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Lakers Pummel The Rockets to Take Series Lead

May. 13, 2009
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Kobe Bryant scored a game-high 26 points as the Los Angeles Lakers crushed the Houston Rockets 118-78 on Tuesday to grab a 3-2 lead in their Western Conference semi-final series.
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NBA: Los Angeles Lakers 118, Houston 78

NBA: Los Angeles Lakers 118, Houston 78

LOS ANGELES, May 13 (UPI) -- Kobe Bryant had 26 points Tuesday and the Los Angeles Lakers routed Houston 118-78 to take a 3-2 lead in their Western Conference semifinal series.
NBA: Houston 99, Los Angeles Lakers 87

NBA: Houston 99, Los Angeles Lakers 87

HOUSTON, May 10 (UPI) -- Aaron Brooks had 34 points Sunday and the Houston Rockets blasted off with a 29-point first quarter, going on beat the Los Angeles Lakers 99-87.
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.

WNBA: Houston 75, Seattle 58

SEATTLE, Sept. 4 (UPI) -- Tina Thompson scored 16 points Saturday night as Houston humbled the Seattle Storm, 75-58.

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 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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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