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<description><![CDATA[With LeBron James&rsquo; MVP announcement scheduled for Sunday, reporters on Saturday asked James about the first trophy he won.
It was a little league football trophy.
&ldquo;We won the city championship. I had 24 touchdowns in six games.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[potato6000]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[potato6000]]></source><link>http://potato6000.newsvine.com/_news/2013/05/05/18061354-lebrons-first-mvp-award-isnt-what-you-think-for-the-win</link><guid>http://potato6000.newsvine.com/_news/2013/05/05/18061354-lebrons-first-mvp-award-isnt-what-you-think-for-the-win</guid><category>nba</category><category>sports</category><category>awards</category><category>kobe</category><category>lebron-james</category><category>miami-heat</category><category>los-angeles-lakers</category><category>mvp</category><category>kobe-bryant</category><category>trophies</category><pubDate>Sun, 5 May 2013 04:05:24 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=potato60005A6477EF-CCE4-DC4F-4BED-A65BBD119B34.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="200" width="200" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=potato60005A6477EF-CCE4-DC4F-4BED-A65BBD119B34.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="120" /><media:description type="plain"></media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Kobe Bryant, mom feud over N.J. auction</title>
<description><![CDATA[A South Jersey sports-collectibles firm is at the center of a family fight between basketball star Kobe Bryant and his mother.
Goldin  Auctions of West Berlin wants to sell more than 100 items from the Los  Angeles Lakers' pro career and his days as a high school player in  subu&nbsp;&hellip;]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[potato6000]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[potato6000]]></source><link>http://potato6000.newsvine.com/_news/2013/05/04/18061276-kobe-bryant-mom-feud-over-nj-auction</link><guid>http://potato6000.newsvine.com/_news/2013/05/04/18061276-kobe-bryant-mom-feud-over-nj-auction</guid><category>nba</category><category>sports</category><category>auction</category><category>feud</category><category>los-angeles-lakers</category><category>kobe-bryant</category><category>pamela-bryant</category><category>goldin-auctions</category><pubDate>Sun, 5 May 2013 03:59:12 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=potato6000C0F89E14-18F5-3F7F-3EF2-0DB17F2AB22A.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="400" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=potato6000C0F89E14-18F5-3F7F-3EF2-0DB17F2AB22A.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="120" /><media:description type="plain"></media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Lakers win without Kobe, rallying past Spurs 91-86</title>
<description><![CDATA[An empty chair sat in front of Kobe Bryant's locker Sunday night, and the Los Angeles Lakers realized they would have to fill it together.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Greg Beacham]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Greg Beacham]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/04/14/17753392-lakers-win-without-kobe-rallying-past-spurs-91-86</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/04/14/17753392-lakers-win-without-kobe-rallying-past-spurs-91-86</guid><category>nba</category><category>sports</category><category>lakers</category><category>spurs</category><category>los-angeles-lakers</category><category>san-antonio-spurs</category><category>kobe-bryant</category><category>dwight-howard</category><pubDate>Mon, 15 Apr 2013 03:57:40 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=2a6a3a26-3188-43b7-99f5-baed8d351aee.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="251" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=2a6a3a26-3188-43b7-99f5-baed8d351aee.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="76" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard (12) has his shot blocked by San Antonio Spurs forward Tim Duncan, obscured, as center Tiago Splitter, left, of Brazil, and guard Danny Green defend during the first half of their NBA basketball game, Sunday, April 14, 2013, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=04b5fbc4-83d7-4bb0-9ce6-ea6579a0c888.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="366" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=04b5fbc4-83d7-4bb0-9ce6-ea6579a0c888.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="168" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;San Antonio Spurs guard Tony Parker, center, of France, shoots as Los Angeles Lakers forward Metta World Peace, left, and center Dwight Howard defend during the first half of their NBA basketball game, Sunday, April 14, 2013, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=236f4f61-3154-4e47-ab1f-6c2a3b360602.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="282" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=236f4f61-3154-4e47-ab1f-6c2a3b360602.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="85" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;San Antonio Spurs forward Tim Duncan, left, shoots as Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard defends during the first half of their NBA basketball game, Sunday, April 14, 2013, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=7dd4b5d0-052f-4e68-bb0c-da581dc67b8b.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="261" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=7dd4b5d0-052f-4e68-bb0c-da581dc67b8b.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="79" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard, right, shoots as San Antonio Spurs forward Tim Duncan defends during the first half of their NBA basketball game, Sunday, April 14, 2013, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=b1b1ad2d-d48e-4fb1-8e2d-277b3864cb6f.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="293" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=b1b1ad2d-d48e-4fb1-8e2d-277b3864cb6f.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="88" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;San Antonio Spurs center Tiago Splitter, right, of Brazil, shoots as Los Angeles Lakers forward Pau Gasol, of Spain, defends during the first half of their NBA basketball game, Sunday, April 14, 2013, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=7fcf41ce-ff68-4d2e-8878-1b0379087aea.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="267" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=7fcf41ce-ff68-4d2e-8878-1b0379087aea.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="80" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Los Angeles Lakers forward Pau Gasol (16), of Spain, drives toward the basket as San Antonio Spurs forward Matt Bonner defends during the first half of their NBA basketball game, Sunday, April 14, 2013, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=77ea5396-0007-4ea1-88b7-b54490cf677a.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="261" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=77ea5396-0007-4ea1-88b7-b54490cf677a.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="79" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Los Angeles Lakers forward Pau Gasol, second from left, of Spain, is congratulated by forward Metta World Peace, left, as guard Steve Blake, second from right, and guard Jodie Meeks looks on during the second half of their NBA basketball game, Sunday, April 14, 2013, in Los Angeles. The Lakers won 91-86. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) &lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=95484b27-0353-43f4-8f55-3e21ee5885ce.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="368" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=95484b27-0353-43f4-8f55-3e21ee5885ce.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="167" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard points to the sky after making a free throw during the second half of their NBA basketball game against the San Antonio Spurs, Sunday, April 14, 2013, in Los Angeles. The Lakers won 91-86. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) &lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=85c885bf-d55e-481e-827d-c2dc4d9eda53.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="500" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=85c885bf-d55e-481e-827d-c2dc4d9eda53.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="150" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Los Angeles Lakers forward Pau Gasol, of Spain, hugs San Antonio Spurs forward Tim Duncan as guard Steve Blake looks on following their NBA basketball game, Sunday, April 14, 2013, in Los Angeles. The Lakers won 91-86. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) &lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=393537ce-f676-4997-8a61-683bd018d112.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="364" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=393537ce-f676-4997-8a61-683bd018d112.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="169" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;San Antonio Spurs forward Tim Duncan, right, dunks over Los Angeles Lakers forward Metta World Peace, top left, and forward Pau Gasol, of Spain, during the second half of their NBA basketball game, Sunday, April 14, 2013, in Los Angeles. The Lakers won 91-86. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) &lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=efe29938-e77e-421a-8348-65b1ea422285.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="268" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=efe29938-e77e-421a-8348-65b1ea422285.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="81" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;San Antonio Spurs center Tiago Splitter, center, of Brazil, puts up a shot as Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard, left, and guard Darius Morris defends as forward Antawn Jamison looks on during the second half of their NBA basketball game, Sunday, April 14, 2013, in Los Angeles. The Lakers won 91-86. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) &lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Kobe out for season with torn Achilles tendon</title>
<description><![CDATA[Kobe Bryant had surgery Saturday on his torn Achilles tendon, ending his season with two games left in the Los Angeles Lakers' playoff chase.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Greg Beacham]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Greg Beacham]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/04/13/17730331-kobe-out-for-season-with-torn-achilles-tendon</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/04/13/17730331-kobe-out-for-season-with-torn-achilles-tendon</guid><category>nba</category><category>injured</category><category>kobe</category><category>los-angeles-lakers</category><category>us-news</category><category>kobe-bryant</category><category>los-angeles-lakers'</category><pubDate>Sat, 13 Apr 2013 08:17:14 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=30e23fd8-5a98-46f9-8931-c6878e2125d7.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="283" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=30e23fd8-5a98-46f9-8931-c6878e2125d7.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="85" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry, right, is congratulated by guard Jarrett Jack after hitting a 3-pointer during the first half of their NBA basketball game, Friday, April 12, 2013, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) &lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=325223f4-8cab-4611-bfb4-ad2dd1d9caa2.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="356" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=325223f4-8cab-4611-bfb4-ad2dd1d9caa2.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="173" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry, right, puts up a shot as Los Angeles Lakers guard Steve Blake, defends during the first half of their NBA basketball game, Friday, April 12, 2013, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) &lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=e29ac874-990f-4fd9-a4b9-e78bf9d8d066.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="264" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=e29ac874-990f-4fd9-a4b9-e78bf9d8d066.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="79" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant looks on during the first half of their NBA basketball game against the Golden State Warriors, Friday, April 12, 2013, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) &lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=927856e9-03f7-4c61-ac71-ca708f6e7a6c.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="271" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=927856e9-03f7-4c61-ac71-ca708f6e7a6c.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="82" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Golden State Warriors forward Andris Biedrins, of Latvia,, left, blocks the shot of Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant during the first half of their NBA basketball game, Friday, April 12, 2013, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) &lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=eda8e72d-242f-4320-b6ed-e8873839a904.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="261" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=eda8e72d-242f-4320-b6ed-e8873839a904.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="79" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry, second from left, puts up a shot as Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard, second from right, defends while guard Kobe Bryant, left and forward Metta World Peace look on during the first half of their NBA basketball game, Friday, April 12, 2013, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) &lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=1f5a7d1e-196c-4171-9f07-3bfe9a19b7f2.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="310" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=1f5a7d1e-196c-4171-9f07-3bfe9a19b7f2.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="198" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant, left, puts up a shot as Golden State Warriors center Festus Ezeli, of Nigeria, defends during the first half of their NBA basketball game, Friday, April 12, 2013, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) &lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=3a08c82f-addf-4b76-9228-cb521d3d04d2.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="237" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=3a08c82f-addf-4b76-9228-cb521d3d04d2.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="72" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard, right, puts up a shot as Golden State Warriors center Festus Ezeli, of Nigeria, defends during the first half of their NBA basketball game, Friday, April 12, 2013, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) &lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=d48e326b-10d4-4a8f-a242-80ca4e11e1c2.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="439" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=d48e326b-10d4-4a8f-a242-80ca4e11e1c2.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="132" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Los Angeles Lakers forward Pau Gasol, center, of Spain, puts up a shot as Golden State Warriors guard Jarrett Jack, below, and forward Carl Landry defend during the first half of their NBA basketball game, Friday, April 12, 2013, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=5b143c7c-e464-42f6-89a5-54435b0e645c.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="286" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=5b143c7c-e464-42f6-89a5-54435b0e645c.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="86" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant grimaces after being injured during the second half of their NBA basketball game against the Golden State Warriors, Friday, April 12, 2013, in Los Angeles. The Lakers won 118-116. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=a740f215-13ee-440c-be79-d11d3c3a0967.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="272" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=a740f215-13ee-440c-be79-d11d3c3a0967.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="82" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant grimaces after being injured during the second half of their NBA basketball game against the Golden State Warriors, Friday, April 12, 2013, in Los Angeles. The Lakers won 118-116. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) &lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=c0a64522-2e1d-4dcc-9034-b4ddc81b4790.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="377" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=c0a64522-2e1d-4dcc-9034-b4ddc81b4790.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="163" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant, second from right, looks up sat Pau Gasol, of Spain, and guard Jodie Meeks, right, after being injured during the second half of their NBA basketball game against the Golden State Warriors, Friday, April 12, 2013, in Los Angeles. The Lakers won 118-116. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=6e59d1c7-5c52-4c0c-81ae-70814313d6e9.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="349" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=6e59d1c7-5c52-4c0c-81ae-70814313d6e9.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="176" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant walks off the court after being injured as actor Jack Nicholson, second from left, looks on during the second half of their NBA basketball game against the Golden State Warriors, Friday, April 12, 2013, in Los Angeles. The Lakers won 118-116. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) &lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Lakers lose Kobe, survive thriller with Warriors</title>
<description><![CDATA[Kobe Bryant pushed his fraying body and his Los Angeles Lakers teammates relentlessly through the second half of a vital game until he felt a searing pain in his left heel.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Greg Beacham]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Greg Beacham]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/04/13/17728051-lakers-lose-kobe-survive-thriller-with-warriors</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/04/13/17728051-lakers-lose-kobe-survive-thriller-with-warriors</guid><category>nba</category><category>sports</category><category>lakers</category><category>warriors</category><category>los-angeles-lakers</category><category>golden-state-warriors</category><category>kobe-bryant</category><pubDate>Sat, 13 Apr 2013 05:12:58 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=30e23fd8-5a98-46f9-8931-c6878e2125d7.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="283" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=30e23fd8-5a98-46f9-8931-c6878e2125d7.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="85" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry, right, is congratulated by guard Jarrett Jack after hitting a 3-pointer during the first half of their NBA basketball game, Friday, April 12, 2013, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) &lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=325223f4-8cab-4611-bfb4-ad2dd1d9caa2.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="356" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=325223f4-8cab-4611-bfb4-ad2dd1d9caa2.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="173" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry, right, puts up a shot as Los Angeles Lakers guard Steve Blake, defends during the first half of their NBA basketball game, Friday, April 12, 2013, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) &lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=e29ac874-990f-4fd9-a4b9-e78bf9d8d066.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="264" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=e29ac874-990f-4fd9-a4b9-e78bf9d8d066.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="79" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant looks on during the first half of their NBA basketball game against the Golden State Warriors, Friday, April 12, 2013, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) &lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=927856e9-03f7-4c61-ac71-ca708f6e7a6c.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="271" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=927856e9-03f7-4c61-ac71-ca708f6e7a6c.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="82" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Golden State Warriors forward Andris Biedrins, of Latvia,, left, blocks the shot of Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant during the first half of their NBA basketball game, Friday, April 12, 2013, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) &lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=eda8e72d-242f-4320-b6ed-e8873839a904.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="261" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=eda8e72d-242f-4320-b6ed-e8873839a904.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="79" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry, second from left, puts up a shot as Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard, second from right, defends while guard Kobe Bryant, left and forward Metta World Peace look on during the first half of their NBA basketball game, Friday, April 12, 2013, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) &lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=b1138de5-c0ec-4f49-a2fb-fa72341cf965.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="439" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=b1138de5-c0ec-4f49-a2fb-fa72341cf965.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="132" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Los Angeles Lakers forward Pau Gasoll, center, of Spain, puts up a shot as Golden State Warriors guard Jarrett Jack, below, and forward Carl Landry defend during the first half of their NBA basketball game, Friday, April 12, 2013, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=1f5a7d1e-196c-4171-9f07-3bfe9a19b7f2.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="310" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=1f5a7d1e-196c-4171-9f07-3bfe9a19b7f2.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="198" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant, left, puts up a shot as Golden State Warriors center Festus Ezeli, of Nigeria, defends during the first half of their NBA basketball game, Friday, April 12, 2013, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) &lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=3a08c82f-addf-4b76-9228-cb521d3d04d2.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="237" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=3a08c82f-addf-4b76-9228-cb521d3d04d2.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="72" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard, right, puts up a shot as Golden State Warriors center Festus Ezeli, of Nigeria, defends during the first half of their NBA basketball game, Friday, April 12, 2013, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) &lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=d48e326b-10d4-4a8f-a242-80ca4e11e1c2.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="439" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=d48e326b-10d4-4a8f-a242-80ca4e11e1c2.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="132" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Los Angeles Lakers forward Pau Gasol, center, of Spain, puts up a shot as Golden State Warriors guard Jarrett Jack, below, and forward Carl Landry defend during the first half of their NBA basketball game, Friday, April 12, 2013, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=5b143c7c-e464-42f6-89a5-54435b0e645c.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="286" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=5b143c7c-e464-42f6-89a5-54435b0e645c.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="86" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant grimaces after being injured during the second half of their NBA basketball game against the Golden State Warriors, Friday, April 12, 2013, in Los Angeles. The Lakers won 118-116. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=a740f215-13ee-440c-be79-d11d3c3a0967.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="272" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=a740f215-13ee-440c-be79-d11d3c3a0967.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="82" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant grimaces after being injured during the second half of their NBA basketball game against the Golden State Warriors, Friday, April 12, 2013, in Los Angeles. The Lakers won 118-116. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) &lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=c0a64522-2e1d-4dcc-9034-b4ddc81b4790.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="377" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=c0a64522-2e1d-4dcc-9034-b4ddc81b4790.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="163" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant, second from right, looks up sat Pau Gasol, of Spain, and guard Jodie Meeks, right, after being injured during the second half of their NBA basketball game against the Golden State Warriors, Friday, April 12, 2013, in Los Angeles. The Lakers won 118-116. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=6e59d1c7-5c52-4c0c-81ae-70814313d6e9.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="349" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=6e59d1c7-5c52-4c0c-81ae-70814313d6e9.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="176" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant walks off the court after being injured as actor Jack Nicholson, second from left, looks on during the second half of their NBA basketball game against the Golden State Warriors, Friday, April 12, 2013, in Los Angeles. The Lakers won 118-116. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) &lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Bryant has 47 in Lakers' 113-106 over Blazers</title>
<description><![CDATA[It didn't matter that it was the Rose Garden. The "M-V-P!" chant for Kobe Bryant was loud and clear.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Anne M. Peterson]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Anne M. Peterson]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/04/11/17696999-bryant-has-47-in-lakers-113-106-over-blazers</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/04/11/17696999-bryant-has-47-in-lakers-113-106-over-blazers</guid><category>nba</category><category>sports</category><category>lakers</category><category>trail-blazers</category><category>los-angeles-lakers</category><category>kobe-bryant</category><category>blazers</category><category>portland-trail-blazers</category><pubDate>Thu, 11 Apr 2013 04:43:27 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=264da406-eb74-4988-a5ae-9921f128adb8.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="317" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=264da406-eb74-4988-a5ae-9921f128adb8.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="194" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Los Angeles Laker guard Kobe Bryant shoots during the first quarter of an NBA basketball game against the Portland Trail Blazers in Portland, Ore., Wednesday, April 10, 2013.(AP Photo/Don Ryan)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=8a624bfa-c82d-4221-8e7a-0686c74a8ebc.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="402" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=8a624bfa-c82d-4221-8e7a-0686c74a8ebc.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="121" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Los Angeles Lakers guard Steve Blake, left, drives on Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard during the first quarter of an NBA basketball game in Portland, Ore., Wednesday, April 10, 2013. (AP Photo/Don Ryan)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=34741798-adcf-40f7-a8c9-b117e97703f1.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="333" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=34741798-adcf-40f7-a8c9-b117e97703f1.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="185" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Los Angeles Lakers coach Mike D'Antoni looks up at the scoreboard during the first quarter of an NBA basketball game against the Portland Trail Blazers in Portland, Ore., Wednesday, April 10, 2013. (AP Photo/Don Ryan)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=b3843cb8-c43c-44ab-a7ff-102092717a08.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="389" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=b3843cb8-c43c-44ab-a7ff-102092717a08.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="158" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant wipes sweat off his forehead with his jersey during the first quarter of an NBA basketball game against the Portland Trail Blazers in Portland, Ore., Wednesday, April 10, 2013. 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(AP Photo/Don Ryan)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=85c9e559-7419-4dab-b292-24c872ea347c.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="374" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=85c9e559-7419-4dab-b292-24c872ea347c.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="164" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard, left, drives to the basket past Portland Trail Blazers forward LaMarcus Aldridge during the first quarter of an NBA basketball game in Portland, Ore., Wednesday, April 10, 2013. (AP Photo/Don Ryan)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=c1e998ac-6c4c-43df-a47b-c435f0677cd2.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="451" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=c1e998ac-6c4c-43df-a47b-c435f0677cd2.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="135" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard, left, passes inside to forward Metta World Peace, right, past Portland Trail Blazers forward Victor Claver, from Spain, during the first quarter of an NBA basketball game in Portland, Ore., Wednesday, April 10, 2013.(AP Photo/Don Ryan)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=d9c84480-b2ab-4531-bc3a-115b6df79233.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="353" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=d9c84480-b2ab-4531-bc3a-115b6df79233.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="174" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant, walks downcourt with his jersey in his mouth during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Portland Trail Blazers in Portland, Ore., Wednesday, April 10, 2013.  Bryant scored 47 points as the Lakers won 113-106.(AP Photo/Don Ryan)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=6af4ba3c-7987-4f74-bac6-5780cef1580b.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="374" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=6af4ba3c-7987-4f74-bac6-5780cef1580b.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="164" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant holds out three fingers after hitting a three point shot during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Portland Trail Blazers in Portland, Ore., Wednesday, April 10, 2013.  Bryant scored 47 points as the Lakers won 113-106.(AP Photo/Don Ryan)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Lakers beat Hornets 104-96 to stay in hunt</title>
<description><![CDATA[Kobe Bryant looked around, drew in a breath and gathered himself. Time for one of the game's best closers to get to work with the score tied to start the fourth quarter.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Beth Harris]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Beth Harris]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/04/10/17680239-lakers-beat-hornets-104-96-to-stay-in-hunt</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/04/10/17680239-lakers-beat-hornets-104-96-to-stay-in-hunt</guid><category>nba</category><category>sports</category><category>lakers</category><category>los-angeles-lakers</category><category>new-orleans-hornets</category><category>hornets</category><category>kobe-bryant</category><pubDate>Wed, 10 Apr 2013 05:13:09 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=b1c43112-e9b4-477b-b041-1f570f1691e3.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="322" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=b1c43112-e9b4-477b-b041-1f570f1691e3.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="97" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant (24) chases a loose ball against the New Orleans Hornets in the first half of an NBA basketball game in Los Angeles Tuesday, April 9, 2013.  (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=6b725e5a-86b9-4d17-9189-71edae382560.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="296" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=6b725e5a-86b9-4d17-9189-71edae382560.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="89" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;New Orleans Hornets forward Anthony Davis (23) drives against Los Angeles Lakers forward Pau Gasol (16), of Spain, in the first half of an NBA basketball game in Los Angeles Tuesday, April 9, 2013.  (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=356cfbbb-a1b7-4180-b7e1-9078090a8ea3.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="281" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=356cfbbb-a1b7-4180-b7e1-9078090a8ea3.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="85" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;New Orleans Hornets guard Eric Gordon (10) and Los Angeles Lakers guard Jodie Meeks (20) battle in the first half of an NBA basketball game in Los Angeles Tuesday, April 9, 2013.  (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Kobe's Lakers hold off Grizzlies 86-84</title>
<description><![CDATA[Kobe Bryant had 24 points and nine assists, Pau Gasol added 19 points, and the Los Angeles Lakers stayed in the final playoff position in the Western Conference with an 86-84 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday night.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Greg Beacham]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Greg Beacham]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/04/06/17624059-kobes-lakers-hold-off-grizzlies-86-84</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/04/06/17624059-kobes-lakers-hold-off-grizzlies-86-84</guid><category>nba</category><category>sports</category><category>lakers</category><category>los-angeles-lakers</category><category>western-conference</category><category>grizzlies</category><category>memphis-grizzlies</category><category>kobe-bryant</category><category>pau-gasol</category><pubDate>Sat, 6 Apr 2013 05:01:29 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=5ef20403-de16-4951-91b9-4e8095b31b83.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="281" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=5ef20403-de16-4951-91b9-4e8095b31b83.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="85" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Memphis Grizzlies center Marc Gasol, left, of Spain, appears to make contact with the face of his brother Los Angeles Lakers forward Pau Gasol, during the first half of their NBA basketball game, Friday, April 5, 2013, in Los Angeles. Marc Gasol received a foul on the play and then a technical foul for adjuring the call.  (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) &lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=63488ab0-4ae3-4722-a1be-8bc30562db8a.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="321" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=63488ab0-4ae3-4722-a1be-8bc30562db8a.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="191" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant, right, puts up a shot as Memphis Grizzlies guard Tony Allen, center defends and center Dwight Howard looks on during the first half of their NBA basketball game, Friday, April 5, 2013, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) &lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=b27418a8-1062-453c-93f7-d612fbcd658d.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="361" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=b27418a8-1062-453c-93f7-d612fbcd658d.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="170" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Los Angeles Lakers forward Pau Gasol, right, of Spain, passes the ball as Memphis Grizzlies center Marc Gasol, of Spain, defends during the first half of their NBA basketball game, Friday, April 5, 2013, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) &lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=7ab23283-0c5a-497b-af96-23936bcd0d3b.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="267" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=7ab23283-0c5a-497b-af96-23936bcd0d3b.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="80" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Memphis Grizzlies center Marc Gasol, of Spain,, right, receives a technical foul from referee David Guthrie during the first half of their NBA basketball game against the Los Angeles Lakers, Friday, April 5, 2013, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) &lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=110823e7-dbf9-4596-9a3e-3063e243973a.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="368" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=110823e7-dbf9-4596-9a3e-3063e243973a.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="167" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Memphis Grizzlies guard Tony Allen, center puts up a shot as Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant, left, defends along with guard Jodie Meeks during the first half of their NBA basketball game, Friday, April 5, 2013, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) &lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=85bafcb8-45f1-46da-8803-7627845d3b6a.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="275" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=85bafcb8-45f1-46da-8803-7627845d3b6a.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="83" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant, right, puts up a shot as Memphis Grizzlies guard Tony Allen, top left, defends and center Dwight Howard looks on during the first half of their NBA basketball game, Friday, April 5, 2013, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) &lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=d503c050-c305-4a22-8ce0-770f003ee0c2.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="353" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=d503c050-c305-4a22-8ce0-770f003ee0c2.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="174" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant, center puts up a shot as Memphis Grizzlies guard Jerryd Bayless, left, and forward Darrell Arthur defend during the first half of their NBA basketball game, Friday, April 5, 2013, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) &lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=950b1b92-d070-4d88-8de8-4842291e01bb.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="327" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=950b1b92-d070-4d88-8de8-4842291e01bb.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="188" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Memphis Grizzlies center Marc Gasol, right, of Spain, shoots over Los Angeles Lakers forward Pau Gasol, of Spain, during the first half of their NBA basketball game, Friday, April 5, 2013, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) &lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Kobe's triple-double pushes Lakers past Mavericks</title>
<description><![CDATA[While the Los Angeles Lakers retired Shaquille O'Neal's jersey at halftime, Kobe Bryant stayed in the locker room.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Greg Beacham]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Greg Beacham]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/04/03/17577938-kobes-triple-double-pushes-lakers-past-mavericks</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/04/03/17577938-kobes-triple-double-pushes-lakers-past-mavericks</guid><category>nba</category><category>sports</category><category>lakers</category><category>mavericks</category><category>dallas-mavericks</category><category>los-angeles-lakers</category><category>western-conference</category><category>kobe-bryant</category><category>shaquille-o'neal</category><pubDate>Wed, 3 Apr 2013 05:37:19 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=848e26ed-e2bd-425f-b8b1-f56a88d51024.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="376" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=848e26ed-e2bd-425f-b8b1-f56a88d51024.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="163" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant poses after hitting a shot and drawing a foul during the first half of the Lakers' NBA basketball game against the Dallas Mavericks, Tuesday, April 2, 2013, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) &lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=a1684a4f-9e45-4f6c-896e-da7ed2c04a2e.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="360" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=a1684a4f-9e45-4f6c-896e-da7ed2c04a2e.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="171" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Dallas Mavericks guard Darren Collison, below, puts up a shot as Los Angeles Lakers forward Earl Clark defends and forward Pau Gasol, of Spain, watche during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Tuesday, April 2, 2013, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) &lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=810c7c55-b16d-4a22-ae63-6fe060c48cef.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="289" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=810c7c55-b16d-4a22-ae63-6fe060c48cef.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="87" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Dallas Mavericks guard O.J. Mayo, right, puts up a shot as Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard defends during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Tuesday, April 2, 2013, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=d6b15b75-8b08-4c61-b26b-bd8fa6453f21.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="276" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=d6b15b75-8b08-4c61-b26b-bd8fa6453f21.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="83" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard, center, reaches for the ball along with Dallas Mavericks center Chris Kaman, left, and guard O.J. Mayo during the first half of their NBA basketball game, Tuesday, April 2, 2013, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) &lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=af1bf672-a8f0-4f9b-9b44-b3d564b31bb9.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="336" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=af1bf672-a8f0-4f9b-9b44-b3d564b31bb9.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="101" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Former Los Angeles Lakers center Shaquille O'Neal, right, shakes hands with former Lakers head coach Phil Jackson as Jeanie Buss, Lakers executive vice president of business operations, looks after they retired his jersey during the half of the Lakers'  NBA basketball game against the Dallas Mavericks, Tuesday, April 2, 2013, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) &lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=9b9d0c65-1b77-4c3f-b170-f4ce7f7a1e33.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="251" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=9b9d0c65-1b77-4c3f-b170-f4ce7f7a1e33.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="76" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Former Los Angeles Lakers center Shaquille O'Neal's retired jersey is unveiled during the half of the Lakers'  NBA basketball game against the Dallas Mavericks, Tuesday, April 2, 2013, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) &lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=c4a47ffb-aa59-4887-bd11-bb4bcfc51560.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="339" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=c4a47ffb-aa59-4887-bd11-bb4bcfc51560.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="181" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant, right, puts up a shot as Dallas Mavericks guard Vince Carter defends during the first half of their NBA basketball game, Tuesday, April 2, 2013, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) &lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=44b2a6f6-75ab-4d19-8c67-df60637d6fc8.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="388" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=44b2a6f6-75ab-4d19-8c67-df60637d6fc8.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="158" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant, right, smiles as forward Pau Gasol, of Spain, after Bryant grabbed a rebound to complete a triple-double during the second half of their NBA basketball game against the Dallas Mavericks, Tuesday, April 2, 2013, in Los Angeles. The Lakers won 101-81. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) &lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=50d8bd24-0c4e-4072-a850-8570915859d4.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="276" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=50d8bd24-0c4e-4072-a850-8570915859d4.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="83" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant gives a thumbs up as he comes out of the game during the second half of their NBA basketball game against the Dallas Mavericks, Tuesday, April 2, 2013, in Los Angeles. The Lakers won 101-81. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) &lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Kobe Bryant leads Lakers past Kings, 103-98</title>
<description><![CDATA[Kobe Bryant passed Wilt Chamberlain for fourth place on the NBA's scoring list, then put on one of the best passing performances of his storied career.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Antonio Gonzalez]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Antonio Gonzalez]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/03/31/17535049-kobe-bryant-leads-lakers-past-kings-103-98</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/03/31/17535049-kobe-bryant-leads-lakers-past-kings-103-98</guid><category>nba</category><category>sports</category><category>lakers</category><category>kings</category><category>los-angeles-lakers</category><category>western-conference</category><category>kobe-bryant</category><category>sacramento-kings</category><category>wilt-chamberlain</category><pubDate>Sun, 31 Mar 2013 04:35:26 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=ae678eb1-b44c-489a-a652-3280995bd440.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="294" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=ae678eb1-b44c-489a-a652-3280995bd440.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="209" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant, right, shoots over Sacramento Kings forward John Salmons during the first quarter of an NBA basketball game in Sacramento, Calif., Saturday, March 30, 2013. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=8e1232c1-27eb-438e-8d85-1dd7818e94d3.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="282" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=8e1232c1-27eb-438e-8d85-1dd7818e94d3.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="218" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard, left, dunks over Sacramento Kings center DeMarcus Cousins during the first quarter of an NBA basketball game in Sacramento, Calif., Saturday, March 30, 2013. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=6a57ebf8-dae3-4a6f-ae63-6ac5c39195a8.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="314" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=6a57ebf8-dae3-4a6f-ae63-6ac5c39195a8.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="196" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard, center, drives to the basket between Sacramento Kings' DeMarcus Cousins, left, and Jason Thompson during the first quarter of an NBA basketball game in Sacramento, Calif., Saturday, March 30, 2013. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=f2f49191-c913-43d5-9775-274dbac9c383.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="415" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=f2f49191-c913-43d5-9775-274dbac9c383.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="124" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Los Angeles Lakers guard Steve Nash, right, tries to stop the drive of Sacramento Kings guard Isaiah Thomas during the first quarter of an NBA basketball game in Sacramento, Calif., Saturday, March 30, 2013. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=52bc7243-9291-4075-ad47-02fd76094ce5.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="300" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=52bc7243-9291-4075-ad47-02fd76094ce5.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="205" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Los Angeles Lakers guard Steve Nash walks to the locker room after injuring his hamstring during the first quarter of an NBA basketball game against the Sacramento Kings in Sacramento, Calif., Saturday, March 30, 2013. 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(AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=b4a9423c-8892-4977-a3ff-3977c4be4ef0.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="340" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=b4a9423c-8892-4977-a3ff-3977c4be4ef0.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="181" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard, left, grabs a rebound against Sacramento Kings forward Chuck Hayes during the fourth quarter of an NBA basketball game in Sacramento, Calif., Saturday, March 30, 2013.  The Lakers won 103-98.(AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=5f648dd1-8618-468d-b7c0-6ea85e16a9aa.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="304" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=5f648dd1-8618-468d-b7c0-6ea85e16a9aa.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="91" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Sacramento Kings head coach Keith Smart reacts after a foul was called against his team in the closing moments of their loss to the Los Angeles Lakers in a NBA basketball game in Sacramento, Calif., Saturday, March 30, 2013.(AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=f0d8c67b-2fef-453c-aebe-816ddaf4f7e0.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="384" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=f0d8c67b-2fef-453c-aebe-816ddaf4f7e0.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="160" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Sacramento Kings center DeMarcus Cousins, left, is fouled by Los Angeles Lakers guard Jodie Meeks, right, during the fourth quarter of an NBA basketball game in Sacramento, Calif., Saturday, March 30, 2013.  The Lakers won 103-98.(AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=9c2b5cae-98aa-4ff3-9462-cf7d7839238d.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="459" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=9c2b5cae-98aa-4ff3-9462-cf7d7839238d.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="138" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant, left, and Sacramento Kings forward John Salmons scramble for a loose ball during the third quarter of an NBA basketball game in Sacramento, Calif., Saturday, March 30, 2013.  The Lakers won 103-98. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Kobe passes Wilt for 4th on NBA scoring list</title>
<description><![CDATA[Kobe Bryant has passed fellow Los Angeles Lakers great Wilt Chamberlain for fourth place on the NBA's career scoring list.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/03/30/17534199-kobe-passes-wilt-for-4th-on-nba-scoring-list</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/03/30/17534199-kobe-passes-wilt-for-4th-on-nba-scoring-list</guid><category>nba</category><category>sports</category><category>lakers</category><category>los-angeles-lakers</category><category>bryant</category><category>kobe-bryant</category><category>wilt-chamberlain</category><category>scoring-list</category><pubDate>Sun, 31 Mar 2013 03:02:51 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Lakers' Kobe Bryant listed probable with bone spur</title>
<description><![CDATA[Kobe Bryant is likely to play for the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday night against the Sacramento Kings despite a bone spur in his left foot.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/03/29/17509567-lakers-kobe-bryant-listed-probable-with-bone-spur</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/03/29/17509567-lakers-kobe-bryant-listed-probable-with-bone-spur</guid><category>nba</category><category>sports</category><category>lakers</category><category>kobe</category><category>los-angeles-lakers</category><category>kobe-bryant</category><category>sacramento-kings</category><category>bone-spur</category><pubDate>Fri, 29 Mar 2013 04:11:00 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=91e0b8d1-fab2-4e90-a7d6-b900ee153f9f.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="319" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=91e0b8d1-fab2-4e90-a7d6-b900ee153f9f.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="96" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Los Angeles Lakers' Kobe Bryant argues a call against the Milwaukee Bucks during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Thursday, March 28, 2013, in Milwaukee. The Bucks won 113-103.(AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=a92d8c94-a56b-4789-8302-20476299bc67.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="258" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=a92d8c94-a56b-4789-8302-20476299bc67.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="78" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Los Angeles Lakers' Steve Nash, left, reaches in on Milwaukee Bucks' Monta Ellis during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Thursday, March 28, 2013, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=0c97da59-11d2-4420-9e71-4af1f0ed841d.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="396" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=0c97da59-11d2-4420-9e71-4af1f0ed841d.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="155" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Los Angeles Lakers' Kobe Bryant (24) drives against Milwaukee Bucks' Ish Smith, rear, during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Thursday, March 28, 2013, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=d144178b-39b4-4c04-bac5-f787dac21e5c.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="508" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=d144178b-39b4-4c04-bac5-f787dac21e5c.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="152" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Los Angeles Lakers' Kobe Bryant (24) shoots against Milwaukee Bucks' J.J. Redick, left, and Samuel Dalembert during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Thursday, March 28, 2013, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Sanders helps Bucks beat Lakers 113-103</title>
<description><![CDATA[Larry Sanders scored 13 of his career-high 21 points in the third quarter and the Milwaukee Bucks rallied to beat the Los Angeles Lakers 113-103 on Thursday night.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Joe Totoraitis]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Joe Totoraitis]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/03/28/17508690-sanders-helps-bucks-beat-lakers-113-103</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/03/28/17508690-sanders-helps-bucks-beat-lakers-113-103</guid><category>nba</category><category>sports</category><category>lakers</category><category>los-angeles-lakers</category><category>bucks</category><category>milwaukee-bucks</category><category>larry-sanders</category><pubDate>Fri, 29 Mar 2013 02:44:25 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=9dec62c9-60d6-4779-82cb-500d04a43553.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="395" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=9dec62c9-60d6-4779-82cb-500d04a43553.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="156" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Milwaukee Bucks' Larry Sander reacts against the Los Angeles Lakers during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Thursday, March 28, 2013, in Milwaukee. The Bucks won 113-103. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=91e0b8d1-fab2-4e90-a7d6-b900ee153f9f.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="319" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=91e0b8d1-fab2-4e90-a7d6-b900ee153f9f.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="96" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Los Angeles Lakers' Kobe Bryant argues a call against the Milwaukee Bucks during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Thursday, March 28, 2013, in Milwaukee. The Bucks won 113-103.(AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=3a23a1cd-3682-41fa-9a78-45b55c476eee.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="351" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=3a23a1cd-3682-41fa-9a78-45b55c476eee.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="106" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Los Angeles Lakers' Pau Gasol, left, and Milwaukee Bucks' Ersan Ilyasova reach for a loose ball during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Thursday, March 28, 2013, in Milwaukee. The Bucks won 113-103. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=a8ef8859-de09-45d0-a187-70a70895ddc6.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="300" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=a8ef8859-de09-45d0-a187-70a70895ddc6.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="90" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Milwaukee Bucks' Marquis Daniels reacts after scoring and drawing a foul against the Los Angeles Lakers during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Thursday, March 28, 2013, in Milwaukee. The Bucks won 113-103. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=a92d8c94-a56b-4789-8302-20476299bc67.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="258" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=a92d8c94-a56b-4789-8302-20476299bc67.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="78" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Los Angeles Lakers' Steve Nash, left, reaches in on Milwaukee Bucks' Monta Ellis during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Thursday, March 28, 2013, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=3c4473f8-81d5-4dc1-95b6-e1e1f836de71.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="408" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=3c4473f8-81d5-4dc1-95b6-e1e1f836de71.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="122" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Los Angeles Lakers' Steve Nash(10) drives to the basket against the Milwaukee Bucks during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Thursday, March 28, 2013, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=5b74a33e-2dd3-40e8-a7bc-4bbc700fa291.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="349" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=5b74a33e-2dd3-40e8-a7bc-4bbc700fa291.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="176" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Los Angeles Lakers' Dwight Howard (12) dunks against Milwaukee Bucks' Larry Sanders (8) and Ersan Ilyasova during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Thursday, March 28, 2013, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=0c97da59-11d2-4420-9e71-4af1f0ed841d.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="396" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=0c97da59-11d2-4420-9e71-4af1f0ed841d.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="155" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Los Angeles Lakers' Kobe Bryant (24) drives against Milwaukee Bucks' Ish Smith, rear, during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Thursday, March 28, 2013, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Jefferson, Hayward lift Jazz past Suns 103-88</title>
<description><![CDATA[Al Jefferson and Gordon Hayward scored 25 points apiece and the Utah Jazz defeated the Phoenix Suns 103-88 on Wednesday night to stay within a game of the eighth-place Los Angeles Lakers in the Western Conference playoff battle.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lynn DeBruin]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Lynn DeBruin]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/03/27/17493424-jefferson-hayward-lift-jazz-past-suns-103-88</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/03/27/17493424-jefferson-hayward-lift-jazz-past-suns-103-88</guid><category>nba</category><category>sports</category><category>suns</category><category>jazz</category><category>los-angeles-lakers</category><category>western-conference</category><category>phoenix-suns</category><category>utah-jazz</category><category>al-jefferson</category><category>gordon-hayward</category><pubDate>Thu, 28 Mar 2013 03:24:29 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=0851891d-0a18-476f-9715-a4ce5975b029.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="344" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=0851891d-0a18-476f-9715-a4ce5975b029.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="179" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Phoenix Suns' Markieff Morris (11) fouls Utah Jazz's Gordon Hayward (20) as Suns' Luis Scola (14) watches during the fourth quarter of an NBA basketball game, Wednesday, March 27, 2013, in Salt Lake City. The Jazz won 103-88. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=6225044d-a549-4d6d-b9af-68a4fb6c0af5.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="327" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=6225044d-a549-4d6d-b9af-68a4fb6c0af5.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="98" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Utah Jazz's Mo Williams, right, grabs a loose ball as Phoenix Suns' Diante Garrett (10) watches in the second quarter during an NBA basketball game, Wednesday, March 27, 2013, in Salt Lake City.  (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=de622d94-d48d-4796-8a65-d201c3b153fb.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="439" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=de622d94-d48d-4796-8a65-d201c3b153fb.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="132" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Utah Jazz's Enes Kanter reacts after dislocating his left shoulder during an NBA basketball game against the Phoenix Suns, Wednesday, March 27, 2013, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/The Deseret News, Scott G Winterton)  SALT LAKE TRIBUNE OUT;  MAGS OUT&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=4547041b-6f03-4689-a007-916e9df1e599.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="260" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=4547041b-6f03-4689-a007-916e9df1e599.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="78" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Phoenix Suns' Jermaine O'Neal, right, guards Utah Jazz's Al Jefferson (25) in the second quarter during an NBA basketball game, Wednesday, March 27, 2013, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Lakers win 22nd straight against Wolves 120-117</title>
<description><![CDATA[Kobe Bryant looks just fine at playing small forward.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jon Krawczynski]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Jon Krawczynski]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/03/27/17492947-lakers-win-22nd-straight-against-wolves-120-117</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/03/27/17492947-lakers-win-22nd-straight-against-wolves-120-117</guid><category>nba</category><category>sports</category><category>lakers</category><category>timberwolves</category><category>los-angeles-lakers</category><category>kobe-bryant</category><category>dwight-howard</category><pubDate>Thu, 28 Mar 2013 02:40:26 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=053ea632-10ec-47d6-94f8-1242a835c3d6.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="275" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=053ea632-10ec-47d6-94f8-1242a835c3d6.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="83" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Los Angeles Lakers' Kobe Bryant, left, drives around Minnesota Timberwolves' Andrei Kirilenko of Russia in the first quarter of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, March 27, 2013 in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=4274bb17-c450-438f-a296-fee58fad5c43.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="399" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=4274bb17-c450-438f-a296-fee58fad5c43.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="154" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Los Angeles Lakers' Dwight Howard, right, and Minnesota Timberwolves' Ricky Rubio of Spain battle for possession of the ball in the first quarter of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, March 27, 2013 in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=53191cb8-1d6b-49e3-a574-f1957ed57b12.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="399" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=53191cb8-1d6b-49e3-a574-f1957ed57b12.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="154" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Minnesota Timberwolves' Ricky Rubio of Spain, right, pressures Los Angeles Lakers' Steve Nash in the first quarter of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, March 27, 2013 in Minneapolis. Rubio was called for a foul on the play. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Lakers World Peace out 6 weeks, needs knee surgery</title>
<description><![CDATA[The Los Angeles Lakers' push for the playoffs just got a whole lot tougher.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jon Krawczynski]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Jon Krawczynski]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/03/27/17489101-lakers-world-peace-out-6-weeks-needs-knee-surgery</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/03/27/17489101-lakers-world-peace-out-6-weeks-needs-knee-surgery</guid><category>nba</category><category>sports</category><category>lakers</category><category>los-angeles-lakers</category><category>los-angeles-lakers'</category><category>world-peace</category><category>metta-world-peace</category><pubDate>Wed, 27 Mar 2013 19:01:37 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=6b75c436-810c-4fd7-81e7-b653108947e4.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="327" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=6b75c436-810c-4fd7-81e7-b653108947e4.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="98" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;FILE - In this March 3, 2013 file photo, Los Angeles Lakers forward Metta World Peace is seen during an NBA basketball game against the Atlanta Hawks in Los Angeles. World Peace will have surgery Thursday, March 28,  on a torn meniscus in his left knee and miss the next six weeks. The Lakers announced the timeline on Wednesday, March 27.  (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, file)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=80d50d87-02af-4a7f-aa52-51c65db21ab9.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="292" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=80d50d87-02af-4a7f-aa52-51c65db21ab9.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="88" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;FILE - In this March 5, 2013 file photo, Los Angeles Lakers forward Metta World Peace (15) drives around Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant (35) during an NBA basketball game in Oklahoma City. World Peace will have surgery Thursday, March 28 on a torn meniscus in his left knee and miss the next six weeks. The Lakers announced the timeline on Wednesday, March 27. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki, file)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Heat still not fixated on winning streak</title>
<description><![CDATA[The Los Angeles Lakers made it look easy when they racked up win after win after win for an NBA-record 33 straight games.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tim Reynolds]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Tim Reynolds]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/03/26/17477034-heat-still-not-fixated-on-winning-streak</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/03/26/17477034-heat-still-not-fixated-on-winning-streak</guid><category>nba</category><category>sports</category><category>heat</category><category>los-angeles-lakers</category><category>streaking</category><pubDate>Tue, 26 Mar 2013 22:12:39 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=ffe45672-7bf0-47eb-8f07-d8436a5423a2.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="301" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=ffe45672-7bf0-47eb-8f07-d8436a5423a2.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="91" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Miami Heat guard Mario Chalmers (15) is congratulated on a basket by forward LeBron James (6) during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Orlando Magic in Orlando, Fla., Monday, March 25, 2013. The Heat won 108-94. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=7d4db08b-673a-4db1-baab-38b7d03bff9d.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="339" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=7d4db08b-673a-4db1-baab-38b7d03bff9d.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="181" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra shouts out instructions during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Orlando Magic in Orlando, Fla., Monday, March 25, 2013. The Heat won 108-94. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=fd95cffd-d4f4-4cec-adf5-c560d43686e2.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="391" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=fd95cffd-d4f4-4cec-adf5-c560d43686e2.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="157" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Miami Heat forward LeBron James, right, is congratulated by teammate Dwyane Wade after James exited the game late in the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Orlando Magic in Orlando, Fla., Monday, March 25, 2013. The Heat won 108-94. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Curry returns, leads Warriors past Lakers, 109-103</title>
<description><![CDATA[Stephen Curry had 25 points, 10 assists and seven rebounds on a sprained right ankle, and the Golden State Warriors held off the Los Angeles Lakers 109-103 on Monday night.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Antonio Gonzalez]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Antonio Gonzalez]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/03/26/17464719-curry-returns-leads-warriors-past-lakers-109-103</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/03/26/17464719-curry-returns-leads-warriors-past-lakers-109-103</guid><category>nba</category><category>sports</category><category>lakers</category><category>warriors</category><category>los-angeles-lakers</category><category>golden-state-warriors</category><category>stephen-curry</category><pubDate>Tue, 26 Mar 2013 05:07:36 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=85c72c18-0ab6-4d02-9435-d79c05a7ec71.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="488" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=85c72c18-0ab6-4d02-9435-d79c05a7ec71.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="146" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Golden State Warriors' Stephen Curry, left, guards Los Angeles Lakers' Kobe Bryant during the first half of an NBA basketball game Monday, March 25, 2013, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=d457589e-46f0-432f-9c55-741678a1ec6a.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="327" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=d457589e-46f0-432f-9c55-741678a1ec6a.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="188" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Los Angeles Lakers' Kobe Bryant (24) lays up a shot past Golden State Warriors' Festus Ezeli, left, and Klay Thompson during the first half of an NBA basketball game Monday, March 25, 2013, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=d9745e37-eb6e-4091-981a-6adce00e81f3.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="334" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=d9745e37-eb6e-4091-981a-6adce00e81f3.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="184" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Los Angeles Lakers' Kobe Bryant (24) shoots past Golden State Warriors' Klay Thompson during the first half of an NBA basketball game Monday, March 25, 2013, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=6b7d2470-5114-4268-b9d7-099bfe4ad1bc.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="359" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=6b7d2470-5114-4268-b9d7-099bfe4ad1bc.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="171" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Los Angeles Lakers' Kobe Bryant (24) shoots past Golden State Warriors' Festus Ezeli, left, during the first half of an NBA basketball game Monday, March 25, 2013, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=89b8eedb-eb3e-465c-889f-83ed10dceac4.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="256" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=89b8eedb-eb3e-465c-889f-83ed10dceac4.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="77" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Los Angeles Lakers' Kobe Bryant shoots as Golden State Warriors' Andrew Bogut blocks during the first half of an NBA basketball game Monday, March 25, 2013, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=9f73ec37-2be1-4820-8458-1711b8a97c88.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="368" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=9f73ec37-2be1-4820-8458-1711b8a97c88.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="167" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Los Angeles Lakers' Kobe Bryant gestures to teammates during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Golden State Warriors, Monday, March 25, 2013, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=bf897b5b-159f-4d9e-9a68-8c2116243129.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="364" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=bf897b5b-159f-4d9e-9a68-8c2116243129.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="169" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Los Angeles Lakers' Steve Nash (10) shoots over Golden State Warriors' Andrew Bogut during the first half of an NBA basketball game Monday, March 25, 2013, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=8beaef9d-529b-4249-bbb7-ccab1ab81f05.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="366" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=8beaef9d-529b-4249-bbb7-ccab1ab81f05.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="168" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Los Angeles Lakers' Kobe Bryant (24) drives against Golden State Warriors' Klay Thompson during the first half of an NBA basketball game Monday, March 25, 2013, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=5abdbc5a-79b6-4f26-b392-35ccb02f6f4c.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="314" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=5abdbc5a-79b6-4f26-b392-35ccb02f6f4c.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="196" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Los Angeles Lakers' Kobe Bryant walks to the bench during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Golden State Warriors, Monday, March 25, 2013, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Wizards rally for 103-100 win over Lakers</title>
<description><![CDATA[With Kobe Bryant and Pau Gasol returning from injuries and the Washington Wizards owning one of the league's worst road records, it seemed like an easy win was in store for the Los Angeles Lakers.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Beth Harris]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Beth Harris]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/03/23/17423216-wizards-rally-for-103-100-win-over-lakers</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/03/23/17423216-wizards-rally-for-103-100-win-over-lakers</guid><category>nba</category><category>sports</category><category>lakers</category><category>wizards</category><category>los-angeles-lakers</category><category>washington-wizards</category><category>pau-gasol</category><category>trevor-ariza</category><category>with-kobe-bryant</category><category>john-wall</category><pubDate>Sat, 23 Mar 2013 05:06:43 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=1cbbd701-088b-4494-b288-0b446f150197.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="288" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=1cbbd701-088b-4494-b288-0b446f150197.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="87" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Los Angeles Lakers forward Pau Gasol, right, of Spain, and Washington Wizards forward Trevor Booker go after a rebound during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Friday, March 22, 2013, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=a9ed2056-1c16-4c7c-9643-b18c849f1da3.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="274" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=a9ed2056-1c16-4c7c-9643-b18c849f1da3.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="83" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard, right, puts up a shot as Washington Wizards center Jason Collins defends during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Friday, March 22, 2013, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=f29f7dee-6871-4235-b59f-ce9411dc59fc.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="377" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=f29f7dee-6871-4235-b59f-ce9411dc59fc.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="163" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Washington Wizards forward Kevin Seraphin, right, of France, puts up a shot as Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard defends during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Friday, March 22, 2013, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=a787704d-4b1f-409f-8682-9e3fa1fc1b5b.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="346" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=a787704d-4b1f-409f-8682-9e3fa1fc1b5b.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="178" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Washington Wizards guard John Wall, right, puts up a shot as Los Angeles Lakers guard Steve Nash defends during the second half of their NBA basketball game, Friday, March 22, 2013, in Los Angeles. The Wizards won 103-100. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) &lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=f7edf172-6225-4397-8d37-b8ca838e3e72.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="292" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=f7edf172-6225-4397-8d37-b8ca838e3e72.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="88" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Los Angeles Lakers forward Antawn Jamison, right, has his hand looked at by trainer Gary Vitti during the second half of their NBA basketball game against the Washington Wizards, Friday, March 22, 2013, in Los Angeles. The Wizards won 103-100. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) &lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=94c3d068-1962-46fb-ada0-78777cf1c1da.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="281" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=94c3d068-1962-46fb-ada0-78777cf1c1da.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="85" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant puts up a dunk during the second half of their NBA basketball game against the Washington Wizards, Friday, March 22, 2013, in Los Angeles. The Wizards won 103-100. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) &lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Heat beat Celtics 105-103 for 23rd win in a row</title>
<description><![CDATA[The longest winning streak in NBA history is still 10 victories away for the Miami Heat. So it will be a while before Dwyane Wade really focuses on matching the 33-game run of the Los Angeles Lakers.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Howard Ulman]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Howard Ulman]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/03/19/17367461-heat-beat-celtics-105-103-for-23rd-win-in-a-row</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/03/19/17367461-heat-beat-celtics-105-103-for-23rd-win-in-a-row</guid><category>nba</category><category>sports</category><category>heat</category><category>los-angeles-lakers</category><category>dwyane-wade</category><category>straight</category><category>23</category><pubDate>Tue, 19 Mar 2013 07:49:42 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=6e0581e1-0fac-42d7-8a7b-43d1f656d0ef.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="384" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=6e0581e1-0fac-42d7-8a7b-43d1f656d0ef.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="160" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Boston Celtics' Jeff Green (8) shoots over Miami Heat's Shane Battier (31) in the first quarter of an NBA basketball game in Boston, Monday, March 18, 2013. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=d557e4e6-f986-4ad3-81e9-88503fcc9ec8.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="265" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=d557e4e6-f986-4ad3-81e9-88503fcc9ec8.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="80" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Miami Heat's LeBron James (6) knocks the ball away from Boston Celtics' Paul Pierce (34) in the second quarter of an NBA basketball game in Boston, Monday, March 18, 2013. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=0ac0c51b-8330-45ce-b5a0-30bbf07c2856.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="259" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=0ac0c51b-8330-45ce-b5a0-30bbf07c2856.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="78" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Miami Heat's Dwyane Wade (3) reaches out to Mario Chalmers (15) in the second quarter of an NBA basketball game against the Boston Celtics in Boston, Monday, March 18, 2013. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=eaa207a6-b50c-438a-9a42-cf68d260e54e.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="348" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=eaa207a6-b50c-438a-9a42-cf68d260e54e.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="105" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Boston Celtics' Jeff Green, right, and Courtney Lee, front, double-team Miami Heat's LeBron James (6) in the first quarter of an NBA basketball game in Boston, Monday, March 18, 2013. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=029dcd60-337b-4150-a89d-32edc15e3f46.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="267" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=029dcd60-337b-4150-a89d-32edc15e3f46.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="80" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Miami Heat's Mario Chalmers (15), Udonis Haslem (40) and LeBron James (6) walk upcourt after a timeout in the first quarter of an NBA basketball game against the Boston Celtics in Boston, Monday, March 18, 2013. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=2e7ab4cf-8385-4aa0-9cdb-5b047e1ff106.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="416" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=2e7ab4cf-8385-4aa0-9cdb-5b047e1ff106.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="125" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Boston Celtics' Avery Bradley (0) shoots between Miami Heat's Chris Bosh (1) and Dwyane Wade (3) in the first quarter of an NBA basketball game in Boston, Monday, March 18, 2013. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=86e2a2ba-66f1-4e5a-bd4c-620e83914415.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="281" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=86e2a2ba-66f1-4e5a-bd4c-620e83914415.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="85" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Miami Heat's LeBron James (6) backs down on Boston Celtics' Paul Pierce (34) in the first quarter of an NBA basketball game in Boston, Monday, March 18, 2013. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=b3fea70c-4f59-494a-96fb-0a16c02225eb.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="253" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=b3fea70c-4f59-494a-96fb-0a16c02225eb.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="76" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra, left, reacts to play in the fourth quarter of an NBA basketball game against the Boston Celtics in Boston, Monday, March 18, 2013. The Heat won 105-103. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=b9ef1a34-fb56-41af-9005-6652c1140f27.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="440" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=b9ef1a34-fb56-41af-9005-6652c1140f27.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="132" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Miami Heat's LeBron James (6) drives past Boston Celtics' Jeff Green (8) in the third quarter of an NBA basketball game in Boston, Monday, March 18, 2013. The Heat won 105-103. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Scola's big 4th helps Suns rout Kobe-less Lakers</title>
<description><![CDATA[A worn-out Los Angeles Lakers team without Kobe Bryant fell apart in the fourth quarter in Phoenix.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Bob Baum]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Bob Baum]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/03/19/17364704-scolas-big-4th-helps-suns-rout-kobe-less-lakers</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/03/19/17364704-scolas-big-4th-helps-suns-rout-kobe-less-lakers</guid><category>nba</category><category>sports</category><category>suns</category><category>lakers</category><category>los-angeles-lakers</category><category>phoenix-suns</category><category>kobe-bryant</category><category>luis-scola</category><pubDate>Tue, 19 Mar 2013 04:31:51 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=0266d82d-7a06-4453-900f-53b7627a1212.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="356" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=0266d82d-7a06-4453-900f-53b7627a1212.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="173" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Los Angeles Lakers' Metta World Peace (15) gets fouled as he goes up for a shot against Phoenix Suns' Hamed Haddadi (98), of Iran, in the first half of an NBA basketball game, Monday, March 18, 2013, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin) &lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=5dedad70-40c4-4d4c-ae37-8b0dffb8988f.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="375" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=5dedad70-40c4-4d4c-ae37-8b0dffb8988f.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="164" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Los Angeles Lakers' Dwight Howard (12) laughs along with teammate Steve Blake after Howard missed a dunk against the Phoenix Suns in the first half of an NBA basketball game on Monday, March 18, 2013, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin) &lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=b26c77b3-5394-4568-bc85-e1c1b3ea1259.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="335" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=b26c77b3-5394-4568-bc85-e1c1b3ea1259.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="183" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Los Angeles Lakers' Dwight Howard (12) gets off a shot over Phoenix Suns' Hamed Haddadi (98), of Iran, in the first half of an NBA basketball game on Monday, March 18, 2013, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin) &lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=e5ab5102-16af-4f2a-97fc-50c4ee810584.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="351" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=e5ab5102-16af-4f2a-97fc-50c4ee810584.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="175" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Los Angeles Lakers' Steve Nash (10) drives past Phoenix Suns' Hamed Haddadi (98), of Iran, and Goran Dragic, of Slovenia, in the first half of an NBA basketball game on Monday, March 18, 2013, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin) &lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=008e7227-0199-419d-a435-f077e12514e4.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="367" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=008e7227-0199-419d-a435-f077e12514e4.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="167" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Los Angeles Lakers' Mike D'Antoni argues with an official in the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Phoenix Suns on Monday, March 18, 2013, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin) &lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=e7de5ad2-68e0-496e-b67a-37accb0c6678.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="379" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=e7de5ad2-68e0-496e-b67a-37accb0c6678.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="162" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Phoenix Suns' Kendall Marshall, right celebrates his made jump shot against the Los Angeles Lakers with teammate Jared Dudley (3) in the first half of an NBA basketball game on Monday, March 18, 2013, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin) &lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=b55d2278-4f60-4389-b35a-17344abd116d.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="331" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=b55d2278-4f60-4389-b35a-17344abd116d.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="186" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Los Angeles Lakers' Steve Nash, left, waits to go in the game as head coach Mike D'Antoni stands next to him in the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Phoenix Suns on Monday, March 18, 2013, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin) &lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=1747fe54-3896-4a5b-8cc4-9c3b00eb75b8.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="348" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=1747fe54-3896-4a5b-8cc4-9c3b00eb75b8.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="177" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Los Angeles Lakers' Dwight Howard (12) shouts as he misses a dunk against the Phoenix Suns in the first half of an NBA basketball game on Monday, March 18, 2013, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin) &lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=cff3e515-0fb2-4d7b-8c8d-005ef362a61b.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="373" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=cff3e515-0fb2-4d7b-8c8d-005ef362a61b.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="165" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Los Angeles Lakers' Jodie Meeks (20) goes up for a shot against Phoenix Suns' Goran Dragic (1), of Slovenia, in the first half of an NBA basketball game on Monday, March 18, 2013, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin) &lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=8b223f28-cff8-4732-8f71-3fea1550d5f2.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="351" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=8b223f28-cff8-4732-8f71-3fea1550d5f2.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="175" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Los Angeles Lakers' Metta World Peace (15) gets his shot blocked by Phoenix Suns' Jermaine O'Neal (20) in the first half of an NBA basketball game on Monday, March 18, 2013, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin) &lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>LA Lakers beat Kings without Kobe, 113-102</title>
<description><![CDATA[Kobe Bryant never even emerged from the Los Angeles Lakers' locker room, slowed by his sprained ankle and leveled by an apparent case of the flu.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Greg Beacham]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Greg Beacham]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/03/18/17351697-la-lakers-beat-kings-without-kobe-113-102</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/03/18/17351697-la-lakers-beat-kings-without-kobe-113-102</guid><category>nba</category><category>sports</category><category>lakers</category><category>kings</category><category>los-angeles-lakers</category><category>kobe-bryant</category><category>sacramento-kings</category><category>antawn-jamison</category><category>los-angeles-lakers'</category><category>metta-world-peace</category><pubDate>Mon, 18 Mar 2013 04:04:40 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=f5f6b5a8-8caf-43f3-8691-fb0a2112c93a.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="508" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=f5f6b5a8-8caf-43f3-8691-fb0a2112c93a.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="152" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Los Angeles Lakers guard Jodie Meeks (20) dunks against the Sacramento Kings in the first half of an NBA basketball game in Los Angeles, Sunday, March 17, 2013. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=2554da38-17cf-49b3-ba37-223bc0ba1542.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="391" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=2554da38-17cf-49b3-ba37-223bc0ba1542.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="157" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Sacramento Kings guard Isaiah Thomas, left, is fouled by Los Angeles Lakers guard Steve Blake (5) in the first half of an NBA basketball game in Los Angeles, Sunday, March 17, 2013. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=d8d20174-c77d-4cde-9421-5bad7f94a222.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="302" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=d8d20174-c77d-4cde-9421-5bad7f94a222.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="91" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Sacramento Kings guard Tyreke Evans (13) looks to pass as Los Angeles Lakers forward Metta World Peace (15) defends in the first half of an NBA basketball game in Los Angeles Saturday, March 17, 2013. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Bryant leaves early, but Lakers beat Pacers 99-93</title>
<description><![CDATA[When Kobe Bryant couldn't be the tough guy on the court Friday night, he resorted to being an MVP coach.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Marot]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Michael Marot]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/03/15/17331115-bryant-leaves-early-but-lakers-beat-pacers-99-93</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/03/15/17331115-bryant-leaves-early-but-lakers-beat-pacers-99-93</guid><category>nba</category><category>sports</category><category>pacers</category><category>lakers</category><category>los-angeles-lakers</category><category>kobe-bryant</category><category>dwight-howard</category><category>when-kobe-bryant</category><pubDate>Sat, 16 Mar 2013 01:56:19 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=591faab7-d122-4f33-8438-f411cb5dda84.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="312" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=591faab7-d122-4f33-8438-f411cb5dda84.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="197" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant takes the court before the start of an NBA basketball game against the Indiana Pacers  in Indianapolis, Friday, March 15, 2013. Bryant is expected to play against the Pacers after injuring his ankle on Wednedsday.  (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=fa5f1061-8e6d-46aa-97a1-2a7352c66c69.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="440" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=fa5f1061-8e6d-46aa-97a1-2a7352c66c69.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="132" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant, left, defends Indiana Pacers guard Lance Stephenson during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Indianapolis, Friday, March 15, 2013.  (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=6ab39003-e4b2-4863-a0ea-44d89316ba95.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="279" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=6ab39003-e4b2-4863-a0ea-44d89316ba95.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="84" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant, left, draws a play for center Dwight Howard as they sit on the bench in the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Indiana Pacers in Indianapolis, Friday, March 15, 2013.  (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=ee4f48fc-b7f9-4414-9d9e-a3ad8e740028.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="278" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=ee4f48fc-b7f9-4414-9d9e-a3ad8e740028.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="84" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant, right, looks to pass around Indiana Pacers forward Paul George in the first half of an NBA basketball game in Indianapolis, Friday, March 15, 2013.  (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=c40c2271-fc89-47de-bbf9-15a2e74d35bf.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="393" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=c40c2271-fc89-47de-bbf9-15a2e74d35bf.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="156" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard, right, hits a shot over Indiana Pacers forward Jeff Pendergraph in the first half of an NBA basketball game in Indianapolis, Friday, March 15, 2013. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=f9f8cd6c-e63c-44ac-9766-cabe1aa9caf3.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="366" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=f9f8cd6c-e63c-44ac-9766-cabe1aa9caf3.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="168" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Indiana Pacers coach Frank Vogel reacts to a call in the first half of the Pacers' NBA basketball game against the Los Angeles Lakers in Indianapolis, Friday, March 15, 2013.  (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=20c86067-8e9e-4850-a630-9763592a20ac.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="367" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=20c86067-8e9e-4850-a630-9763592a20ac.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="167" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Indiana Pacers guard George Hill, right, takes the charge from Los Angeles Lakers forward Metta World Peace in the first half of an NBA basketball game in Indianapolis, Friday, March 15, 2013. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=dc564d07-6c95-4068-8bcd-c97f0c408efd.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="261" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=dc564d07-6c95-4068-8bcd-c97f0c408efd.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="79" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Los Angeles Lakers coach Mike D'Antoni questions a call in the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Indiana Pacers in Indianapolis, Friday, March 15, 2013.  (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=f47b8489-96c9-4712-8fdb-bf4c2c9a9c72.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="279" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=f47b8489-96c9-4712-8fdb-bf4c2c9a9c72.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="84" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Los Angeles Lakers guard Steve Nash, left, shoots and scores next to Indiana Pacers forward David West (21) and guard Lance Stephenson during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Indianapolis, Friday, March 15, 2013. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=2874fd7c-2fdb-48e4-bd86-cd06000f08dd.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="381" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=2874fd7c-2fdb-48e4-bd86-cd06000f08dd.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="161" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Indiana Pacers forward Jeff Pendergraph, left, blocks the shot of Los Angeles Lakers forward Antawn Jamison during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Indianapolis, Friday, March 15, 2013. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=77a49715-d39e-43c2-9912-4901eaaa4d50.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="336" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=77a49715-d39e-43c2-9912-4901eaaa4d50.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="101" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Los Angeles Lakers guard Steve Nash, right, loose the ball as he attempts a shot over Indiana Pacers center Ian Mahinmi in the first half of an NBA basketball game in Indianapolis, Friday, March 15, 2013.  (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=7d2d6555-1be1-47d6-8d48-83961dac0492.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="370" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=7d2d6555-1be1-47d6-8d48-83961dac0492.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="166" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant celebrates on the bench in the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Indiana Pacers in Indianapolis, Friday, March 15, 2013. The Lakers defeated the Pacers 99-93.  Bryant did not play in the second half. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=0b4d594a-f2b2-43c2-ab1b-11f7c308fa6c.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="323" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=0b4d594a-f2b2-43c2-ab1b-11f7c308fa6c.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="190" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant gets treatment on his injured ankle during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Indiana Pacers in Indianapolis, Friday, March 15, 2013. The Lakers defeated the Pacers 99-93. Bryant did not play in the second half. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=32c5efef-9595-4311-bf1f-5a7fcffb7bd0.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="292" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=32c5efef-9595-4311-bf1f-5a7fcffb7bd0.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="88" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Indiana Pacers guard George Hill, is stopped on his drive to the basket by Los Angeles Lakers guard Steve Nash during the second half of an NBA basketball game in Indianapolis, Friday, March 15, 2013. The Lakers defeated the Pacers 99-93.  (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=36718901-d930-4d65-92de-316c5d4a417e.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="353" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=36718901-d930-4d65-92de-316c5d4a417e.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="174" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Los Angeles Lakers forward Antawn Jamison celebrates a 3-point shot against the Indiana Pacers late in the second half of an NBA basketball game in Indianapolis, Friday, March 15, 2013. The Lakers defeated the Pacers 99-93.  (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=a8ab1358-bd00-425c-bfae-db9ad2b66822.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="313" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=a8ab1358-bd00-425c-bfae-db9ad2b66822.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="196" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Indiana Pacers guard George Hill, right, draws the foul from Los Angeles Lakers guard Steve Nash in the second half of an NBA basketball game in Indianapolis, Friday, March 15, 2013. The Lakers defeated the Pacers 99-93. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Bryant leaves early, but Lakers beat Pacers 99-93</title>
<description><![CDATA[When Kobe Bryant's playing days end, perhaps he has a future in coaching.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Marot]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Michael Marot]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/03/14/17306458-bryant-leaves-early-but-lakers-beat-pacers-99-93</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/03/14/17306458-bryant-leaves-early-but-lakers-beat-pacers-99-93</guid><category>nba</category><category>sports</category><category>lakers</category><category>kobe</category><category>los-angeles-lakers</category><category>ankle</category><category>us-news</category><category>kobe-bryant</category><category>los-angeles-lakers'</category><category>when-kobe-bryant</category><category>dahntay-jones'</category><pubDate>Thu, 14 Mar 2013 07:21:43 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=bc4b5875-6873-425b-8c64-be512306aa00.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="337" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=bc4b5875-6873-425b-8c64-be512306aa00.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="182" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant (24) tries to gets past Atlanta Hawks power forward Ivan Johnson (44) in the first half of an NBA basketball game in Atlanta Wednesday, March 13, 2013. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=f05e9f12-0b5e-4519-abd5-23f0f6b0f256.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="278" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=f05e9f12-0b5e-4519-abd5-23f0f6b0f256.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="84" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant lays on the floor after being injured in the final seconds of an NBA basketball game against the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday, March 13, 2013, in Atlanta. The Hawks defeated the Lakers 96-92.  (AP Photo/Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Curtis Compton) &lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=a7daf7f1-af69-4792-924e-12e1f5d646c6.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="475" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=a7daf7f1-af69-4792-924e-12e1f5d646c6.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="143" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Los Angeles Lakers' Steve Blake, from left, Steve Nash, Metta World Peace and Dwight Howard gather around Kobe Bryant as he lays on the floor after being injured in the final seconds of an NBA basketball game against the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday, March 13, 2013, in Atlanta. The Hawks defeated the Lakers 96-92.  (AP Photo/Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Curtis Compton) &lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=fde4a996-2fbc-4a84-b367-78e9f25f9e68.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="372" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=fde4a996-2fbc-4a84-b367-78e9f25f9e68.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="165" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Los Angeles Lakers' Dwight Howard leans over teammate Kobe Bryant lays on the floor after being injured in the final seconds of an NBA basketball game against the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday, March 13, 2013, in Atlanta. The Hawks defeated the Lakers 96-92.  (AP Photo/Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Curtis Compton) &lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=b8430f97-6792-41d2-b8d3-1470b85bf403.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="299" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=b8430f97-6792-41d2-b8d3-1470b85bf403.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="90" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant lays on the floor after being injured in the final seconds of an NBA basketball game against the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday, March 13, 2013, in Atlanta. The Hawks defeated the Lakers 96-92.  (AP Photo/Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Curtis Compton) &lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=f8092ec8-03b1-491d-8f7d-68da0d3af1cd.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="296" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=f8092ec8-03b1-491d-8f7d-68da0d3af1cd.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="89" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant lays on the floor after being injured in the final seconds of an NBA basketball game against the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday, March 13, 2013, in Atlanta. The Hawks defeated the Lakers 96-92.  (AP Photo/Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Curtis Compton) &lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=b4eb0696-64fd-48f0-b594-01b3f426cf64.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="506" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=b4eb0696-64fd-48f0-b594-01b3f426cf64.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="152" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Los Angeles Lakers' Dwight Howard reaches down to help up teammate Kobe Bryant after he was injured in the final seconds of an NBA basketball game against the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday, March 13, 2013, in Atlanta. The Hawks defeated the Lakers 96-92.  (AP Photo/Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Curtis Compton) &lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=a479c083-c7a5-4e92-9220-4f077c83d12e.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="363" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=a479c083-c7a5-4e92-9220-4f077c83d12e.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="169" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant (24) comes up with a loose ball in front of Atlanta Hawks forward Anthony Tolliver (4) in the second half of an NBA basketball game in Atlanta Wednesday, March 13, 2013. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=a7607ebe-7a37-4311-a575-12168959d900.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="325" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=a7607ebe-7a37-4311-a575-12168959d900.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="98" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant (24) loses control of the ball as he drives to the basket  in the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Atlanta Hawks in Atlanta Wednesday, March 13, 2013. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=1a0294fb-741f-4a82-b2c8-b364e077a50b.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="346" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=1a0294fb-741f-4a82-b2c8-b364e077a50b.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="178" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant (24) reacts after being injured in the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Atlanta Hawks in Atlanta Wednesday, March 13, 2013. Atlanta won 96-92. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=0f3578bd-9162-412f-9f98-4397cdfa5711.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="286" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=0f3578bd-9162-412f-9f98-4397cdfa5711.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="86" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant (24) reacts on the floor in the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Atlanta Hawks in Atlanta Wednesday, March 13, 2013. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=1320859a-9811-40e0-8171-1facda01c036.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="347" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=1320859a-9811-40e0-8171-1facda01c036.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="177" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant (24) goes up for a shot as Atlanta Hawks forward Ivan Johnson (44) defends in the second half of an NBA basketball game in Atlanta Wednesday, March 13, 2013. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=591faab7-d122-4f33-8438-f411cb5dda84.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="312" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=591faab7-d122-4f33-8438-f411cb5dda84.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="197" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant takes the court before the start of an NBA basketball game against the Indiana Pacers  in Indianapolis, Friday, March 15, 2013. Bryant is expected to play against the Pacers after injuring his ankle on Wednedsday.  (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=fa5f1061-8e6d-46aa-97a1-2a7352c66c69.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="440" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=fa5f1061-8e6d-46aa-97a1-2a7352c66c69.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="132" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant, left, defends Indiana Pacers guard Lance Stephenson during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Indianapolis, Friday, March 15, 2013.  (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=6ab39003-e4b2-4863-a0ea-44d89316ba95.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="279" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=6ab39003-e4b2-4863-a0ea-44d89316ba95.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="84" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant, left, draws a play for center Dwight Howard as they sit on the bench in the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Indiana Pacers in Indianapolis, Friday, March 15, 2013.  (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=ee4f48fc-b7f9-4414-9d9e-a3ad8e740028.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="278" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=ee4f48fc-b7f9-4414-9d9e-a3ad8e740028.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="84" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant, right, looks to pass around Indiana Pacers forward Paul George in the first half of an NBA basketball game in Indianapolis, Friday, March 15, 2013.  (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=c40c2271-fc89-47de-bbf9-15a2e74d35bf.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="393" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=c40c2271-fc89-47de-bbf9-15a2e74d35bf.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="156" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard, right, hits a shot over Indiana Pacers forward Jeff Pendergraph in the first half of an NBA basketball game in Indianapolis, Friday, March 15, 2013. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=f9f8cd6c-e63c-44ac-9766-cabe1aa9caf3.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="366" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=f9f8cd6c-e63c-44ac-9766-cabe1aa9caf3.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="168" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Indiana Pacers coach Frank Vogel reacts to a call in the first half of the Pacers' NBA basketball game against the Los Angeles Lakers in Indianapolis, Friday, March 15, 2013.  (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=7d2d6555-1be1-47d6-8d48-83961dac0492.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="370" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=7d2d6555-1be1-47d6-8d48-83961dac0492.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="166" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant celebrates on the bench in the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Indiana Pacers in Indianapolis, Friday, March 15, 2013. The Lakers defeated the Pacers 99-93.  Bryant did not play in the second half. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Shorthanded Hawks hold off Bryant, Lakers 96-92</title>
<description><![CDATA[Devin Harris scored 17 points, Ivan Johnson hit a key basket and the shorthanded Atlanta Hawks shook off a 20-point third quarter by Kobe Bryant, snapping a three-game losing streak with a 96-92 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday night.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul Newberry]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Paul Newberry]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/03/13/17302773-shorthanded-hawks-hold-off-bryant-lakers-96-92</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/03/13/17302773-shorthanded-hawks-hold-off-bryant-lakers-96-92</guid><category>nba</category><category>sports</category><category>lakers</category><category>hawks</category><category>atlanta-hawks</category><category>los-angeles-lakers</category><category>devin-harris</category><category>ivan-johnson</category><pubDate>Thu, 14 Mar 2013 02:12:13 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=f8d72cf0-45ab-4366-aac9-105eb915a5ed.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="355" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=f8d72cf0-45ab-4366-aac9-105eb915a5ed.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="173" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Atlanta Hawks center Al Horford (15) scores against Los Angeles Lakers forward Antawn Jamison (4) in the first half of an NBA basketball game in Atlanta on Wednesday, March 13, 2013. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=c8cb964c-2a27-4a3a-a05c-be4d532ed551.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="366" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=c8cb964c-2a27-4a3a-a05c-be4d532ed551.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="168" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Atlanta Hawks forward Ivan Johnson (44) scores as Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard (12) defends in the first half of an NBA basketball game in Atlanta on Wednesday, March 13, 2013. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=bc4b5875-6873-425b-8c64-be512306aa00.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="337" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=bc4b5875-6873-425b-8c64-be512306aa00.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="182" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant (24) tries to gets past Atlanta Hawks power forward Ivan Johnson (44) in the first half of an NBA basketball game in Atlanta Wednesday, March 13, 2013. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=c4c06d47-7110-4896-ae53-5e8b6f1f82e2.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="294" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=c4c06d47-7110-4896-ae53-5e8b6f1f82e2.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="89" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard (12) scores against the Atlanta Hawks in the first half of an NBA basketball game in Atlanta Wednesday, March 13, 2013. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item></channel></rss>