Kobe, Lakers get back to work against Portland
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02/21/2007 -
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - All-Star Game MVP Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers
return to the court tonight, as they welcome the Portland Trail Blazers to the
Staples Center.
Bryant scored 31 points, dished out six assists and had six steals to lead the
West to an easy 153-132 win over the East in the 56th annual All-Star Game on
Sunday at the Thomas & Mack Center.
The All-Star break came at the right time for the Lakers, who lost five in a
row heading into the mid-season classic. The Lakers are in second place in the
Pacific Division, 10 1/2 games behind the division-leading Phoenix Suns.
A nine-time All-Star, Bryant leads the Lakers in scoring (28.8 ppg) and
assists (5.5 apg). Forward Lamar Odom, who is second on the team in scoring
(16.6 ppg), has grabbed a team-best 9.4 rebounds per game.
The Lakers are 19-8 as the host this season. They are scheduled to host the
Paul Pierce and the Boston Celtics on Friday in the finale of a four-game
homestand.
Portland plays its second game since the All-Star break. On Tuesday, rookie
Brandon Roy poured in 27 points and dished out seven assists as the Trail
Blazers edged the Utah Jazz, 103-100, in the first game for both teams coming
out of the All-Star break.
Zach Randolph scored 22 points and pulled down 12 rebounds in the win over the
Jazz for Portland, which snapped a two-game skid, but began the second half of
the schedule with one more win than they had all of last season. Ime Udoka
ended with 15 points, while Dan Dickau netted 11 and Jarrett Jack finished
with 10 points and six assists for the Blazers.
The Trail Blazers, who have dropped two in a row as the visitor, are 10-18 on
the road this season. They return home to host the Seattle SuperSonics on
Monday at the Rose Garden.
This is the second of three meetings between the clubs this season. On
November 8th, Randolph posted 36 points and 10 rebounds as the Trail Blazers
started picked up a 101-90 victory over the Lakers at the Rose Garden.
Portland has lost three straight and nine of its last 10 at the Lakers. The
Trail Blazers have won two of the last three contests in the series.
The Lakers are scheduled to host the Trail Blazers on March 16th at the
Staples Center.
<< Celtics continue swing in Phoenix
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Pacific Division-leading Phoenix Suns welcome the
NBA-worst Boston Celtics tonight to US Airways Center.
This is the second and final meeting of the campaign between the squads. On
December 8th, Shawn Marion poured i
<< Timberwolves open homestand vs. Bobcats
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Minnesota Timberwolves hope home is where the
heart is when the struggling club opens up a five-game homestand this evening
against the Charlotte Bobcats at the Target Center.
The Timberwolves have lost six of their l
<< Magic, Pistons play front end of home-and-home set
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Detroit Pistons and Orlando Magic open a home-and-
home set tonight when the two teams square off at The Palace of Auburn
Hills.
Detroit comes into the game on a winning note after holding on for an 84-83
win over t
<< Nets open homestand against Hornets
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The New Jersey Nets open up a five-game homestand this
evening when they welcome the New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets to the
Continental Airlines Arena.
However, the big question for the Nets is how many of those games s
<< Cavs, Raptors meet in Toronto
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Cleveland Cavaliers conclude a three-game road trip
tonight when they travel to Toronto to battle the Raptors at Air Canada
Centre.
Cleveland has split the first two games of its trek so far. The Cavaliers were
downe
Miami's Pat Riley returns to bench in Houston >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Miami Heat welcome head coach Pat Riley back to
the bench tonight when they travel to Houston to battle the Rockets at the
Toyota Center.
Riley announced before the Heat's 104-85 win over Portland last Tuesday he
wo
Warriors return from All-Star break to host Grizzlies >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Golden State Warriors play their first game back from
the All-Star break, as they welcome the Memphis Grizzlies tonight to ORACLE
Arena.
Golden State went into the break on a winning note. On February 14th, Stephen
J
Spurs need to put together some big winning streaks >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The San Antonio Spurs own a solid 36-18 record, but that
is not good enough in the Southwest Division. Dallas, which is the
defending Western Conference champion, is at the top of the division, 8 1/2
games a
Saskachewan Roughriders (CFL) >>
Signed running back Hakim Hill to a one-year plus an option contract.
Brandon Roy has a bright future in Portland >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Brandon Roy is having a very solid rookie campaign for
the Portland Trail Blazers, who are 23-32 and sit in fourth place in the
Northwest Division.
Roy, who is a leading candidate for Rookie of the Year, is
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