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"I just decided to score" - Kobe Bryant's breakout moment happened in the 2000 Western Conference Finals
Kobe Bryant needed several seasons to adapt to the NBA after coming in as a rookie in 1996 straight from high school. He showed promise, but at 18, Bryant had a big learning curve. Kobe needed a ...
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When Shaq admitted Kobe was the best player in the world after winning Game 2 of the 2001 WCF: "It is good to play with the best player in the world on your team"
Shaquille O’Neal heaped praise on Lakers teammate Kobe Bryant after leading the team to an 88-81 win over the Spurs in Game 2 ...
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Magic Johnson warned Kobe Bryant before his first Finals series against the Celtics: "It's like playing against no other team"
Sensing this, Magic Johnson had a word with Kobe Bryant to give him a heads ... playing against Boston than Johnson. After all, Magic faced them in the Finals three times. He understood that ...
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"We never got a chance to have that big Finals matchup like '91" - Kobe Bryant regretted he never played against LeBron in the NBA Finals
We never had the chance to have that," said Bryant. The 1991 NBA Finals ... Dance" in 1998 after they won their sixth NBA championship in eight years. A couple of years later, Kobe and Shaquille ...
JJ Redick Mimics Kobe Bryant After Lakers Clinch No. 3 Seed
First-year Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick seemed to channel the ghost of fallen L.A. legend Kobe Bryant after a postgame presser on Friday night. Altho ...
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Kobe Bryant once revealed how he used criticism as fuel after being compared to MJ: "It hurts to see people want to see me fail"
Kobe Bryant had to work hard to justify the ... Kobe punctuated his run by leading the Lakers to three consecutive NBA Finals appearances. After losing their 2008 duel with the Celtics, LA came ...