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Watch: Lakers honor Kobe Bryant in emotional ceremony prior to game vs. Blazers
LOS ANGELES — The Portland Trail Blazers were in Los Angeles to play the Lakers on Friday night. The game was the first Lakers home game since the death of Kobe Bryant, his daughter and seven ...
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Inspired by Kobe, Lakers showcase their full might against Trail Blazers
The Lakers strapped themselves to Kobe Bryant’s memory and flew. On 8/24, the Portland Trail Blazers needed 911. Back in Los Angeles on Monday, where it was officially Kobe Bryant Day in honor ...
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Trail Blazers Classics: Portland hands Los Angeles Lakers’ Kobe Bryant a blowout loss in final visit to Portland
That network has been airing classic Portland Trail Blazers games. By Mike Richman, The Oregonian/OregonLive Before Kobe Bryant walked off the court at the Moda Center for a final time on Saturday ...
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Kobe Bryant inspires LeBron James, LA Lakers in Game 4 rout of Portland Trail Blazers
Kobe Bryant would've been proud ... First was their 135-115 win over the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday in Game 4 of their first-round NBA playoff series. The Lakers wore the "Black ...
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As NBA mourns Kobe Bryant, Portland Trail Blazers and Indiana Pacers honor ‘best player’ they ever faced by playing ‘hardest game’ they ever had to play
It was Kobe Bryant ... 27.3 points in his career against the Blazers (his highest against any opponent) … who scored a whopping 65 points in a win against Portland at Staples Center in March ...
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Lakers honor life of Kobe Bryant with an emotional tribute
Two hours before Friday’s 7:30 p.m. tipoff for the Lakers’ first game since Kobe Bryant’s death against the Portland Trail Blazers, tickets on the secondary market were going for a minimum ...
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How to watch the Lakers' first game since Kobe Bryant's death
The Los Angeles Lakers will try to resume focusing on basketball Friday night as they continue to mourn the loss of NBA icon Kobe Bryant. The Lakers will play host to the Portland Trail Blazers at ...
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Lakers’ Kobe Bryant calls out teammates after Trail Blazers loss
Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant took a moment out of his farewell tour to call out his teammates for poor performance and what he sees as an attitude problem, reports Mark Medina of the Los ...
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Blazers Almost Lost Former All-Star to Lakers Behind Kobe Bryant Recruitment
When the Portland Trail Blazers acquired his 2006 NBA Draft rights from the Chicago Bulls in exchange for the rights to... Tyrus Thomas (this really happened, we swear), power forward/center ...
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Kobe Bryant once revealed why beating the Blazers in the 2000 WCF was so special: "These are the backyard-type of situations you dream about when you're young"
In their way was the Portland Trail Blazers who were on the verge of frustrating ... comeback to make it to the NBA Finals anchored by Kobe Bryant, Shaquille O'Neal, and Brian Shaw.
Kobe Bryant inspires LeBron James, LA Lakers in Game 4 rout of Portland Trail Blazers
A day after Kobe Bryant would have turned 42, his memory helped drive the Lakers in their 135-115 win over the Blazers that gave LA a 3-1 series lead.