Kobe Bryant's defense dazzles Thunder in Lakers' rout
LOS ANGELES — On the team bus ride to Staples Center , a handful of Thunder players grew curious as to whether Kobe Bryant would emerge in Game 5 as himself or his alter ego.
Not familiar?
As Kevin Durant explained it, the Lakers’ star is Kobe Bryant whenever he begins the game by getting his teammates involved. But No. 24 transforms into the Black Mamba when he starts the game in attack mode, racking up...
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