For all the accolades Kobe Bryant has received on account of averaging nearly 28 points per game at 33 years of age, he's also dealt with his fair share of criticism for taking shots that All-Star center Andrew Bynum might be better off taking.
LeBron James and Kevin Durant aren't the only locks for a top-five finish in the NBA MVP race.
The Los Angeles Lakers were able to capture a pivotal win in Game 4 on the road in Denver.
The Lakers and Warriors tried to play in Fresno last year, then the NBA lockout wiped out that game along with the entire preseason.
The theme all season long has been "Rise," as in lob the ball high in the air and watch Blake Griffin slam it home.
Over the past few months, the fact of the matter has become painfully obvious that the Orlando Magic will most definitely have to choose between their All- NBA center Dwight Howard and the brash, polarizing coach Stan Van Gundy.
The Lakers then got pushed back to the pack, and the subsequent trade of Lamar Odom for essentially a bucket of cash further cut into their postseason prospects.
Kobe Bryant of the L. A. Lakers drives to the basket against a member of the Denver Nuggets Sunday night in Denver Denver, CO -- During Game 4 action between the Denver Nuggets and Los Angeles Lakers, a woman walked onto the floor at Pepsi Center.
He works out at team's shootaround Sunday morning in preparation to play in Western Conference semifinal series if L.A. advances.
This has been a roller-coaster series. In Game 1, the Lakers didn't have too much trouble beating the Nuggets, but Game 2 was a different story.
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Kobe Bryant scored 22 points, Andrew Bynum added 19 and the Los Angeles Lakers' stars got plenty of help from their supporting cast in a 92-88 win over the Denver Nuggets on Sunday night for a 3-1 lead in their... Kobe Bryant scored 22 points, Andrew Bynum added 19 and the Los Angeles Lakers' stars got plenty of help from their supporting cast in a ... (more)
Often the best players on the court, stars like Kobe Bryant , LeBron James , Kevin Durant and Paul Pierce do not always hold the key to their team's success in the postseason.
With the first round of the 2012 NBA Playoffs well underway, two of the league's better seeds - the Chicago Bulls and the Los Angeles Lakers - are in trouble.
Just as impressive as the Heat have been, this Spurs team has been as well. A They're up 3-0 in a series where their margin of victory has been 15, 21, and 12.
