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Berry Tramel: Lakers of old steal the show

By Berry Tramel | Published: April 28, 2010

“I enjoy a challenge,” Kobe said. “He’s been playing sensational. If we’re going to be eliminated, then I don’t want to go into the summer thinking I could have done something about it.”

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