BYU commit Nick Emery shined during the 31st annual Myrtle Beach Ball Classic basketball tournament that was held during the last week of December. NBA greats such as Kobe Bryant, Jason Kidd and Mike Bibby have all played in the Myrtle Beach Ball Classic, but it is Emery that holds the tournament’s all-time scoring record.
HE'S HEATING UP
Via Jocks and Stiletto Jill
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January 14, 2012
Kobe Bryant and the Lakers are officially heating up. After a slow start for both he and the team, L.A. has won five straight and Kobe has scored at least 40 in the last three games.
Via Terez Owens
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January 12, 2012
After scoring 48 points vs. the Suns and dropping another 40 the following night, Kone Bryant reacts to his No. 7 ESPN.com NBA Rank — He says, “I mean, yeah, not bad for the 7th best player in the league” Never put fuel on a Mamba fire — Now that he’s been totally disrespected by these rankings, I have jumped the Lake Show back to the Western Conference...
Via Pro Sports Daily
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January 11, 2012
Kobe Bryant scored 40 points to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to their first road win of the season, a 90-87 overtime victory over the Utah Jazz on Wednesday night.
The Lakers (8-4) put an end to Utah's five-game home winning streak.
Bryant - who scored 48 on Tuesday - had 20 points by halftime and 31 through three quarters, making 11 of 19 shots to that point.
Bryant didn&...
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January 12, 2012
Lakers color commentator Stu Lantz calls Kobe Bryant as someone being from "another planet".I agree.As we all know, Kobe tore a ligament on his shooting wrist against the Clippers last Dec. 21st. We also know that he's averaging 30.3 points, 5.9 rebounds and 5.7 assists per game since, including a back-to-back 40+ points performance the last 2 games against Phoenix...
Via Fox Sports West
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January 14, 2012
LOS ANGELES -- Another 40 point night for Kobe Bryant. Another Los Angeles win.
Bryant scorched Cleveland for 42 pointshis third straight game of 40 or moreto lead the Lakers to a 97-92 victory over the Cavaliers Friday night. It was the eighth consecutive home triumph for the Lakers, who are now 9-4 overall. The Cavs got 21 points from rookie guard Kyrie Irving and a double-double...
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January 12, 2012
Bryant, Bell renew rivalry
By Tony Jones
The Salt Lake Tribune
Published Jan 11, 2012 11:09PM MDT
Through four quarters and a five-minute overtime, Kobe Bryant and Raja Bell fought and clawed with each other. Bell incurred a technical foul in the first period. The two pushed and shoved each other at the end of regulation. The competition reached a fever pitch on more than...
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January 15, 2012
LOS ANGELES -- The words in the build-up to the Clippers and Lakers game Saturday night didn't do much justice...
Via Hardcourt Mayhem
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January 14, 2012
For the Los Angeles Lakers, when in doubt, give it to Kobe Bryant. For a team that struggled at the start of the season with many questions lingering over them, they surely have shut the critics up now after jolting towards a five-game win-streak already as they stand at 9-4.
It was a tough start to the season, with people questioning if this Lakers team can even make the playoffs...
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January 12, 2012
MarkEvansIt is still early in the NBA season, but we’ve certainly learned a few things. For one, there are quite a few players who came into camp very out of shape and some overweight. Oh yeah, and there’s this guy named Kobe Bryant who is still a top 3 player. Even with one wrist. There [...]Sports-Kings - The Kings of Sports Lists
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January 12, 2012
Getty Images | Jeff GrossIt goes by quickly, those five minutes of overtime. After 48 minutes of back and forth, the Jazz and the Lakers needed just a few more minutes to award a victor. It opened with Pau Gasol getting stripped on two possessions in a row and the Utah Jazz taking a four-point lead. The Laker big men were having a tough shooting night, and the fatigue of playing...
Via Pro Basketball Talk
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January 13, 2012
While he tried to be diplomatic about it, Lakers coach Mike Brown said what we’ve all thought for a while: Kobe Bryant is far more intense than LeBron James. Here is the quote, via Kevin Ding of the Orange County Register: “There’s just a different feel to the two guys,” Brown said…. “LeBron is a…
Via Lakers Blog
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January 12, 2012
Pau Gasol's first three-point basket of the season gives the Lakers the lead in overtime and they earn their first road win of the season. Kobe Bryant scores 40 points and has 88 in his last two games.Reporting from Salt Lake City – The Lakers got a road win, and Kobe Bryant got some help to make it happen.
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January 13, 2012
Mavericks point guard Jason Kidd missed a fourth consecutive game Friday with a lower back injury, but coach Rick Carlisle said the hope is for Kidd to play Saturday.
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