NBA Notes: Praise for Kobe from an Old Laker

I listened to Gail Goodrich on NBA TV tonight talk about where Kobe is in the pantheon of great players and then great scorers. According to Goodrich. KB (and I don’t mean Kwame Brown) - hold on, how about #24 - is already one of the best. Goodrich, who played with...

Garnett to the Lakers: The DugOut Likes It!

The Lakers took down the T-Wolves last night, and it was sad watching Kevin Garnett play.  He used to be so much fun to watch, even though it was more fun to watch him lose to the Lakers time, and time...

Lakers Limping Into this Season: Kobe returns after surgery

"The Lakers limped into their annual media day, smiling for cameras and granting interviews after taking stock of more pressing concerns — knees, hips, ankles and thumbs. "

Suns Gasp for Air as Kobe Steals the show and possibly the series...

"The Los Angeles Lakers needed two last-gasp shots from Kobe Bryant to beat the Phoenix Suns. And two uncharacteristic mistakes from Phoenix star Steve Nash. Bryant made a looping runner with seven-tenths of a...

LA Lakers Look to Secure the Seventh Seed Behind Kobe

"With a win Wednesday night against the Hornets, the Lakers will guarantee a first round date with the Suns. A loss, combined with a Sacramento victory tonight against Seattle at Arco means the Lakers will draw...

The DugOut Smells NBA Playoff's: And Likes This MVP Pick

"Say what you want about the NBA, but the league offers seven superior features to every other professional sport: a wildly entertaining draft, a new dress code that caused "Big and Tall Store" stock to...

Pistons' Balance Beats Out Lakers' Kobe (AP)

"AP - The Detroit Pistons were undaunted by the Los Angeles Lakers when they had two stars. So, they're certainly confident their team concept will be successful against them now with only Kobe Bryant in...

Kobe Scores 81 Points in Win Over Raptors (AP)

AP - Kobe Bryant, often unstoppable, played at a higher level than even he imagined possible. The Los Angeles Lakers' star scored a phenomenal 81 points Sunday night — the second-highest total in NBA...

Kobe Bryant Continues to Scorch the Earth Despite OT Loss

Mike Bibby scored 40 points, Kenny Thomas had six points in overtime to cap a triple-double, and the Sacramento Kings overcame Kobe Bryant's 51-point performance for a 118-109 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers...

Shaq & Kobe Make Peace

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Shaquille O'Neal got the word from Hall of Famer Bill Russell to make peace with Kobe Bryant, just as Russell once did with Wilt Chamberlain. O'Neal followed Russell's advice. Bryant then went...

Kobe On Fire: Hits Historic Mark

Bryant becomes first NBA player since Chamberlain in 1964 to score at least 45 points in four straight games, and helps Lakers to 96-90 win over Indiana. By Mike Bresnahan, Times Staff Writer Elgin Baylor, Wilt...

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