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Bryant Gets a Kick From Bynum’s Feat (Washington Post)

Kobe Bryant scores 26 of his 38 points in the second half, Andrew Bynum has a career-high 28 points and the Lakers beat the Suns, 122-115, for their ninth win in 11 games. Bookmark to: If you enjoyed this post, make sure you subscribe to my RSS feed!

Athletes Acting Cadly

Having long established himself as a serial newsmaker, for better or worse, Kobe Bryant again demonstrated a fondness and dexterity for self-promotion. Bookmark to: If you enjoyed this post, make sure you subscribe to my RSS feed!

Debate on: Garnett or Kobe? (Berkshire Eagle)

Forgive Jerry West for being biased. Bookmark to: If you enjoyed this post, make sure you subscribe to my RSS feed!

Bryant Backpedals on Request for Trade

Kobe Bryant issued a trade request Wednesday that left the Los Angeles Lakers stunned, and then he made a series of conflicting remarks that left the basketball world mystified. Bookmark to: If you enjoyed this post, make sure you subscribe to my RSS feed!

Kobe, Lakers throw cold water on Suns (The Record)

Kobe Bryant asked to be traded last spring in part because he wanted to play for a team that could contend for a championship. He just might have gotten his wish by staying put. Bookmark to: If you enjoyed this post, make sure you subscribe to my RSS feed!

Bryant’s Bid for West Seems to Be Long Shot

Kobe Bryant said that he wanted Jerry West, who orchestrated a series of moves that brought Bryant and Shaquille O’Neal to Los Angeles in 1996, to rejoin the Lakers’ front office. Bookmark to: If you enjoyed this post, make sure you subscribe to my RSS feed!

Wonder if Kobe’s regrets his demand to trade Bynum (Inside Bay Area)

THIS IS OLD news to Lakers fans, but sometime in May, Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant was videotaped at a shopping center expressing his disgust over the Lakers decision to not trade center Andrew Bynum for New Jersey Nets guard Jason Kidd. Bookmark to: If you enjoyed this post, make sure you subscribe to [...]

In Los Angeles, Lakers Are Losing to Impatience

Lakers officials are quietly speaking of the shrinking window for returning to contender status before Kobe Bryant begins to decline. Bookmark to: If you enjoyed this post, make sure you subscribe to my RSS feed!

West in Kobe’s corner (Boston Globe)

Forgive Jerry West for being biased. The man who brought Kobe Bryant to the Los Angeles Lakers recently called the high-scoring, high-maintenance guard the best player in the NBA. West made his preference clear with all due respect to Kevin Garnett, though the Hollywood logic behind his choice will likely spark debate in advance of [...]

3 Stars Weigh Points Against Playoffs

Allen Iverson, Carmelo Anthony and Kobe Bryant know that a scoring title can be a dubious distinction. Since 2000, only one player led the league in scoring and won an N.B.A. title in the same season. Bookmark to: If you enjoyed this post, make sure you subscribe to my RSS feed!

Kobe, LeBron lead teams to Christmas victories (Albany Democrat-Herald)

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kobe Bryant scored 26 points in the second half, while Bynum finished with a career-high 28 points to go with 12 rebounds and a season-high four assists. He shot 11-for-13 in outplaying Phoenix center Amare Stoudemire. Bookmark to: If you enjoyed this post, make sure you subscribe to my RSS feed!

Running Out of Breath? If Only It Were True

Welcome to N.B.A. All-Star weekend, Las Vegas, where America’s most scrutinized sporting hedonists are walking a fine line along the Strip. Bookmark to: If you enjoyed this post, make sure you subscribe to my RSS feed!

NBA notes: Lakers better, Kobe happier (Republican-American)

The hopeful thinking among Lakers fans is that since the team is better, Kobe Bryant must be happier. One problem: The Lakers aren’t better. At least, not yet. Bookmark to: If you enjoyed this post, make sure you subscribe to my RSS feed!

Knicks Match Dubious Total in Dramatic Fashion

The Knicks were again shaky down the stretch, but this time, they showed a proper amount of composure in the final seconds as they equaled their victory total from last season. Bookmark to: If you enjoyed this post, make sure you subscribe to my RSS feed!

Kobe, Lakers throw cold water on Suns (The Record)

Kobe Bryant asked to be traded last spring in part because he wanted to play for a team that could contend for a championship. He just might have gotten his wish by staying put. Bookmark to: If you enjoyed this post, make sure you subscribe to my RSS feed!

It came down to Kobe vs. LeBron (Siskiyou Daily News)

CLEVELAND (AP) ’Äî No surprise, it came down to LeBron vs. Kobe, scorer vs. scorer, superstar vs. superstar. Bookmark to: If you enjoyed this post, make sure you subscribe to my RSS feed!

Lakers aren’t a Kobe-only team (Siskiyou Daily News)

CHICAGO (AP) ’Äî The Lakers may be Kobe Bryant’s team, but once again, they showed they’re not a one-man operation. Bookmark to: If you enjoyed this post, make sure you subscribe to my RSS feed!

Kobe’s 30 points breaks open game with Spurs (Siskiyou Daily News)

LOS ANGELES (AP) ’Äî Kobe Bryant scored 30 points and the Los Angeles Lakers broke open a tight game in the late going to beat the short-handed San Antonio Spurs 102-97 on Thursday night for their fourth straight victory. Bookmark to: If you enjoyed this post, make sure you subscribe to my RSS feed!

Kobe, Lakers welcome Jazz to LA (The Sports Network)

Kobe, Lakers welcome Jazz to LA Bookmark to: If you enjoyed this post, make sure you subscribe to my RSS feed!

Kobe leads sizzling Lakers past Suns (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

The surging Los Angeles Lakers scored a 122-115 win over the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday, with Kobe Bryant knocking down 38 points and Andrew Bynum adding a career-high 28. Bookmark to: If you enjoyed this post, make sure you subscribe to my RSS feed!