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Lakers Fend Off Nuggets to Take 3 - 2 Series Lead

May. 28, 2009
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The Los Angeles Lakers put on a fiery fourth-quarter display to grind out a 103-94 victory over the Denver Nuggets Wednesday, the win earning the top seeds a 3-2 lead in their Western Conference finals series.
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NBA: LA Lakers 103, Denver 94

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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.
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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

DENVER, May 3 (UPI) -- Denver, led by Nene with 24 points and Carmelo Anthony with 23, went on a 19-4 fourth-quarter run Sunday en route to a 109-95 playoff win over Dallas.

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.

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LOS ANGELES, Nov. 7 (UPI) -- Kobe Bryant racked up 37 points as the Los Angeles Lakers downed the Denver Nuggets 112-92 at the Staples Center.

NBA: Denver 113, Sacramento 99

DENVER, March 27 (UPI) -- The Denver Nuggets beat Sacramento 113-99 Saturday to stretch their winning streak to six games.

NBA: Denver 95, LA Lakers 83

DENVER, Jan. 13 (UPI) -- Kenyon Martin scored 18 points Wednesday night and Denver rode a hot second quarter to a 95-83 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers.

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President Obama awards the Presidential Medal of Freedom in Washington
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President Barack Obama awards the the Presidential Medal of Freedom to singer/songwriter Bob Dylan during a ceremony in the East Room at the White House in Washington on May 29, 2012. The Medal of Freedom is our NationÕs highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have made especially meritorious contributions to the security or national interests of the United States, to world peace, or to cultural or other significant public or private endeavors. UPI/Kevin Dietsch