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Dahntay Jones of the Atlanta Hawks defends against Kobe Bryant on March 13, 2013 in Atlanta, Georgia. Bryant was injured on the final play of the game when he twisted his ankle after coming down on Jones' foot. (Credit: Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

Take a Closer Look: Did Dahntay Jones Really ‘Trip’ Kobe Bryant?

Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers was badly injured while taking the final shot in a 96-92 loss to the Atlanta Hawks Wednesday night. Dahntay Jones, who defended Bryant hard on the play, was hit with a rash of negative attention from NBA fans claiming he intentionally tripped Kobe. Let’s take a closer look…

2013/03/14

West Beats East 143-138 in NBA All-Star Game

The NBA’s career scoring leader in the All-Star game, Kobe Bryant has never been just about offense.

2013/02/18

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Lakers Season Comes To An End After Game 5 Loss

Russell Westbrook scored 28 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Los Angeles Lakers 106-90 to eliminate the Lakers in five games.

2012/05/22

Thunder Comeback Again To Take 3-1 Lead Against Lakers

Russell Westbrook scored 10 of his 37 points during a stirring fourth-quarter comeback, Kevin Durant added 31 points and hit the tiebreaking 3-pointer with 13.7 seconds left, and the Oklahoma City Thunder seized control of the second-round series with a 103-100 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 4 on Saturday night.

2012/05/21

Durant Misses 3-Pointer In Final Seconds As Lakers Take Game 3

Kobe Bryant didn’t miss on 18 free throws and scored 14 of his 36 points in the fourth quarter, and the Los Angeles Lakers rallied late for a 99-96 victory over Oklahoma City in Game 3 on Friday night, cutting the Thunder’s second-round series lead to 2-1.

2012/05/21

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK - MAY 16: Russell Westbrook #0 of the Oklahoma City Thunder is congratulated by teammates after scoring against the Los Angeles Lakers in Game Two of the Western Conference Semifinals during the 2012 NBA Playoffs on May 16, 2012 at the Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. (Photo by Layne Murdoch/NBAE via Getty Images)

Lakers Collapse In Final Minutes To Hand Thunder 2-0 Series Lead

Kevin Durant scored 22 points and rattled in the go-ahead basket on a baseline runner with 18 seconds left, and the Oklahoma City Thunder scored the final nine points to rally for a 77-75 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 2 of the Western Conference semifinals Wednesday night.

2012/05/17