The Los Angeles Lakers took a 2-0 lead in the NBA finals with a 101-96 victory over the Orlando Magic in overtime. Kobe Bryant scored 29 points and eight assists to help the Lakers overcome a 34-point, 11-rebound performance by Magic star player Rashard Lewis.

Rap superstar Lil Wayne has released a new track in honor of Kobe Bryant. Great lyrics. This will surely make Kobe’s ego even bigger!

Kobe Bryant scored 40 points, eight assists and eight rebounds to lift the Los Angeles Lakers to a 100-75 victory against the Orlando Magic in Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Thursday night.

After dominating the Cleveland Cavaliers in the eastern conference finals, Dwight Howard and the Orlando Magic gang will face Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2009 NBA Finals.

The Los Angeles Lakers are headed back to the NBA finals for the second-straight season after closing out the Denver Nuggets 119-92 Friday in Game 6 of the Western Conference championship.

The Denver Nuggets crushed the Los Angeles Lakers 120-101 on Monday night to level the Western Conference finals series at 2-2.

Boston Celtics’ reign as NBA champions ended Sunday night at TD Banknorth Garden when the Orlando Magic beat them, 101-82, in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference semifinals.

The Houston Rockets downed the Los Angeles Lakers 95-80 on Thursday to force a Game 7 in their Western Conference playoff series.

The Houston Rockets managed to level the NBA Western Conference semifinal series at two games apiece after beating the Los Angeles Lakers 99-87 in game four on Sunday.

Kobe Bryant finished with 33 points Friday night and the Los Angeles Lakers ground out a 108-94 victory over the Houston Rockets in Game 3 of their Western Conference semifinal series.

Kobe Bryant scored 31 points as the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Utah Jazz 107-96 on Monday to finish their Western Conference quarterfinal series in five games.