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Kobe scores 24,000th point as short-handed Lakers get by Grizzlies

Associated Press

Friday, November 6, 2009

LOS ANGELES -- Kobe Bryant always credits his mentors and teachers when he rolls past a scoring milestone. Given the manner in which he hit his latest superlative, he felt it was only appropriate to give a nod to Hakeem Olajuwon. Bryant scored 41 points while becoming the youngest player to reach 24,000, leading the short-handed Los Angeles Lakers to a 114-98 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday night. Scoring basket after basket on turnaround jumpers and inside moves against the und ...

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