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• Similar End, but Different Reaction From Bryant

  Even with the sting of losing the title still fresh, Kobe Bryant hit a number of positive notes in his final news conference of the season early Wednesday morning. Posted Wednesday, June 18, 2008 9:29 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Basketball, Los Angeles Lakers, Bryant, Kobe

• Lakers 103, Celtics 98: Lakers Win Sends N.B.A. Finals Back to Boston

  The Lakers leaned hard on their veterans down the stretch and pulled out a victory that extended the finals for at least another two days, sending the series back to Boston. Posted Monday, June 16, 2008 1:00 AM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Basketball, National Basketball Assn, Los Angeles Lakers, Boston Celtics, Bryant, Kobe, Pierce, Paul

• Lakers’ Struggles in the Finals Put the Focus on Bryant’s Leadership

  The Los Angeles Lakers may be down to their final game, and so naturally the conversation swerves back to where it began, to Kobe Bryant. Posted Saturday, June 14, 2008 8:48 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Basketball, Los Angeles Lakers, Bryant, Kobe

• Celtics 97, Lakers 91: Celtics’ Rally Stuns Lakers and Puts Title Within Reach

  The Boston Celtics wiped out a 24-point deficit, dominated the third quarter and crushed the Los Angeles Lakers in the final minutes to take a 3-1 series lead Thursday night. Posted Friday, June 13, 2008 12:44 AM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Basketball, Los Angeles Lakers, Boston Celtics, Bryant, Kobe, Garnett, Kevin, Allen, Ray, Pierce, Paul

• In N.B.A. Finals, Defenses Hone a Battle Cry: Help!

  The Celtics and the Lakers will both need to rely on the concept of help defense to contain the offensive talent of the star players they will be facing. Posted Wednesday, June 04, 2008 9:40 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Basketball, Los Angeles Lakers, Boston Celtics, Bryant, Kobe, Garnett, Kevin, Allen, Ray, Pierce, Paul

• Series Taps Rich Vein of N.B.A. History

  The Celtics and the Lakers renew their rivalry Thursday with the start of the N. B.A. finals, the 11th time they have met for the championship but the first time since 1987. Posted Monday, June 02, 2008 11:04 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Basketball, National Basketball Assn, Los Angeles Lakers, Boston Celtics, Bird, Larry, Bryant, Kobe, Shaw, Brian, Walton, Luke, Rambis, Kurt, McHale, Kevin, Abdul-Jabbar, Kareem

• Lakers 100. Spurs 92: Bryant in Charge, Lakers Back on Top

  Kobe Bryant scored 17 of his 39 points in the fourth quarter as the Lakers rallied from an early 17-point deficit to beat the San Antonio Spurs. Posted Friday, May 30, 2008 1:05 AM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Basketball, San Antonio Spurs, Los Angeles Lakers, Los Angeles (Calif), Bryant, Kobe

• G.M. Is Careful to Share Credit in Glow of Rebuilt Lakers

  Mitch Kupchak, the Lakers’ general manager, rarely seems to enjoy success. The reason: He knows that in Los Angeles, nothing short of a title is ever good enough. Posted Monday, May 26, 2008 9:28 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Basketball, Los Angeles Lakers, Bryant, Kobe, Gasol, Pau, West, Jerry

• Lakers 101, Spurs 71: Lakers Take Two-Game Lead Without a Sweat

  Two nights after blowing a 20-point lead, the San Antonio Spurs were simply blown out, and find themselvess itself going home trailing the Lakers two games to none. Posted Saturday, May 24, 2008 12:42 AM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Basketball, San Antonio Spurs, Los Angeles Lakers, Bryant, Kobe

• Lakers 108, Jazz 105: Learning Not to Rely on Bryant, Lakers Close Out Utah

  Kobe Bryant is a bona fide star, but he could not lead the Lakers to victory in Salt Lake City on his own. Posted Saturday, May 17, 2008 4:53 AM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Basketball, Los Angeles Lakers, Bryant, Kobe, Jazz

• Lakers 111, Jazz 104: Bryant’s Back Holds Up, Just Enough

  For Kobe Bryant, 26 points on 10 shots was sufficient on a night in which his supporting cast stepped in to share the scoring load. Posted Thursday, May 15, 2008 4:36 AM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Basketball, Los Angeles Lakers, Bryant, Kobe, Jazz, Odom, Lamar

• The Lakers Try to Take Their Focus Off Bryant

  As the Lakers prepared for their game Wednesday, the team realized that it wasn’t going to be able to stand around and wait for Kobe Bryant to fashion another one of his masterpieces. Posted Thursday, May 15, 2008 1:03 AM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Basketball, Los Angeles Lakers, Bryant, Kobe

• N.B.A. Roundup: Bryant Says His Back Remains A Problem

  Kobe Bryant met reporters on Monday with a new companion — an electronic device hooked up to his sore lower back. Plans call for the two to spend a lot of time together for the next couple of days. Posted Monday, May 12, 2008 9:28 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Basketball, National Basketball Assn, Los Angeles Lakers, Bryant, Kobe

• Gasol Ceding the Spotlight, but Still Shining

  The transition from playing the lead in Memphis to being Kobe Bryant’s stage partner in Los Angeles has not been as difficult for Pau Gasol as people may think. Posted Saturday, May 10, 2008 2:34 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Basketball, Los Angeles Lakers, Bryant, Kobe, Gasol, Pau, Memphis Grizzlies

• Sports of The Times: Bryant Lands M.V.P. With Off-Court Assists

  There were four words more than any others that Kobe Bryant needed to say as he accepted the N.B.A. Most Valuable Player award: “Thank you” and “Mitch Kupchak.” Posted Tuesday, May 06, 2008 9:35 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Basketball, Los Angeles Lakers, Bryant, Kobe, Kupchak, Mitch