and grabbed 10 rebounds as the Cleveland Cavaliers topped Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers 94-90 in Cleveland on Thursday.
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LeBron James scored 33 points and shut out Kobe Bryant when the two superstars guarded each other in the final 2:23, leading the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 94-90 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday night.
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Kobe Bryant scores a season-high 53 points and adds 10 rebounds and eight assists, leading the Los Angeles Lakers back from down 21 points to a 112-101 double-overtime win over the Houston Rockets.
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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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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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The ascent of LeBron James to the NBA finals provides a stark and compelling contrast to petulant Lakers' star Kobe Bryant, who lacks James' inner grace.
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From his first thundering drive and rim-rattling dunk to his last clutch shot in the fourth quarter, LeBron James elevated his game, his team and this series with a dominating performance.
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When the Lakers were dismantled last summer, the Sacramento Kings thought their biggest rivalry was finished. Turns out Kobe Bryant and his new teammates are ready to start it up again.
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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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LeBron James scored 41 points and the Cleveland Cavaliers overcame a nine-point deficit to beat the Los Angeles Lakers 98-95 on Sunday.