February 16th, 2012 
Russ Loede 
Posted in In what could turn out to be a prelude to a gold-medal matchup in the 2012 London Olympics, Kobe Bryant and LeBron James will lead Team USA against rival Spain in an exhibition on July 24 in Barcelona, sources told Yahoo Sports. The exhibition will coincide with the 20th anniversary celebration of Team USA’s 1992 [...]
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2012 NBA All-Star Game Rosters
EASTERN CONFERENCE Starting Lineup: PG Derrick Rose, SG Dwyane Wade, F LeBron James, F Carmelo Anthony, C Dwight Howard Reserves: PG Deron Williams, SG Joe Johnson, G-F Andre Iguodala, SF Paul Pierce, SF Luol Deng, PF Chris Bosh, C Roy Hibbert WESTERN CONFERENCE Starting Lineup: PG Chris Paul, SG Kobe Bryant, SF Kevin Durant, PF [...]
LeBron James, Kobe Bryant Named NBA Players of the Month
The Miami Heat’s LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers’ Kobe Bryant on Friday were named the Kia NBA Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Month, respectively, for games played in December and January. James led Miami to a 16-5 (.762) record for games played in December and January, matching the best start to [...]
2012 NBA All-Star Votes: Kobe Bryant, Dwight Howard Lead The Way
The 2012 NBA All-Star Game will take place at the Amway Center in Orlando on Sunday, Feb. 26, 2012. Eastern Conference Forwards: LeBron James (Mia) 972,580; Carmelo Anthony (NYK) 779,945; Amar’e Stoudemire (NYK) 281,617; Kevin Garnett (Bos) 268,980; Chris Bosh (Mia) 209,640; Luol Deng (Chi) 166,671; Paul Pierce (Bos) 145,077; Carlos Boozer (Chi) 101,612; Andrea [...]
Lakers Outlast Nuggets In Bynum’s Return; 92-89
Despite misfiring on 22 of their 24 three-point tries, the Lakers got Andrew Bynum back, and dominated the paint against a fast paced Nuggets’ group — playing their brand of basketball under new head coach Mike Brown. It was a clash of styles on display at the Staples Center, and the Lakers tempo won out, [...]
Lakers Hot Shooting First Half, Daunting Defense Crush Knicks 99-82
Kobe Bryant scored an exhilarating 28 points in an array of ways against the Knicks, and the Los Angeles Lakers pulled away in the fourth quarter for their ninth straight victory over New York, 99-82 Thursday night. Pau Gasol had 16 points, 10 rebounds and five assists for the Lakers, who have won two straight [...]
Thornton, Evans Power Kings Through Lakers 100-91
Kobe Bryant outdid his Christmas Day performance with 29 points, but the Lakers lost their second straight game to start the season, falling in Sacramento 100-91. Kobe was 10 of 24 shooting and 9 of 10 from the free-throw line, yet missed all four of his tries from deep, in a game where the Lakers [...]
