Lakers History: Kobe Outshines Melo & Iverson in 2008 Playoffs

Despite a torn ligament in his right hand and a sore left knee, Kobe scored 49 against Carmelo Anthony and Allen Iverson in ...

NBA Finals 2008

Kobe Bryant pours in 36 to help Lakers secure needed win  Kobe Bryant scored 36 points with an MVP-worthy performance, Sasha Vujacic added 20 points and the Lakers, teetering on the brink of falling ...
France 24

Lakers sink Spurs, reach NBA finals

The Los Angeles Lakers won game five of the Western Conference final series against defending champions San Antonio Spurs 100-92 with 39 points from Kobe Bryant. L.A. advance to their first NBA finals ...
Yahoo! Sports

"He would give back his MVP trophy right now" - D-Fish on Kobe's desperation to get revenge on Celtics for 2008 Finals loss

The 2007-08 NBA season was a bittersweet year for Los Angeles Lakers icon Kobe Bryant. After years of struggling in the post-Shaquille O’Neal era in L.A., Bryant finally carried the franchise over the ...