Bryant carries Lakers past Rockets to close series
Kobe Bryant, exhausted by three pretrial hearings in his sexual assault case, scored 31 points as the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Houston Rockets 97-78 to win the first round in five games. Bryant played 41 minutes and conveyed a weary but determined mindset amid court turmoil.
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Avalanche Edge Sharks In Overtime To Narrow Playoff Gap
Colorado and San Jose traded shots as Joe Sakic scored at 5:15 of overtime to lift the Avalanche 1-0. David Aebischer notched a 27-save shutout in a tense playoff win that kept Colorado’s hopes alive while trailing 3-1 in the series. Nabokov turned aside 35 shots in a stellar effort for San Jose.
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