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Kobe Bryant is again showing the world what postseason greatness can be. Bryant and his Los Angeles Lakers are in the NBA finals for the third straight season after he wrapped up a magnificent Western Conference finals with a 37-point performance in a series-clinching 111-103 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Saturday night. ``Kobe's so good, `` teammate Lamar Odom said, ``he makes incredible normal for us.'' Ron Artest added 25 points as the Laker...
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Playoff Series

Game Stats

Lakers (2-1) Playoff Stats | Roster Starters Name Min Reb Asst PF Pts K. Bryant, G 43 9 11 3 36 P. Gasol, F 45 9 2 3 23 D. Fisher, G 38 5 3 5 18 R. Artest, F 41 6 0 3 12 A. Bynum, C 8 2 0 4 2 Bench Name Min Reb Asst PF Pts L. Odom 35 6 2 6 10 S. Brown 20 3 1 3 5 J. Farmar 10 1 1 1 3 J. Powell 1 0 0 0 0 D. Mbenga 0 0 0 0 0 S. Vujacic 0 0 0 0 0 L. Walton 0 0 0 0 0 A. Morrison 0 0 0 0 0

Suns (1-2) Playoff Stats | Roster Starters Name Min Reb Asst PF Pts A. Stoudemire, F 42 11 0 3 42 R. Lopez, C 30 3 0 3 20 J. Richardson, G 36 3 0 2 19 S. Nash, G 38 2 15 2 17 G. Hill, F 29 9 3 3 5 Bench Name Min Reb Asst PF Pts G. Dragic 10 1 1 1 6 J. Dudley 19 4 0 1 4 L. Barbosa 12 0 0 3 2 L. Amundson 6 4 0 1 2 C. Frye 18 3 0 2 1 E. Clark 0 0 0 0 0 J. Collins 0 0 0 0 0 T. Griffin 0 0 0 0 0 D. Jones 0 0 0 0 0

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Injury Report

Lakers No injuries to report.

Suns No injuries to report.

Player News

Lakers Devin Ebanks (LAL - Guard-Forward) News: Ebanks played in just 24 games for the Lakers in 2012, averaging four points and 2.3 rebounds per game.  (RotoWire - Wed. May 23, 2012) Kobe Bryant (LAL - Shooting Guard) News: After undergoing an experimental knee procedure in Germany in the 2011 offseason, Bryant outperformed his fantasy draft slotting for the 2012 season. His 27.9 points and 5.4 rebounds per game were his best averages in four years. He slipped elsewhere though, shooting 43 percent from the field and 30.3 percent from downtown - his worst shooting percentages in more than a decade. His 3.5 turnovers per game were also his worst average since the 2004-05 season.  (RotoWire - Wed. May 23, 2012) Andrew Bynum (LAL - Center) News: Bynum plans to focus on his jump shot in the offseason, the Orange County Register's Kevin Ding reports.  (RotoWire - Wed. May 23, 2012)