Kobe Bryant played 46 minutes and scored 48 points, despite spraining his shoulder in the first quarter, in the Lakers 117-99 victory over Toronto.
"It couldn't have been that bad, because he scored 48," teammate Lamar Odom said. "Kobe doesn't show signs of hurt. He won't let you know. And that's probably a weakness."
"There were certain things that I could not do with it, but I could still raise my arm up and still move it from side to side," said Bryant, who was 14-for-26 from the field and 16-for-18 on free throws. "Some of the movements I couldn't do -- like tying my shoe -- were not really important."
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Dec 28, 2004 12:46 PM EST
The much anticipated Christmas day matchup featuring the Los Angeles Lakers and the Miami Heat was the highest rated regular season basketball game in almost 7 years, ABC television said on Monday.
As per Nielsen Media Research ratings, the game surpassed all regular season games dating back to February of 1998, as well as all Christmas Day pairings since 1996.
The game drew a rating of 8, where each point represents a single percent of the 109.6 nationwide homes.
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Shaquille O'Neal was out of the game down the stretch and in the fourth quarter after fouling out, but the Heat were victorious in his L.A. return, beating the Lakers 104-102.
Kobe Bryant's game-winning attempt in the overtime period, clanked off the rim and O'Neal won round 1, while sitting on the bench.
In a postgame interview, he told ABC, "I knew it wasn't going to go in."
Bryant scored a game-high 42 points, including 5 3-point field goals. Despite the prolific scoring effort, he struggled at times, turning the ball over 9 times.
Before fouling out, O'Neal registered a solid 24 points and 11 rebounds.
Wade was the story in the overtime, including a beautiful spin move that was completed with a left-hand bank shot. He finished with 29 points. Wade had a chance to win the game at the end of regulation, but his attempt was errant as time expired.
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Lakers Dec 2004 Archive
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ESPN | Dec 24, 2004
Even though he is no longer a Laker, Shaquille O'Neal didn't let that stop him from handing out presents to 250 kids in South Los Angeles.
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LA Times | Dec 24, 2004
Karl Malone and his agent Dwight Manley had a lunchtime meeting with Dr.
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LA Daily News | Dec 24, 2004
Sources say Jim Gray did an extensive sit-down with Bryant recently, but none of it was used in a recent ESPN series about the Lakers because producers determined Gray's soft questioning didn't produce any noteworthy responses.
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NBA.com | Dec 24, 2004
Phil Jackson spoke recently about Kobe Bryant's recent reaching out to Shaquille O'Neal.
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The Miama Herald | Dec 24, 2004
This Chritmas Day, Kobe Bryant should expect to see a 7-foot-2-inch, 330lb present waiting for him underneath the hoop.
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ESPN | Dec 23, 2004
Caron Butler's punch of New Orleans guard Dan Dickau in the stomach will force him to miss Saturday's game against the Heat, his former team.
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NBA.co | Dec 23, 2004
During Wednesday night's game, Lakers forward Caron Butler and Hornets guard Dan Dickau became entangled and fell to the floor.
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NBA.com | Dec 22, 2004
The Los Angeles Lakers have placed center Vlade Divac on the injured list with a sore back and activated forward Brian Grant, it was announced on Wednesday.
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ESPN | Dec 21, 2004
Shaquille O'Neal is expecting a battle on Christmas Day between him and his former teammate Kobe Bryant
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San Jose Mercury | Dec 16, 2004
Shaquille O'Neal appears to have refused Kobe Bryant's offer of an accord
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The Pasadena Star | Dec 16, 2004
Kobe addresed a myriad of questions in his interview Wednesday night.
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The Seattle Times | Dec 15, 2004
Behind Rashard Lewis’ season high 37 points, the Seattle Supersonics trounced the Los Angeles Lakers giving them an 18-4 record on the season, their second best start ever.
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FoxSports.com | Dec 14, 2004
Kobe Bryant faced Ray Allen and the Seattle Supersonics on Tuesday night.
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LA Times | Dec 13, 2004
The soap opera in Los Angeles continued on Sunday before the Lakers defeated the Orlando Magic
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L.A. Times | Dec 12, 2004
Was there more to the Kobe-Malone blowup than met the eye?
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Forbes/Seattle Times | Dec 10, 2004
Forbes magazine has listed the Los Angeles Lakers ($510 million) as the most valuable NBA team for the third consecutive season.
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NY Times | Dec 9, 2004
Between checking Vince Carter's injury status and Eddy Curry's availability, Knicks President Isiah Thomas has made time to give disgruntled ex-Laker Karl Malone a call.
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Express-News | Dec 9, 2004
After Kobe Bryant's upset Karl Malone and made him question whether he would return to the Lakers, the Spurs have focused their attention on the power forward once again.
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LA Daily News | Dec 9, 2004
Kobe Bryant was as shocked about Karl Malone's reaction to his comments as Malone was shocked that the comments were made.
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Yahoo! | Dec 7, 2004
Has Kobe Bryant closed the door on any chance of Karl Malone playing for the Lakers this season?
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L.A. Times | Dec 7, 2004
Has Karl Malone already played his final NBA game?
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Bobcats Official Press Release | Dec 6, 2004
The Charlotte Bobcats today acquired guard Kareem Rush from the Los Angeles Lakers, it was announced by Bobcats General Manager and Head Coach Bernie Bickerstaff.
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Charlotte Observer | Dec 5, 2004
The Charlotte Observer is reporting that the Charlotte Bobcats are in talks with the Los Angeles Lakers to acquire Kareem Rush.
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Yahoo! | Dec 1, 2004
Brian Cook, a reserve on last year's team, and saw very limited action, came off the bench to score a career-high 25 points, including five 3-pointers, in a 95-90 victory over Milwaukee on Tuesday night.
