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Watch Kobe Bryant defy gravity and dazzle defenders in his top 10 plays of 2007. Kobe is KING!

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Kobe Bryant brought some order to another sloppy finish by the Los Angeles Lakers.

Bryant scored six of his 35 points in the final 3:51 and the Lakers overcame three turnovers in the final 1 1-2 minutes to beat Seattle 106-99 Tuesday night, snapping a three-game skid and sending the SuperSonics to their fifth straight loss.

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According to Rawkus "Kobe will be in a Bulls uniform by the end of the week. NBA news-watchers say that it could happen as soon as today but details may delay a final deal. Stay tuned."

Looks like Kobe is going to try to be the new M.J.

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Here are some of Kobe's statements at Lakers Media Day:

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On the court ofcourse.

Kobe was playing full court defense against Barbosa impressing those who thought he was only an offensive juggernaut.

"When you see Kobe Bryant diving for loose balls," USA Basketball managing director Jerry Colangelo said, "and you see LeBron and Carmelo giving it the kind of work that they're putting into this, that commitment and passion, that's a message."

Barbosa did not make a single shot against Kobe Bryant, his only one make out of seven attempts came when Kobe was out of the game.

"My role here is different here than it is with the Lakers," Bryant said. "We have so many talented players and I don't have to score a lot of points. I just try to do the best I can defensively."

Barbosa was in fact the leading scorer in the tournament averaging 27 points per game, until he only scored four points against the U.S.A.

"I knew that he was going to come up and defense me and guard me like he did and all I was trying to do was get the ball, but I didn't have many balls in my hand," Barbosa said. "But that's OK. It's about tomorrow now, let's forget about this."

That's what I'm talkin' bout' Kobe!

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Get ready for a bunch of stars in the NBA's Christmas Day Lineup!

Here's the Christmas lineup:

Miami at Cleveland 2:30 p.m., ABC
Phoenix at Lakers, 5 p.m., ABC
Seattle at Portland, 8 p.m., ESPN

In other words: Nash vs. Kobe, Durant vs. Oden, Wade vs. LeBron

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Who said Kobe was goin' somewhere?!

Bet you he ain't goin' nowhere.

----Straight from Kobe Bryant's official website---"I have NOT asked to be traded, I don't want to be traded and I have given no ultimatums or demands of being traded.

I love it here in LA, my family loves it here.

I've been a Laker fan my whole life. A REAL Laker fan! I'm talkin Silk Wilks days, and know the history of the Lakers going back to George Mikan era. I WANT to retire a Laker and contend for titles.

It is my opinion that Mr. Clutch, one of the greatest GMs the game has ever seen would be able to get us to back to that level sooner rather than later.

If he is available, then it makes sense to give him the reins and let him do what he does BEST. I KNOW I can trust him to build us an elite team.

I'm tired of losing and I'm sure you guys are tired of it as well.

Now is the time to step up and make some things happen. We have all have waited patiently for three years ... Let's GO!"----

But Kobe really has a reason to be mad; this is what he had to say.

They (The Lakers Front Office) told Kobe they wanted to win right now, he reports. "They're going to do everything they can to get this team to an elite level -- right now. They said nothing -- NOTHING -- to me about some long-term plan. Absolutely NOTHING." (You need to hear his voice to really hear how he is saying it -- he's devastated, betrayed).

Earlier in the interview he mentioned that Baron Davis called him and told him he wanted to be a Laker for less money and GM Mitch Kupchak told Kobe that Baron was too injury prone. Then Carlos Boozer called him and said he wanted to be a Laker and Kupchak said he couldn't guard forwards. Even Ron Artest has called Kobe and told him he wanted to be a Laker. Each time Kobe went to Lakers management and got all excited and told them these guys want to be on his team and each time they denied him. Now, looking back, Kobe said "I'm lookin' like a fool" because they are on "some long-term plan that I have no clue about." Then, when asked if this whole thing is repairable, Kobe said, "I don't know."

Jerry Buss is done!

Trade Kobe Bryant?

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