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Kobe Bryant fueled a desperate rally with 23 of his 30 points in the fourth quarter, and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the New Orleans Hornets 104-96 on Tuesday night to keep their playoff hopes alive.

Kobe Bryant scored 22 of his 24 points in the first three quarters, then let his Lakers teammates take over in a dominant 98-80 victory over the New Orleans Hornets on Thursday night that wrapped up the series for Los Angeles in six games.

Kobe Bryant shrugged off his ankle injury, becoming a dominant force as the Los Angeles Lakers beat the New Orleans Hornets on Tuesday to take a 3-2 lead in their best-of-seven first-round playoff series.

PBT: Kobe Bryant refused an MRI or X-ray on his ankle and plans to play in Game 5. That's admirable, but not if he does more damage.

Kobe Bryant scored 30 points, Pau Gasol snapped out of his playoff funk with 17 points and 10 rebounds, and the Los Angeles Lakers took control of their first-round playoff series with a 100-86 victory over the New Orleans Hornets on Friday night.

Andrew Bynum had 17 points and 11 rebounds, Lamar Odom scored 16 points, and the Los Angeles Lakers survived poor games from their two biggest stars to even their first-round playoff series with an 87-78 victory over the New Orleans Hornets in Game 2 on Wednesday night.

Chris Paul ran circles around the Los Angeles Lakers in a scintillating performance to lead his New Orleans Hornets to a 109-100 upset victory over the defending champions in their NBA playoff series opener Sunday.

The Denver Nuggets tonight tied an NBA All-time Record set in 1956 for the largest margin of Victory in a Playoff game when they beat the New Orleans Hornets by 58 points! This is an astonishing feat.

Chauncey Billups leads Denver with 31 points in a 108-93 victory over New Orleans on Wednesday night.