Kobe Bryant sits against Mavericks
ESPNLosAngeles.com
April 15, 2012

Sunday's game between the Los Angeles Lakers and Dallas Mavericks at Staples Center could very well be a first round playoff preview. If so, one very important component wasn't participating. Lakers ...
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gcylam 
WE HAVE FOUND THE ONE AND ONLY KOBE-STOPPER: SHINSANITY.
37 Days ago
AirmenNKorea 
Lakers winning without the 43% chucker...not shocking news.
37 Days ago
hogandos 
At times, greatness can't understand why others don't get it as easily as he may," he said. "I think that would be his biggest hurdle. If he could deal with that, then he'd have a lot to offer to the coaching world." Very, very well put Brown.
38 Days ago
ddste493 
The Mamba will be ready to take over when he comes back. The sleeper to win a championship this year and could sneak up on some teams.
38 Days ago
bigbirdbill 
kobe cost me a fantasy championship this week---the mamba should've been able to play through a bruised shin!
38 Days ago
ripvanwillie 
Matt Barnes is playing the best ball of his career. Super game.
38 Days ago
Gilchrest89 
Great Laker win and Kobe's still resting! Bynum's a beast, Sessions is playing well, Artest is finding his range, Gasol is doing what he does... The Lakers will be a team to reckon with in the playoffs.
38 Days ago
biglump41 
Kobe will coach the lakers in 2020
38 Days ago
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fanofgr8ness 
Looks like he's doing it now.
38 Days ago
fanofgr8ness 
Sessions ... again!
38 Days ago
fanofgr8ness 
Sessions for "3"
38 Days ago
dwolf81 
The Lakers have the best fans! They have the best certification test score on Fanified.com at 79%.
38 Days ago
smallnyello 
From a pure basketball standpoint, the Lakers look extremely "average" without Kobe. This has to be concerning for Laker nation. I'm not saying that they will ever be lucky enough to get another player of Kobe's caliber, but they need to retool....soon.
38 Days ago
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hogandos 
Define basketball standpoint? Statistics? Anything besides your unsupported opinion please?
38 Days ago
Shawn1807 
The Lakers are Dallas' $@%!$@
38 Days ago
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Shawn1807 
That would be B I T C H
38 Days ago
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ripvanwillie 
Who's the B I T C H now?
38 Days ago
CrossedTheBorder 
Bynum is looking for Barea...lol
38 Days ago
nomana30 
Kobe should just sit out until the playoffs....maybe play the last regular season game as a tune up.....a rested kobe....is a rested black mamba...
38 Days ago
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nomana30 
kobe-gate
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nomana30 
in the jungles and deepest darkest corners of the Staple Center
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nolefan6363 
Are resting black mambas a good thing in nature?
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nolefan6363 
Where scary?
38 Days ago
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