Bryant red hot in return as Lakers romp over Celtics
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Kobe Bryant returned from a one-game suspension in style, piling up 43 points, eight rebounds and eight assists as the Los Angeles Lakers beat the reeling Boston Celtics 111-98 on Wednesday.
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Paul Pierce scored 23 points and Ricky Davis added 18 to spark the Boston Celtics to a 100-86 win over the Indiana Pacers Wednesday.
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The Celtics went back to being " Paul Pierce and the Celtics" instead of the Big Three for last night's 117-87 win over the Heat.
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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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LOS ANGELES - Kobe Bryant scored 48 points in 46 minutes after spraining his left shoulder in the opening period, and the Los Angeles Lakers enjoyed their highest-scoring game of the season with a 117-99 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Tuesday night.
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Kobe Bryant scored 31 points, and the Los Angeles Lakers rallied in the fourth quarter while he rested for a 105-96 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday night.
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Kobe Bryant gave the Los Angeles Lakers the perfect finish to a promising day. Bryant scored 46 points to help the Lakers beat the Toronto Raptors, 121-101, last night, hours after acquiring Pau Gasol in a trade with Memphis.
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Kobe Bryant had 38 points and nine assists while the Los Angeles Lakers routed the hapless Boston Celtics 122-96 to end a six-game losing streak &#151; the longest of Phil Jackson's 16-year coaching career.
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TORONTO -- Kobe Bryant scored 46 points and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Toronto Raptors 121-101 on Friday night, hours after acquiring Pau Gasol in a trade with Memphis.
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Gilbert Arenas scored 60 points and led the Wizards past Kobe Bryant and the Lakers in the first matchup between the teams earlier this year in Los Angeles. Now with Bryant coming to the Verizon Center, everyone is eagerly anticipating the rematch.
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After a slow start to the season  Kobe Bryant pushed into high gear on Thursday, pouring in 52  points to help the Los Angeles Lakers crush the Utah Jazz  132-102.
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Brad Bryant took advantage of another U.S. Senior Open flameout by Tom Watson, shooting a 4-under-par 68 on Sunday to complete the second-biggest comeback in tournament history.
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With Kobe Bryant hitting from the outside and scoring 31 points and Pau Gasol clogging the middle to score 26, the Lakers continue their impressive road trip with a 106-97 win over the Bobcats.
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Kobe Bryant had 23 points and the Los Angeles Lakers overcame the loss of Lamar Odom and a late Houston comeback to beat the Rockets, 102-94, in Houston last night.
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Caron Butler scores 17 points in his return to the lineup but the Wizards still fall, 103-91, to the Lakers behind Kobe Bryant's 30 points.
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Delonte West scored all 31 of his points after halftime, Paul Pierce added 27 points and the Boston Celtics beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 124-117 in double overtime Saturday for their fourth straight win.
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Although Pau Gasol has a sore back and must learn the intricacies of Phil Jacksonâs offense quickly, the trade has reinvigorated the Lakers.