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Kobe Lifts Lakers to 2 - 1 Series Lead

May. 9, 2009
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Kobe Bryant top-scored with 33 points to help the Los Angeles Lakers take control of their Western Conference semi-final series with a 108-94 victory over the Houston Rockets on Friday.
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NBA: Los Angeles Lakers 108, Houston 94

NBA: Los Angeles Lakers 108, Houston 94

HOUSTON, May 9 (UPI) -- Kobe Bryant scored 33 points Friday and the Los Angeles Lakers ground out a 108-94 win over Houston in Game 3 of their playoff series.

NBA: LA Lakers 111, Houston 98

LOS ANGELES, May 7 (UPI) -- Kobe Bryant rescued Los Angeles with 40 points Wednesday, pushing the Lakers to an emotional 111-98 win over Houston that tied their playoff series 1-1.

NBA: LA Lakers 105, Houston 100

HOUSTON, Jan. 13 (UPI) -- Kobe Bryant scored 11 of his 33 points in the fourth quarter Tuesday, rallying the Los Angeles Lakers to a 105-100 win over Houston.

NBA: Houston 114, LA Lakers 100

LOS ANGELES, April 8 (UPI) -- Tracy McGrady scored 27 points Thursday to lead the Houston Rockets to a 114-100 win over the Los Angeles Lakers, who have lost 14 of their last 17 games.

NBA: LA Lakers 111, Houston 104

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 8 (UPI) -- Kobe Bryant's 27 points helped Los Angeles fight off a Houston comeback bid Friday night and give the Lakers a 111-104 win over the Rockets.

NBA: LA Lakers 84, Houston 79

HOUSTON, Nov. 14 (UPI) -- The Los Angeles Lakers gave their Coach Rudy Tomjanovich a triumphant return to Houston Saturday night with an 84-79 victory over the Rockets.

NBA: LA Lakers 92, Houston 88 (OT)

HOUSTON, April 25 (UPI) -- Kobe Bryant's three-point play with 40.3 seconds left Sunday snapped a tie and led the Los Angeles Lakers to a 92-88 victory over Houston.

NBA: Houston 102, LA Lakers 91

HOUSTON, April 23 (UPI) -- Yao Ming and Steve Francis made key shots down the stretch Friday night to carry Houston past the Los Angeles Lakers, 102-91.

NBA: L.A. Lakers 72, Houston 71

LOS ANGELES, April 18 (UPI) -- Shaquille O'Neal's follow dunk over Yao Ming boosted the Los Angeles Lakers to a 72-71 victory at home Saturday over the Rockets in the Western Conference.

NBA: LA Lakers 93, Houston 85

LOS ANGELES, April 2 (UPI) -- Kobe Bryant scored 26 points Thursday night as the Los Angeles Lakers ground out a 93-85 victory over Houston.
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, competes in Scripps National Spelling Bee
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, of Woodbridge, Virginia, spells out the letters in her word as she competes during the opening round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, May 30, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. Madison, the youngest known qualifier in the history of the contest, correctly spelled the word "dirigible*", a lighter-than-air aircraft, to advance. UPI/Mike Theiler