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JILL PAINTER on THE LAKERS: It's a fun day for Kobe Bryant

Source: L.A. Daily News, Nov 19 2012, 1:10am CST

The Lakers scored 40 points in the first quarter and had 98 points after three. Kobe Bryant is having some fun in the post-Mike Brown era. You don't have to look at his face. Just look at those gaudy statistics. Bryant nearly had a triple-double by hal ...

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Phil: Kobe wants to eclipse MJ in several ways

Source: ESPN  |   Jun 20 2013, 1:27am CDT

LOS ANGELES -- Phil Jackson isn’t quite sure when Kobe Bryant will return to the court next season, but he’s convinced Bryant won’t leave the hardwood for good until he at least ties Michael Jordan’s six titles and surpasses Jordan on the all-time s ...

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L.A. LAKERS: Jeanie Buss says Phil Jackson has consultant role, denies family discord

Source: L.A. Daily News  |   Jun 20 2013, 12:56am CDT

Photo Gallery: Phil Jackson, Jeannie Buss talk L.A. Lakers team? believes a full training camp and a healthier roster will ensure D'Antoni fares better than a first-round exit to the San Antonio Spurs. Their presence ...

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"It's getting there ... We still kind of got our heads down and are motoring along. The fun will come a little later."


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Kobe Bryant May Not Play for Los Angeles Lakers Until December

Source: Fansided  |   Jun 19 2013, 7:59pm CDT

Mar 27, 2013; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Los Angeles Lakers shooting guard Kobe Bryant (24) during the fourth quarter against the Minnesota Timberwolves at Target Center. Lakers won 120-117. Mandatory Credit: Greg Smith-USA TODAY Sp ...

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Bryant: Lakers Have To Keep Dwight

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The Clippers could again make a deal for Doc Rivers and Kevin Garnett. Read More. Maybe teammates had been so used to LeBron James needing his headband, whether it’s for comfort or appearance. Fighting for his life in these NBA Finals ...

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Kobe's prediction: Howard, Paul both stay put

Source: ESPN  |   Jun 19 2013, 4:37pm CDT

Updated: June 19, 2013, 5:37 PM ET By Dave McMenamin | ESPNLosAngeles.com LOS ANGELES -- It is sure to be a frenzied summer across the NBA when free agency officially begins July 1, but Kobe Bryant thinks it will be mostly quiet on the Western f ...

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Kobe Bryant: Lakers 'have to be able to keep' Dwight Howard

Source: Orlando Sentinel  |   Jun 19 2013, 4:32pm CDT

"Those guys are hard to find, they don't grow on trees," Bryant said on 710 ESPN Los Angeles. "When you have someone like that with his talent level, you have to be able to keep him and lock him in with this fran ...

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Kobe: Howard, Paul will stay in LA

Source: FOX Sports  |   Jun 19 2013, 4:29pm CDT

LOS ANGELES — It’s only an opinion, but it’s Kobe Bryant’s, so we’re listening. In a radio interview on ESPNLA 710 Wednesday afternoon, Bryant spoke at length about the free-agent sweepstakes raging in Los Angeles this summer. Asked about his teammate ...

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Kobe Bryant injury: Lakers star aiming to return in November or December

Source: SB Nation  |   Jun 19 2013, 3:36pm CDT

After tearing his Achilles in an April 12 game and undergoing surgery the next day, the prognosis gave Bryant a recovery period of six to nine months. Mid-October would mark the six-month point in the Laker guard's rehab ...

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Mar 6, 2013; New Orleans, LA, USA; Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant (24) drives the ball down court on his way to scoring a basket against the New Orleans Hornets during the fourth quarter at the New Orleans Arena. Los Angeles def ...

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