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Kobe Bryant
SG | Los Angeles Lakers
| PPG | APG | RPG | MPG | STLS | BLKS | RANK | FSP |
| 30.17 | 3.33 | 5.17 | 38.17 | 2.08 | 0.25 | 2nd | 28.00 |
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Archived News (06-2009)
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[+] June 30th 2009 3 Updates
7:00 PM EST (3)
1.
Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski silenced a certain rumor on Tuesday,
Source (rotoworld.com)
(SG - lal) | 0 comments.
Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski silenced a certain rumor on Tuesday, saying bluntly that he is "not going to coach the Lakers." Concerns about Phil Jackson's health led to speculation that Krzyzewki, who coached Kobe Bryant in the Olympics, might soon take the reins in L. [...]
2.
Kobe to remain with Lakers
Source (fanball.com)
(SG - lal) | 0 comments.
Kobe Bryant has opted against exercising an early termination option in his contract and will return to the Lakers for the 2009-10 campaign, according to ESPN.
Our View: The elite guard is slated to earn $23MM with Los Angeles next season, with the added perk of defending the NBA crown as champions.
3.
Kobe Bryant has decided not to exercise an early termination
Source (rotoworld.com)
(SG - lal) | 0 comments.
Kobe Bryant has decided not to exercise an early termination option in his contract and will rmain in L.A. for the 2009-2010 season Bryant, who will make $23 million next season, also has a player option to opt out of his contract next summer. [...]
[+] June 24th 2009 2 Updates
8:00 PM EST (1)
1.
There is a "better than even likelihood" the Lakers
Source (rotoworld.com)
(SG - lal) | 0 comments.
There is a "better than even likelihood" the Lakers will unload their first-round pick before Thursday's draft, according to GM Mitch Kupchak. [...]
7:00 PM EST (1)
1.
Lakers GM Mitch Kupchak said on Wednesday that if Phil Jackson
Source (rotoworld.com)
(SG - lal) | 0 comments.
Lakers GM Mitch Kupchak said on Wednesday that if Phil Jackson returns next season he will coach all of L.A.'s games, not just home games According to the L. [...]
[+] June 23rd 2009 1 Updates
8:00 PM EST (1)
1.
Phil Jackson said in a recent interview that he may only coach
Source (rotoworld.com)
(SG - lal) | 0 comments.
Phil Jackson said in a recent interview that he may only coach the Lakers home games next season. "I think the idea has some merit to it," Jackson said. [...]
[+] June 22nd 2009 1 Updates
12:00 PM EST (1)
1.
Phil Jackson said in an interview with ESPN Radio that he'll
Source (rotoworld.com)
(SG - lal) | 0 comments.
Phil Jackson said in an interview with ESPN Radio that he'll wait until his medical issues are cleared up before recommitting to coaching the Lakers for one more season. [...]
[+] June 19th 2009 6 Updates
8:00 PM EST (1)
1.
Bryant said Friday that he plans to stay with the Lakers even
Source (rotowire.com)
(SG - lal) | 0 comments.
News: Bryant said Friday that he plans to stay with the Lakers even if he opts out of his contract this summer, the Associated Press reports. [...]
7:00 PM EST (4)
1.
Bryant plans to stay with Lakers
Source (sports.yahoo.com)
(SG - lal) | 0 comments.
Kobe Bryant said he plans to stay with the NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers even he if opts out of his contract this summer. Phil Jackson said his health will dictate whether he returns as coach. Bryant met with Jackson and general manager Mitch Kupchak for an individual exit interview Friday. The finals MVP can terminate the last two years of his contract and become an unrestricted free agent on...
2.
Phil Jackson needs more medical tests before making a decision
Source (rotoworld.com)
(SG - lal) | 0 comments.
Phil Jackson needs more medical tests before making a decision on his coaching future with the Lakers, while Kobe Bryant says he's "not going anywhere. [...]
3.
Bryant plans to stay with Lakers
Source (sports.yahoo.com)
(SG - lal) | 0 comments.
Kobe Bryant said he plans to stay with the NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers and won't opt out of his contract this summer. Phil Jackson said his health will dictate whether he returns as coach. Bryant met with Jackson and general manager Mitch Kupchak for an individual exit interview Friday. The finals MVP can terminate the last two years of his contract and become an unrestricted free agent on...
4.
Bryant plans to stay with Lakers
Source (sports.yahoo.com)
(SG - lal) | 0 comments.
Kobe Bryant says he plans to stay with the NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers rather than opt out of his contract this summer. Bryant met with coach Phil Jackson and general manager Mitch Kupchak for an individual exit interview Friday. The finals MVP can terminate the last two years of his contract and become an unrestricted free agent on July 1.
6:00 PM EST (1)
1.
Phil Jackson needs more medical tests before making a decision
Source (rotoworld.com)
(SG - lal) | 0 comments.
Phil Jackson needs more medical tests before making a decision on his coaching future with the Lakers. Jackson said he has a specific date in his contract in which he has to inform the Lakers of his decision, although he didn't disclose the date. [...]
[+] June 17th 2009 3 Updates
8:00 PM EST (1)
1.
Kobe hints about future
Source (fanball.com)
(SG - lal) | 1 comments.
The L.A. Times reports that Kobe Bryant hinted that he will remain with the Lakers next season. He can opt out of his contract before July 1 and become and unrestricted free agent. "Where am I going to go?" he said. "This is my home...It's been a blast being here from '96 to now," he said. "Here we are, back on top. This feels unbelievable. We have a young team, a team that has a lot of chemistry. We want to do this thing again and again. We'll be back next year, ready to go. We're going to keep on rolling."
Our View: Kobe may still opt out, but even if he does, he would likely re-sign with the Lakers for another maximum contract. If he were to hold off and play out the next two seasons of his deal (worth more than $45 million), he would still probably be able to sign a max level contract in two more years.
10:00 AM EST (1)
1.
Lakers to parade Wednesday amid concerns
Source (sports.yahoo.com)
(SG - lal) | 0 comments.
Thousands of fans poured into the Coliseum early Wednesday to celebrate the Los Angeles Lakers' 15th NBA title with a parade and rally that the financially troubled city either badly needs or can't afford, depending on who you ask. Kobe Bryant, other players from the storied franchise and coach Phil Jackson will take a route that begins at Staples Center and winds up at the Coliseum...
06:00 AM EST (1)
1.
Donors to pay $850,000 for Lakers parade
Source (sports.yahoo.com)
(SG - lal) | 0 comments.
The Los Angeles Lakers will celebrate the team's 15th NBA title with a parade Wednesday that the financially troubled city either badly needs or can't afford, depending on who you ask. Kobe Bryant, other players from the storied franchise and coach Phil Jackson will take a route that begins at Staples Center and winds up at the Coliseum for a rally despite a week marked by complaints about...
[+] June 15th 2009 6 Updates
1:00 PM EST (1)
1.
Is Kobe Bryant Really a Top-10 NBA Player of All-Time?
Source (thebiglead.com)
(SG - lal) | 0 comments.
Jon Barry, Michael Wilbon, Jeff Van Gundy - if you were watching ESPN last night, it seemed like everyone with mic was in agreement: Kobe Bryant was one of the 10 greatest players in NBA history. Of course, there was no back-and-forth discussion about it; the analysts spoke about this statement as fact. But is
11:00 AM EST (1)
1.
Tim Kawakami of the San Jose Mercury News suggests that Kobe
Source (rotoworld.com)
(SG - lal) | 0 comments.
Tim Kawakami of the San Jose Mercury News suggests that Kobe Bryant could possibly opt out of his contract and then re-sign with the Lakers for less money, allowing the team the flexibility to re-sign Lamar Odom and Trevor Ariza. [...]
09:00 AM EST (1)
1.
Kobe Bryant and the Lakers beat the Magic in Orlando to win
Source (rotoworld.com)
(SG - lal) | 0 comments.
Kobe Bryant and the Lakers beat the Magic in Orlando to win Game 5 of the Finals by a score of 99-86 for a 4-1 series victory to win the 2008-09 NBA Championship. [...]
04:00 AM EST (1)
1.
Lakers close out Magic for 15th title
Source (sports.yahoo.com)
(SG - lal) | 0 comments.
Kobe Bryant jumped and punched the air. He did it again, seven years of pent up frustration freed in a fit of joy. This was the one he wanted more than all the others. The one to top them all. One year after failing miserably in the finals against Boston, Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers found redemption.
12:00 AM EST (2)
1.
Lakers close out Magic for 15th title
Source (sports.yahoo.com)
(SG - lal) | 0 comments.
Kobe Bryant pulled Phil Jackson close, embracing his coach and looking him straight in the eyes. After all they'd been through, this was their moment, their championship, their time. This was the one to top all the others. The one without Shaq. The one to pass Red. Bryant's seven-year chase of a coveted championship is finally over.
2.
Kobe gets plenty of help on way to title
Source (sports.yahoo.com)
(SG - lal) | 0 comments.
As great as Kobe Bryant is, one player wasn't going to beat the Orlando Magic. LeBron James learned that lesson. Bryant didn't have to. He had loads of help in the NBA finals, with four teammates scoring in double figures in the 99-86 Game 5 victory Sunday night that gave the Lakers a 15th championship.
[+] June 14th 2009 5 Updates
11:00 PM EST (3)
1.
Bryant named MVP as Lakers win series
Source (fanball.com)
(SG - lal) | 0 comments.
Kobe Bryant led the Lakers to their 15th NBA Championship on Sunday. Bryant had 30 points on 10-23 shooting, and he added six rebounds and five assists. He was named Finals MVP after the game.
Our View: The Lakers went on a 16-0 run in the second quarter, and they never looked back as they captured the title. Bryant was the best player on the floor the entire series, and he deserves to be the MVP.
2.
Fisher brings more than clutch shots
Source (sports.yahoo.com)
(SG - lal) | 0 comments.
As great as Kobe Bryant is, one player wasn't going to beat the Orlando Magic. LeBron James learned that lesson last round. Bryant didn't have to. He had loads of help in the NBA finals, with four teammates scoring in double figures in the 99-86 Game 5 victory Sunday night that gave the Lakers a 15th championship.
3.
Lakers close out Magic for 15th title
Source (sports.yahoo.com)
(SG - lal) | 0 comments.
Kobe Bryant has the NBA title he needed most -- the one without Shaq. Bryant's seven-year chase of a coveted championship is over. He's got his fourth, and Los Angeles coach Phil Jackson his record 10th, a ring for each finger. One year after failing in the finals, Bryant and the Lakers have redemption, and all the rewards that go with it.
10:00 PM EST (1)
1.
Kobe Bryant and the Lakers beat the Magic in Orlando to win
Source (rotoworld.com)
(SG - lal) | 0 comments.
Kobe Bryant and the Lakers beat the Magic in Orlando to win Game 5 of the Finals by a score of 99-86 for a 4-1 series victory to win the 2008-09 NBA Championship. [...]
3:00 PM EST (1)
1.
Kobe Bryant Rumor
Source (thebiglead.com)
(SG - lal) | 0 comments.
Game 5 is this evening and Kobe seems to have a new distraction. According to gossip blog, Bossip someone is making allegations of infidelity against Kobe Bryant. The girl was supposedly been given special permission to come to Orlando despite the fact that family and friends of the team haven’t. Sounds dubious.We just got word
[+] June 13th 2009 3 Updates
6:00 PM EST (2)
1.
Gasol angry over Pietrus' flagrant foul
Source (sports.yahoo.com)
(SG - lal) | 0 comments.
With LeBron James possibly headlining a stellar class, the 2010 free agency season has already been nicknamed the "Summer of LeBron." There apparently will be no "Summer of Kobe" next month. Kobe Bryant can become a free agent after this season, but he said Saturday his status "won't be an issue." Asked if he could imagine playing for anyone other than the Los...
2.
Jackson set to pass Auerbach in titles
Source (sports.yahoo.com)
(SG - lal) | 0 comments.
Like any couple, they've had their fair share of ups and downs. They've feuded publicly and fought privately. They separated for a year and reunited with an understanding that it was best for both of their careers. They've grown older together. Kobe Bryant and Phil Jackson have endured. Bonded by basketball, the superstar and his contemplative coach are on the cusp of another NBA title.
2:00 PM EST (1)
1.
Kobe Bryant answered "No" when asked if he could imagine
Source (rotoworld.com)
(SG - lal) | 0 comments.
Kobe Bryant answered "No" when asked if he could imagine playing for anyone other than the Lakers next season. Kobe has an early termination option in his contract, but the chances of him using it appear to be somewhere between slim and none. [...]
[+] June 12th 2009 3 Updates
12:00 AM EST (3)
1.
Kobe carries Lakers in Game 4 victory
Source (fanball.com)
(SG - lal) | 0 comments.
Kobe Bryant carried the Lakers in Thursday's 99-91 win over the Magic in Game 4 of the NBA Finals, as he scored a game-high 32 points, with seven boards, eight assists, one steal and a block.
Our View: Bryant is averaging 33 points in the finals, and helped lead Los Angeles to a commanding 3-1 lead.
2.
Gasol notches double-double in win
Source (fanball.com)
(SG - lal) | 0 comments.
Pau Gasol notched a double-double in Thursday's 99-91 overtime win against the Magic in Game 4 of the NBA Finals, as he scored 16 points and 10 rebounds. He also chipped in one assist and one steal.
Our View: Gasol remains a strong supporting player to star guard Kobe Bryant, as Gasol racked up his 15th double-double of the playoffs, and his second in the finals. The Lakers are one win away from claiming the NBA title with a 3-1 lead over Orlando.
3.
Kobe Bryant scored 32 points to go along with seven rebounds
Source (rotoworld.com)
(SG - lal) | 0 comments.
Kobe Bryant scored 32 points to go along with seven rebounds and eight assists as the Lakers came back from a 12-point second-half deficit to win 99-91 in overtime, taking a 3-1 lead over the Magic in the NBA Finals. [...]
[+] June 11th 2009 2 Updates
3:00 PM EST (2)
1.
Kobe denies getting tired
Source (fanball.com)
(SG - lal) | 0 comments.
Kobe Bryant denied getting tired at the end of Game 3, according to the Los Angeles Times. After that matter had been discussed following their most recent loss to the Magic, Kobe was asked if he hit a wall. He said he didn't, but even if he did, it wouldn't matter. He would run right through it.
Our View: If any athlete has a right to be tired, it's Kobe Bryant. He has not missed a regular season game for the past two seasons and he has gone to the Finals in each season. He has also spent the past two summers playing a major role for his country. All-in-all, Kobe's played in more than 250 basketball games in the last two years.
2.
Kobe denies getting tired
Source (fanball.com)
(SG - lal) | 0 comments.
Kobe Bryant denied getting tired at the end of Game 3, according to the Los Angeles Times. After that matter had been discussed following their most recent loss to the Magic, Kobe was asked if he hit a wall. He said he didn't, but even if he did, it wouldn't matter. He would run right through it.
Our View: If any athlete has a right to be tired, it's Kobe Bryant. He has not missed a regular season game for the past two seasons and he has gone to the Finals in each season. He has also spent the past two summers playing a major role for his country. All-in-all, Kobe's played in nearly 250 basketball games in the last two years.
[+] June 10th 2009 7 Updates
8:00 PM EST (1)
1.
Mourning: Kobe coaches more than Jackson
Source (sports.yahoo.com)
(SG - lal) | 0 comments.
NBA All-Star? Most valuable player? One of the greatest ever? How about coach. Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant has developed such a floor presence that Alonzo Mourning can't figure out what exactly it is Lakers coach Phil Jackson is doing on the bench. "To tell you the truth, Phil doesn't have to do anything but call time outs," said Mourning, the former NBA star who helped lead...
7:00 PM EST (1)
1.
Bryant, Lakers look to rebound in Game 4
Source (sports.yahoo.com)
(SG - lal) | 0 comments.
No athlete on the planet -- well, at least on this side of the putting green from Tiger Woods -- closes quite like Kobe Bryant. He's the ice-in-his-veins killer. The Terminator. The one you call to finish the job. Mr. Clutch. He owns the fourth quarter. Most of the time. But in Game 3 of the NBA finals on Tuesday night, Bryant, looking tired and mortal, gave new life to the here-they-come-again...
3:00 PM EST (1)
1.
Mourning: Kobe coaches more than Jackson
Source (sports.yahoo.com)
(SG - lal) | 0 comments.
NBA all-star? Most valuable player? One of the greatest ever? How about coach. Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant has developed such a floor presence during the NBA playoffs that Alonzo Mourning can't figure out what exactly it is Lakers Coach Phil Jackson is doing on the bench. "To tell you the truth, Phil doesn't have to do anything but call time outs," said Mourning, the former...
10:00 AM EST (1)
1.
Kobe Bryant scored 31 points in Game 3, but he made just 5-of-10
Source (rotoworld.com)
(SG - lal) | 0 comments.
Kobe Bryant scored 31 points in Game 3, but he made just 5-of-10 free throws and 11-of-25 field goals after coming out on fire in the first quarter. The Lakers coaching staff felt Bryant was overly aggressive early in the game, and Phil Jackson though he looked tired. [...]
1:00 AM EST (1)
1.
Bryant quiet after 1st quarter of Game 3
Source (sports.yahoo.com)
(SG - lal) | 0 comments.
Kobe Bryant came out looking to put the Los Angeles Lakers in complete control of the NBA finals. Instead, the Orlando Magic found a way to control him. Bryant followed an explosive first quarter with three quiet ones, and the Lakers had their series lead sliced to 2-1 after a 108-104 loss to the Orlando Magic on Tuesday night.
12:00 AM EST (2)
1.
Bryant quiet after 1st quarter of Game 3
Source (sports.yahoo.com)
(SG - lal) | 0 comments.
Kobe Bryant came out looking to put the Los Angeles Lakers in complete control of the NBA finals. Instead, the Orlando Magic found a way to control him. Bryant followed an explosive first quarter with three quiet ones, and the Los Angeles Lakers had their series lead sliced to 2-1 after a 108-104 loss to the Orlando Magic on Tuesday night.
2.
Kobe scores 31 in losing effort
Source (fanball.com)
(SG - lal) | 0 comments.
Kobe Bryant scored a game-high 31 points in Tuesday's 107-104 loss to the Magic in Game 3 of the NBA Finals. He also chipped in three rebounds and eight assists.
Our View: Bryant is averaging 33.3 points in the NBA Finals as the Lakers still hold a 2-1 lead.
[+] June 8th 2009 3 Updates
3:00 PM EST (1)
1.
Bryant had 29 points, four rebounds and eight assists Monday
Source (rotowire.com)
(SG - lal) | 0 comments.
News: Bryant had 29 points, four rebounds and eight assists Monday night to lead the Lakers to a 2-0 series lead over the Magic. [...]
04:00 AM EST (1)
1.
Lakers halfway to title, top Magic in OT
Source (sports.yahoo.com)
(SG - lal) | 0 comments.
As purple and gold confetti tumbled from above and Jack, Denzel and the usually laid-back L.A. crowd roared, Kobe Bryant and the Lakers headed off on their final road trip this season. They were lucky and relieved, but hardly satisfied. It's not time for that. "What's there to be happy about?" Bryant asked, unwilling to crack a smile on the menacing game face he has maintained for a...
1:00 AM EST (1)
1.
Lakers' Jackson began coaching baseball
Source (sports.yahoo.com)
(SG - lal) | 0 comments.
The Orlando Magic keyed on Lakers star Kobe Bryant with a number of defensive schemes in Game 2 of the NBA finals, switching defenders and collapsing on him whenever he drove the lane. That opened up things for Pau Gasol and Lamar Odom, who combined for 43 points and 18 rebounds in the Lakers' 101-96 overtime win.
[+] June 7th 2009 2 Updates
11:00 PM EST (1)
1.
Kobe Bryant had 29 points to go along with four rebounds and
Source (rotoworld.com)
(SG - lal) | 0 comments.
Kobe Bryant had 29 points to go along with four rebounds and eight assists as the Lakers held on to beat the Magic 101-96 in overtime to take a 2-0 lead in the NBA Finals. [...]
1:00 PM EST (1)
1.
Lakers say they'd be OK if Kobe had left
Source (sports.yahoo.com)
(SG - lal) | 0 comments.
Imagine the NBA draft, not the NBA finals, being the big event for the Los Angeles Lakers this summer. Picture Blake Griffin being ticketed for the Lakers, not the Clippers, who worked out the presumed No. 1 pick Saturday while their Staples Center co-tenants were practicing for Game 2 of the finals. Would any of it have been possible if Kobe Bryant had switched sides five years ago?
[+] June 6th 2009 2 Updates
8:00 PM EST (1)
1.
Focused Bryant pushing to fourth title
Source (sports.yahoo.com)
(SG - lal) | 0 comments.
Behind Kobe Bryant's stone-faced mask and the icy grimace he's wearing in these finals, his eyes are laser locked on one target: His fourth NBA title. His vision is so narrow, so sharp that he can't think about anything but a shiny championship trophy now close enough to touch. To him, these two weeks are all that matters.
04:00 AM EST (1)
1.
Magic consider doubling Bryant in Game 2
Source (sports.yahoo.com)
(SG - lal) | 0 comments.
For your New York Knicks, please welcome, at guard, No. 17, Kobe Bryant! Wrong team, wrong number, but it's just a video game commercial. The commercial for 2K Sports' NBA 2K10 game debuted Thursday night during Game 1 of the NBA finals. In the spot, director and Knicks superfan Spike Lee tries to argue that a Knicks player, not Bryant, should be on the cover of the game, showing a few...
[+] June 5th 2009 5 Updates
9:00 PM EST (1)
1.
Magic consider doubling Bryant in Game 2
Source (sports.yahoo.com)
(SG - lal) | 0 comments.
The Orlando Magic couldn't stop Kobe Bryant, who scored 40 points, his high in an NBA finals game, in a dominant Game 1 performance. So how about putting another body on him? That question certainly made the rounds Friday before Orlando had its practice session at Staples Center. Don't expect the Magic to give away any strategies, though.
8:00 PM EST (1)
1.
Tougher Lakers shut down Magic
Source (sports.yahoo.com)
(SG - lal) | 0 comments.
Magic Johnson had his magnetic smile. Michael Jordan soared to the basket with his tongue hanging out. Kobe Bryant is baring his teeth and scowling in these NBA finals. His young daughters don't think much of Daddy's attitude around the house, calling him Grumpy, as in the Seven Dwarfs. His media sessions aren't exactly packing in the crowds, either.
4:00 PM EST (1)
1.
Bryant had a Finals career-high 40 points, eight rebounds and
Source (rotowire.com)
(SG - lal) | 0 comments.
News: Bryant had a Finals career-high 40 points, eight rebounds and eight assists as the Lakers humiliated the Magic 100-75 in Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Thursday night. [...]
1:00 AM EST (1)
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Lakers roll in Game 1 behind Bryant's 40
Source (sports.yahoo.com)
(SG - lal) | 0 comments.
Kobe Bryant has waited a year, a long year, for another chance at NBA title. He's not about to let this one slip away. The Olympic gold medal was nice. Not nearly enough. He covets another golden trophy. "I just want it so bad, that's all," Bryant said. "I just want it really bad." Bryant, playing like a man possessed, scored 40 points and the Los Angeles Lakers, who have...
12:00 AM EST (1)
1.
Lakers roll in Game 1 behind Bryant's 40
Source (sports.yahoo.com)
(SG - lal) | 0 comments.
One step toward redemption, one step toward a ring. Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers began the NBA finals with power and purpose. Bryant, playing like a man possessed, scored 40 points and the Lakers, who have waited nearly one year for a chance to erase bitter memories of a Boston beatdown and a championship they felt belonged to them, pounded the Orlando Magic 100-75 in Game 1 on Thursday...
[+] June 4th 2009 4 Updates
11:00 PM EST (4)
1.
Lakers roll in Game 1 behind Bryant's 40
Source (sports.yahoo.com)
(SG - lal) | 0 comments.
The Los Angeles Lakers have won Game 1 of the NBA finals, beating the Orlando Magic 100-75 behind a dominant performance from Kobe Bryant. Bryant had 40 points, eight rebounds and eight assists, while Pau Gasol scored 16 points Thursday night. Lamar Odom finished with 11 points and 14 rebounds for the Lakers, who host Game 2 on Sunday.
2.
Kobe carries Lakers in Game 1 win
Source (fanball.com)
(SG - lal) | 0 comments.
Kobe Bryant carried the Lakers in Thursday's 100-75 win over the Magic in Game 1 of the NBA Finals, as he scored a game-high 40 points. He also racked up eight boards, eight assists, two steals and two blocks.
Our View: Bryant reached 40 points for the fourth time in the playoffs, all resulting in wins for Los Angeles. The Lakers lead the NBA Finals 1-0.
3.
Kobe Bryant had a Finals career-high 40 points to go along with
Source (rotoworld.com)
(SG - lal) | 0 comments.
Kobe Bryant had a Finals career-high 40 points to go along with eight rebounds and eight assists as the Lakers destroyed the Magic 100-75 in Game 1 of the NBA Finals at the Staples Center. [...]
4.
Lakers grab 53-43 lead at half of Game 1
Source (sports.yahoo.com)
(SG - lal) | 0 comments.
Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers grabbed the momentum away from the Orlando Magic and led at halftime. A strong second quarter helped the Lakers turn a five-point deficit into a 53-43 lead at the break in Game 1 of the NBA finals on Thursday night. The Lakers want to redeem themselves with the franchise's 15th NBA championship after losing a humiliating Game 6 to Boston in the finals last...
[+] June 3rd 2009 2 Updates
9:00 PM EST (1)
1.
Bryant focuses in on fourth NBA title
Source (sports.yahoo.com)
(SG - lal) | 0 comments.
His smile has vanished, replaced by something closer to a scowl. His days of joking around are seemingly on hold. Kobe Bryant has gotten deadly serious. He has that look, you've seen the one. It's the cold-blooded, get-out-of-my-way-or-pay glare he'll shoot at a teammate who messes up or an opponent who dares to try and stop him.
1:00 PM EST (1)
1.
Pietrus switches kicks
Source (fanball.com)
(SG - lal) | 0 comments.
According to ESPN.com, Mickael Pietrus, who has been wearing shoes endorsed by Kobe Bryant all season, has decided to switch to a different pair now that the Magic and the Lakers are pitted against each other in the finals.
Our View: Pietrus will be wearing an old pair of Michael Jordan shoes, for anyone out there who cares.
Kobe Bryant Injury News
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Kobe Bryant Fantasy Scoring
Top| # | Date | FGs | Asts | STLS | RB | BLKS | TO | Points | Differential |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2009-11-19 | 7/21 | 8 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 46 | 0 |
| 2 | 2009-11-17 | 17/29 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 55 | 0 |
| 3 | 2009-11-15 | 5/20 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 24 | 7 |
| 4 | 2009-11-13 | 7/17 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 23 | 13 |
| 5 | 2009-11-12 | 13/21 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 37 | 11 |
| 6 | 2009-11-08 | 11/21 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 28 | 2 |
| 7 | 2009-11-06 | 19/30 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 0 |
| 8 | 2009-11-04 | 15/30 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 57 | 2 |
| 9 | 2009-11-03 | 9/22 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 42 | 2 |
| 10 | 2009-11-01 | 15/29 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 57 | 0 |
| 11 | 2009-10-30 | 6/19 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 27 | 18 |
| 12 | 2009-10-27 | 11/26 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 50 | 0 |
| Totals: | 135/285 | 40 | 25 | 62 | 3 | 38 | 160.5 | ||
Kobe Bryant Fantasy Graph
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jojo on Jan 18 2009 says:
Kobe is the man!
Kobe is the man!
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