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Jan 15, 2008 5:12 AM CST

Kobe Sinks Sonics' Hopes in OT

123-121 win comes courtesy of Bryant's 6 unanswered points

(Newser) - Kurt Thomas' two missed free throws in overtime left the door open for the Lakers, and Kobe Bryant came charging through it to score the final six points of the game and put away the Sonics, 123-121. Bryant had a season-high 48 points; LA's next-highest scorer was Ronny Tuiaf with...

Uncomon NYK Win Begs Usual Questions

Jan 14, 2008 3:09 AM CST

Uncomon NYK Win Begs Usual Questions

Warriors outstrip Pacers, Lakers beat Grizzlies at a cost

(Newser) - On a good night for New York, the Knicks won the second of their last 11 games, an 89-65 rout of the exhausted Pistons. Zach Randolph led the team with 25 points while Stephon Marbury claimed injury, with coach Isiah Thomas talking about Marbury's return in "ifs," not...

Even Ailing Kobe Is Unstoppable

Jan 12, 2008 6:31 AM CST

Even Ailing Kobe Is Unstoppable

Lakers surge forth in the 4th for 110-105 win off Bryant's 37 points

(Newser) - With 21 points in the first three quarters of last night's game against the Bucks, Kobe Bryant seemed to be feeling the effects of his "viral upper respiratory infection." But then a breakout fourth quarter left Kobe with 37 points on the night and secured a shaky 110-105...

Mavs Top Pistons, Win 5th Straight

Jan 10, 2008 12:20 AM CST

Mavs Top Pistons, Win 5th Straight

Nash-less Suns best Pacers in OT; Kobe and friends destroy Hornets

(Newser) - The Detroit Pistons dropped consecutive games for only the second time this season as they lost 102-86 to the Dallas Mavericks. Coming off a tough home loss to the Celtics, Detroit hoped to bounce back against Dallas but were barely competitive. They led for only 14 seconds the entire game....

Lakers Odom Suspended For One Game

Jan 2, 2008 3:00 AM CST

Lakers Odom Suspended For One Game

Flagrant foul on Boston's Allen costs forward $120,441

(Newser) - Lamar Odom's flagrant foul on Boston's Ray Allen Sunday cost the forward $120,441 and the Los Angeles Lakers one of their starting players for one game, reports the Los Angeles Times. Odom fouled Allen with 2:57 left in the Lakers 110-91 loss. "I don't know what Odom...

Lakers Short of the Mark

Dec 31, 2007 3:19 AM CST

Lakers Short of the Mark

Retro uniforms can't save team from 110-91 defeat by Celtics

(Newser) - Throwback short shorts and jerseys did not provide enough mojo last night for LA to overcome the Celtics, whose Big Three dominated proceedings in a 110-91 beating, the Los Angeles Times reports. Boston's Paul Pierce had a game high 33 points, leading the Celtics to a season sweep of their...

Suns Can't Curb Kobe, Lakers Take It 122-115

Dec 26, 2007 5:05 AM CST

Suns Can't Curb Kobe, Lakers Take It 122-115

Win brings LA to a game behind Phoenix in Pacific Division

(Newser) - The Lakers cruised to their best record all season (eight games over .500) with a late sprint ahead of the Suns yesterday, reports AP. Kobe Bryant unwrapped a productive game with 38 points and seven assists, helped out by Andrew Bynum's 28 points on 11-of-13 shooting, and the Lakers prevailed,...

Kobe Youngest to Score 20,000

Dec 23, 2007 7:15 PM CST

Kobe Youngest to Score 20,000

Bryant notches 39 in win over Knicks

(Newser) - With a 39-point strike at Madison Square Garden today, Kobe Bryant became the youngest player to score 20,000 points, beating Wilt Chamberlain by 12 days, the AP reports. Though the Knicks made a game of it late, their disgusted home crowd chanted “Fire Isiah” and roared for Kobe...

Not Much Magic at Home for Orlando

Dec 21, 2007 10:14 PM CST

Not Much Magic at Home for Orlando

Lakers finally win in Philly; Hawks extend streak at Washington

(Newser) - Call it a missed opportunity tonight as the Orlando Magic saw Paul Millsap, a guy they passed on in last year's draft, score 28 points in a 113-94 win for the Utah Jazz in Florida. The Magic fell to 5-7 on its home floor this season despite the usual double-double...

Vujacic, Kobe Take Down
Bulls 103-91

Dec 19, 2007 4:15 AM CST

Vujacic, Kobe Take Down Bulls 103-91

Raptors win the battle of dismal shooting over Clippers 80-77

(Newser) - For the second time this season, the Lakers beat down on the team Kobe Bryant had not-so-secretly wished to join, this time putting together a 103-91 teamwork win against the Bulls. Luol Deng had 26 points for the Bulls, but Kobe's 18 were supplemented by five other Lakers scoring in...

Curry Comes Up Empty as Bulls Drop Knicks

Dec 15, 2007 5:06 AM CST

Curry Comes Up Empty as Bulls Drop Knicks

Mavs prevail in spite of themselves, Warriors surprise Lakers

(Newser) - Eddy Curry found himself benched for the final half hour in his current team's loss to his former Chicago Bulls, the Chicago Sun-Times reports. Zach Randolph filled Curry's void for the Knicks with 27 points and 15 rebounds, but it wasn't enough to get past the Bulls, who won 101-96....

Kobe, Lakers Beat Short-Handed Spurs

Dec 14, 2007 1:23 AM CST

Kobe, Lakers Beat Short-Handed Spurs

SA keeps it close, despite lack of stars

(Newser) - Missing both Tim Duncan and Tony Parker due to ankle injuries, the Spurs still managed to put up a fight against the Lakers, before succumbing, 102-97. Kobe led Los Angeles with 30 points, saving the Lakers from a sluggish start against the Spurs' balanced attack, led by Bruce Bowen's 22...

AI Nets 51 But Nuggets Lose to Lakers 111-107

Dec 6, 2007 2:51 AM CST

AI Nets 51 But Nuggets Lose to Lakers 111-107

Marbury sits out Knicks' win over Nets, Pistons too much for Hornets

(Newser) - Allen Iverson became the first Nuggets player in 12 years to score 51 points in a game, but his slow fourth quarter allowed Kobe Bryant to lead the Lakers to a 111-107 victory, the Rocky Mountain News reports. "I think he fatigued a bit," said Denver's coach of...

Flu, 'Wolves Can't Stop Kobe

Dec 5, 2007 3:14 AM CST

Flu, 'Wolves Can't Stop Kobe

Ailing Lakers can't help but rout Minnesota 116-95

(Newser) - Neither germs, nor snow, nor injuries could keep the Lakers from winning last night's game against the Timberwolves. The team marched through a blizzard to reach the arena and Kobe Bryant soldiered on through nausea and fatigue to come up with 20 points in the 116-95 victory, the Los Angeles ...

No Boozer, No Okur, No Sweat for Jazz

Dec 1, 2007 6:10 AM CST

No Boozer, No Okur, No Sweat for Jazz

Lakers can't contain injury-depleted Utah, lose 120-96

(Newser) - Deron Williams had a career-best 35 points in Utah's unexpected blowout of the Lakers last night, the Salt Lake Tribune reports. Playing without the injured Carlos Boozer and Mehmet Okur, the rest of the Jazz stepped up, with Paul Millsap posting 20 points and Andrei Kirilenko putting up a triple-double...

Lakers Demolish Nuggets 127-99

Nov 30, 2007 5:38 AM CST

Lakers Demolish Nuggets 127-99

LA turns 17-point deficit into win after coach signs contract extension

(Newser) - A few hours after Lakers coach Phil Jackson secured a two-year, $24 million contract extension, his team put together a performance that quelled the boos that have been echoing recently in the Staples Center. Kobe Bryant put up 24 points and seven assists in three quarters, and Sasha Vujacic contributed...

Sonics Nearly Topple Lagging Lakers 106-99

Nov 28, 2007 3:38 AM CST

Sonics Nearly Topple Lagging Lakers 106-99

Slumping Seattle comes close, but Lakers want it more

(Newser) - It was two very young teams battling in the Staples Center last night, but the Lakers had Kobe Bryant on their side, while the SuperSonics just had a 12-loss monkey on their back, the Los Angeles Times reports. A 54-54 halftime tie evolved into a 106-99 Lakers victory, keeping Seattle...

Spurs Subdue Struggling Sonics on Way to Best Start

Nov 26, 2007 4:36 AM CST

Spurs Subdue Struggling Sonics on Way to Best Start

Cavaliers take Pacers, Nets edge past Lakers

(Newser) - The Sonics have now dropped 12 of 14 games, tying a team-worst season start and contrasting painfully with San Antonio's best-ever 12-2 record. There were moments in last night's 116-101 loss when Seattle seemed poised to take control, but the veteran Spurs were too much for the scrappy Sonics, the...

White-Hot Celtics Beat L.A.

Nov 24, 2007 2:04 AM CST

White-Hot Celtics Beat L.A.

Elsewhere, Spurs, Pacers and Heat get wins

(Newser) - It was retro night in Boston as the Celtics' Big Three were taking on the rival Lakers and fans wore "Beat L.A." shirts circa 1985. But rather than Bird, McHale and Parish, it was Garnett, Allen and Pierce who combined for 59 points and put up a...

Kobe's 32
Carries Lakers to Drubbing
of Pacers

Nov 21, 2007 12:28 AM CST

Kobe's 32 Carries Lakers to Drubbing of Pacers

Wizards beat Sixers, Bucks survive LeBron

(Newser) - Kobe Bryant had reached his season average 26 points before the end of the first half, finishing with 32 as the Lakers blew out the Pacers at Indiana, 134-114. LA is on a four game tear after handing the Pacers their worst loss at home since March 2001. Elsewhere in...