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After battling it out against Kobe Bryant and the Lakers, Dirk Nowitzki said he doesn't like the idea of consecutive seasons where the Mavericks have to scratch and claw for the No. 8 seed and also addressed his future. Fitzsimmons and Durrett discus

Colin Cowherd comments on ESPN.com's rankings of the best NBA players. He says he agrees with seeing Kobe Bryant at No. 7 and Derrick Rose at No. 8.

Lakers 99, T'Wolves 94...Lakers improve to 8-0 for just 3rd time in franchise history behind Kobe's 33-point performance.

Lakers 102, Nuggets 95...Kobe growing stronger, his 18 points & 8 rebounds lead Lakers to win over Nuggets.

Lakers 106, Nets 87... Kobe scored 30 points with 8 rebounds and 7 assists while Gasol had 20 points and 9 rebounds for the Lakers, who cruised to their 12th win in 14 games. Jordan Farmar added 15 points off the bench.