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When the Los Angeles Lakers chose to go with Kobe Bryant instead of Shaq everybody criticized them but it turns out they were right.

The Los Angeles Lakers had a disappointing ending to a mediocre season last year. Kobe and his crew are determined to win the championship, but do they have what it takes?

If Kobe Bryant were to stop playing today, there would be no legacy.

Sure, the last several Christmas games involving Shaquille O'Neal versus Kobe Bryant were highly hyped events with a little bit of intrigue just because the two had a heated history. But that game was meaningless.

The Los Angeles Lakers are apparently still stinging from their first round exit in the 2007 NBA Playoffs. Kobe Bryant was recently quoted as saying that if GM Jerry West does not return to the team next season, he would prefer to be traded.

Having won all three meetings between the teams this season, the Lakers Will breeze through the first round of the NBA Playoffs in a sweep.

A preview of the upcoming NBA playoffs, with seedings based on standings as of April 14, 2006.

On Sunday April 20th the Los Angeles Lakers meet their first test in the Denver Nuggets on their quest towards an NBA Championship.

The Los Angeles Lakers are a professional basketball team that plays in the National Basketball Association. The Lakers play in the Pacific Division of the Western Conference.

Nobody expected too much from the Lakers last season. Phil Jackson came back and led the team back to the playoffs, but do they have the talent around Kobe Bryant to succeed in a deep Conference?

Kobe Bryant has suffered an injury to his pinkie finger that a doctor has suggested he have surgery on. It is torn ligament to his shooting had. The surgery on that finger would probably keep Kobe Bryant out for at least six weeks.

Looking at the Round One matchup of the Lakers vs. the Nuggets.

Read about the Los Angeles Lakers and preview their chances this season. Can Kobe Bryant carry the Lakers back into the playoffs?

Kobe Bryant, second in the NBA in scoring at 29.2 points per game, found out on Wednesday that he had received a one-game suspension - his second this season - stemming from a play in Tuesday night's double-overtime loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Life as a Los Angeles Lakers fan can feel like a rollercoaster at times. Laker fans have enjoyed great moments like championships, 81 point performances by Kobe Bryant, and clutch shots by Robert Horry.

Amid the neverending barrage of newspaper headlines, magazine copy and barbershop talk, you think you know everything there is to know about superstar guard Kobe Bryant, but you have no idea.

The Los Angeles Lakers basketball star, Kobe Bryant, implied again that he wants to be traded. On his website kb24.com, he made a statement which said, that "the Lakers and me just have two different visions for the future."

When you hear the names Kobe Bryant and Barry Bonds, what comes to mind? Great players, infamous athletes, selfish personalities, hall-of-famers, or do you see them as cancers to their teams?

For the fourth time in as many games, Kobe Bryant has scored at least 50 points. In the history of the NBA, only one player - Wilt Chamberlain during the 1961-1962 season, has managed a longer streak. During that year, Chamberlain scored 50+ in seven straight games.

How good have the Lakers been this season? I put the microscope under the Lakers and determine how well they've played.

O'Neal could soon be on the way to help Kobe Bryant and the Lakers.

The Los Angeles Clippers finished last season 40-42, failing to reach the playoffs by 2 games and finishing ninth in the Western Conference. They also finished fourth in the Pacific Division. The Clippers hope to improve on last year and make the playoffs.

The 2007-2008 NBA basketball season has been quite a rollercoaster for the Los Angeles Lakers. It began in the off-season with Kobe Bryant's frequent and emphatic trade demands. Then, the Lakers got off to a sluggish start.

You don't have to head into Manhattan in order to enjoy the NBA Playoffs. Here are the best sports bars to watch the NBA Playoffs in Hoboken, New Jersey.

Kobe Bryant had a great series in round one of the playoffs agaisnt the Suns but he came up just short in game 7

The NBA and Spalding decided this year to replace the traditional leather ball for a completely redesigned composite material one. Only the second major change in over 60 years and the first since 1970, the question is why?

The Lakers and the Celtics battling for NBA Championship Glory!

The 2007-08 Los Angeles Lakers' team is the new infant of the next professional basketball dynasty in Los Angeles.

The 10 greatest players ever to wear the purple and gold in the City of Angels.

There's something to be said about legend-making basketball when two storied franchises meet for a chance to make history and to become even more legendary. This works on both the team and individual level.

Putting the sun and the summer behind us, it's time to look at the upcoming NBA season. Where does every franchise stand? It's time to take in-depth looks at why every team has reasons for optimism heading into the '07-'08 season.

Top ten places in Los Angeles to watch the NBA Playoffs and have fun.

Test your trivia knowledge of your Los Angeles Lakers. Take the 10 question challenge and see how well you score in the search for the Los Angeles Lakers #1 fan and compare your score to everyone else by posting your score in the comment section.

It seems like every time we hear Kobe Bryant's name the three words "cheap shot artist" are attached. I got three different words for you. Most Valuable Player.

Here are a few great Los Angeles Lakers gift ideas for all ages. Every item listed is under $20! Check them out today!

The D-League - or more formally the NBA Development League - is the NBA's answer to baseball's minor leagues or football's NFL Europa, a place where young talent can develop their skills for big-time ball.

a satirical political commentary on the recent defeat of TX teams by "liberal" teams from liberal cities--esp. concerning the Lakers-Spurs Western Conference Finals

Los Angeles Lakers versus San Antonio Spurs in the NBA West Championship series. What are the key matchups? Who will win?

Excuse me for jumping on the bandwagon, but the Los Angeles Lakers are legitimate championship contenders now!

Who is league MVP Lebron or Kobe?

With a determined and less malcontent Kobe, a healthy starting squad and quality production from the good mix of veterans and youngsters, the Lakers may indeed surprise the league.

J.A. Adande, of the LA Times, seems to think the Lakers could possibly contend in the Western Conference. I, on the other hand, am much more of a real-world kind of guy that's not too caught up in flights of fancy.

With the Celtics knocking off the Pistons, they are set to meet their past rival Lakers in the 2008 NBA Finals

Shaq took a turn on the mic of a New York club over the weekend., jumping at the chance to rap a few verses. Shaq had one main thing he wanted to ask former teammate and still Los Angeles Laker Kobe Bryant

An exploration of American Basketball after Michael Jordan's retirement in 1998 and its currency today.

taking a closer look at Phil Jackson's book The Last Season

Lamar Odom's career as a Los Angeles Laker may come to an end this off-season. Odom came to the Lakers three summers ago from the Miami Heat in the Shaquille O'Neal trade. Since that trade, the Lakers have not advanced past the first round of the NBA playoffs.

Bryant averaged 28.3 ppg, 6.3 rpg, and 5.4 apg, and these numbers are superb, but the fact that Bryant changed his game around by including his teammates more makes this an easy decision.