Lakers G Kobe Bryant scored 30 points to lead the Lakers to victory over the Magic. The Lakers won the 2009 Finals, 4 games to 1.

Lakers G Kobe Bryant scored 30 points to lead the Lakers to victory over the Magic. The Lakers won the 2009 Finals, 4 games to 1.

In a new interview with Pat McAfee, LeBron James discussed how his relationship with Kobe Bryant evolved over the years.

According to Trevor Ariza, a member of those Lakers squads that went to back-to-back Finals in 2008 and 2009, Kobe's leadership helped push them in redemption's direction. Losing in the NBA Finals ...

Kobe Bryant would probably be smiling if he heard JJ Redick's take on his first season as head coach of the Los Angeles ...

However, they never met in the postseason. The 2009 NBA Playoffs set the stage for a potential clash between two of basketball's biggest stars. Kobe and the Los Angeles Lakers dominated the West ...

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