“They hit three threes there early in the first quarter and went up 13-4, but after that point we re-established ourselves”, Washington coach Randy Wittman said.
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True, but it was obviously one for him to cherish.
Bryant scored 17 points in 23 minutes for the Lakers, who have lost seven of eight to fall to 15-58.
Scott has criticized both Russell and Randle while speaking with reporters at different points this year, but he was clear on his feelings for how the team burdened Bryant with its effort Monday.
“I didn’t say anything”, Scott said. They were up about 30 or 40. I mean, it [expletive] me off so much … He said being back at the Staples Center was “awesome”.
However, Bryant found some solace in the result after one of his supporters made a decision to take a sniff of his sweaty armband after the 37-year-old threw it to the stands. Another fan likened Bryant to the Joker character in Batman, as played by Heath Ledger.
The Lakers actually prevailed over the Heat, 102-100, but Miami star Dwyane Wade Tweeted after the game that Odom’s presence eased the pain of the loss.
Then Johnson called this season “the worst in Lakers history” about a week before it could become official. Kirilenko played 10 seasons with the Jazz and was an All-Star in 2004.
With that, the spotlight will surely be on Kobe in Salt Lake City, but the matchup with the Jazz as a whole is a bit intriguing. “I’m asking for something”. “Even though we got off to a good, hot start in the first quarter, when the game kind of settled down, I just didn’t see that zip”.
If all else fails, he’ll still have that memory from 2003. The Wizards play at the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday.
The Spurs are home twice: New Orleans visits on Wednesday, and Toronto comes in on Saturday.
This also marks team’s’ first-ever run of three consecutive seasons without a single playoff appearance.
At the very least, they would like to end their season with a win, because having a winning record or even breaking even are not realistic at this point.
That’s hard to fathom considering just last season the Hornets finished last in the National Basketball Association in 3-point shooting efficiency, making just 31 percent.
Monday, Celtics at Clippers: Could this be Paul Pierce’s last time playing against Boston?
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Wade during the Eastern Conference semifinal clash against the Chicago Bulls. Portland still in West chase.
