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Bryant Takes Centre Stage to Guide Lakers Back to Finals

May. 30, 2009
DENVER, Colorado (Reuters) - Kobe Bryant scored 35 points to guide the Los Angeles Lakers back to the NBA finals with a 119-92 rout of the Denver Nuggets on Friday, as the visitors closed out their Western Conference series in style.
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NBA: Los Angeles Lakers 119, Denver 92

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DENVER, May 29 (UPI) -- Kobe Bryant led Los Angeles to a complete performance Friday, resulting in a 119-92 thrashing of Denver that vaulted the Lakers into the NBA finals.
NBA: LA Lakers 103, Denver 94

NBA: LA Lakers 103, Denver 94

LOS ANGELES, May 28 (UPI) -- Lamar Odom keyed an eight-point run to start the fourth quarter Wednesday and the Los Angeles Lakers held on to defeat Denver 103-94.

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DENVER, May 24 (UPI) -- Kobe Bryant scored 41 points Saturday, powering the LA Lakers to a 103-97 victory over Denver and a 2-1 margin in their Western Conference finals.
NBA: LA Lakers 105, Denver 103

NBA: LA Lakers 105, Denver 103

LOS ANGELES, May 20 (UPI) -- Kobe Bryant scored 40 points Tuesday to rally the Los Angeles Lakers to a 105-103 win over Denver in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals.
NBA: Denver 124, Dallas 110

NBA: Denver 124, Dallas 110

DENVER, May 14 (UPI) -- Carmelo Anthony and Chauncey Billups teamed for 58 points in a hot shooting performance Wednesday, giving Denver a series-ending 124-110 win over Dallas.
NBA: Denver 109, Dallas 95

NBA: Denver 109, Dallas 95

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NBA: LA Lakers 107, Denver 101

DENVER, April 29 (UPI) -- Kobe Bryant had 31 points Monday night to lead the LA Lakers to a 107-101 win over Denver and a 4-0 sweep of their Western Conference playoff series.

NBA: Denver 113, Sacramento 99

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NBA: LA Lakers 99, Denver 91

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Veterans etch the names of their friends inscribed on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial on the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War on May 26, 2012 in Washington, DC. More than 58,000 names of the servicemen who were killed or missing in the war are engraved on The Wall. UPI/Pat Benic