Kobe Bryant
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK - MAY 21: Kobe Bryant #24 of the Los Angeles Lakers makes the slam dunk against Serge Ibaka #9 of the Oklahoma City Thunder during Game Five of the Western Conference Semifinals of the 2012 NBA Playoffs at Chesapeake Energy Arena on May 21, 2012 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
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I am clearly planning for Atlanta to be in the Finals ... If I put on my analyst hat, however, if we are looking at the personnel and everything that's going on during these playoffs, I have to take Miami to win it all. Miami is the favorite to come out of the East, and I'm not counting out the Lakers in the West the way Ramon Sessions and Kobe Bryant are playing.
In Game 1, it was dependent on what they were doing defensively and just the flow of the game and that's what he did ... In Game 2, just because of the flow of the game, he had 27 points. He's just playing the game that's in front of him.
Pau has always been willing to do anything for victory for us ... We're fortunate to have him here, because he's a rare breed, a guy who doesn't really demand the ball all the time. So it allows me and Andrew to do what we do, and he's still able to be very effective in what he does anyway. He has a huge impact on the team.More quotes »
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Thunder rally past Lakers, take 3-1 series lead
jumper. Neither let him down while he and Russell Westbrook engineered yet another late comeback that pushed a frustrated Kobe Bryant to the brink.Westbrook scored 10 of his 37 points during a stirring fourth-quarter rally, Durant added 31 points and hit that Read more »
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Amar'e Stoudemire: None better than Tyson Chandler, Carmelo Anthony and me
in the league.Stoudemire said they can be as good as Miami's LeBron James , Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh , the Lakers' Kobe Bryant , Pau Gasol and Andrew Bynum and Oklahoma City 's Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook .But those three teams have been to at least Read more »
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An eclipse in the West
emerged, from a most unlikely source: "I'm sure we'll figure it out. We always have, and I'm sure we will again." That was Kobe Bryant - serious but smiling, defiant but relaxed - broadcasting confidence from the post-game podium. "Mitch has really done a 5:47 PM from Today Online Read more »
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Kobe drops to NBA All-Defensive second team
Bryant received NBA All-Defensive team honors again from the league’s coaches, even if there were immediate questions again of whether he deserved it. The coaches’ votes are notorious for not being handled with a ton of care, but Bryant did drop down from 2:12 PM from The Orange County Register Read more »
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Luol Deng named to All-Defensive Second Team
per 100 possessions with him off. The NBA All-Defensive Second Team consists of guards Rajon Rondo of the Boston Celtics and Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers, center Tyson Chandler of the New York Knicks, and forwards Luol Deng of the Chicago Bulls and 2:03 PM from NBA.com Read more »
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Kobe Bryant Will Never Top Michael Jordan, No Matter How Hard He Tries
Bryant's the most decorated current NBA player, and likely the closest heir to Michael Jordan's throne. But Kobe will never touch MJ. May 23, 2012 - The greatest moment Michael Jordan ever had on a basketball court was the best and worst thing that could have 1:13 PM from Josh Ellis Dallas Cowboys Blog Read more »
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Lakers Trade Rumors: Why Los Angeles Will Trade Pau Gasol or Andrew Bynum
three straight NBA Finals, winning two in the process. Despite the emergence of LeBron James, many people still considered Kobe Bryant to be the best player in the league. But the Lakers are a very different team these days. A lot of their players are the 12:18 PM from International Business Times Read more »
