Finally, an MVP award for Kobe Bryant.
Regarded as the NBA’s best player for several years but never its most valuable, Bryant earned the honor at last on Tuesday after leading the Los Angeles Lakers to the best record in the Western Conference.
He called the award a blessing and an honor and emphasized that he wants […]
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Kobe Bryant, celebrating what is expected to be his first NBA MVP award, did just enough to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to another postseason victory. Bryant had 38 points, six rebounds and seven assists Sunday, and the Lakers made it five straight playoff wins by beating the Utah Jazz 109-98 […]
NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - The last thing Memphis wanted was a first-round pushover. Good thing. Texas-Arlington, making its NCAA tournament debut, actually led the top-seeded Tigers in the opening minutes. Chris Douglas-Roberts’ layup sparked a 15-2 run that effectively ended any hopes the Mavericks had for a momentous upset, and Memphis cruised to […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - Kobe Bryant scored 27 points, Lamar Odom had 21 points and 12 rebounds, and the Los Angeles Lakers ended Utah’s 19-game home winning streak with a 106-95 victory over the Jazz on Thursday night.
Derek Fisher added 11 points and Vladimir Radmanovic scored 13 for the Lakers, who are the first […]
Connecticut is the top seed in the NCAA women’s basketball tournament. The Huskies are the top seed in Greensboro.
The Huskies, who went 32-1 this season, will open against No. 16 Cornell on Sunday in Bridgeport, Conn., in the Greensboro Regional. The 64-team tournament begins Saturday.
Connecticut, ranked atop the AP poll for 12 of the final […]