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THE LA LAKERS are in desperate times as they chase the final playoff spot in the Western Conference. And Kobe Bryant put the team on his back last night, scoring 34 points and helping the Lakers reach .500 (30-30) with 22 games remaining.
Kobe saved his best for last, scoring the Lakers’ final six points, including a monster drunk that reminded many of a much younger Kobe. After the game, Kobe celebrated the game in the most Hollywood way possible, by high-fiving Jeremy Piven (see GIF below). Here’s the dunk (via Sportsnet)…
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Here is Kobe high-fiving Jeremy Piven (aka Ari Gold from “Entourage”) after the game
