Kobe Bryant scored 30 points to lead the Lakers in Game 1 of the Finals. Paul Pierce had 24 points and 9 rebounds for the Celtics.

but Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers gave them a tough first-round duel. In the end, the Suns prevailed, but Kobe left Nash ...

The summer of 2004 featured two big fish: Steve Nash and Kobe Bryant ... Related: When Kobe Bryant proved he was the hardest worker on the Lakers: "He loaded up every plate on the machine and ...

That's all the only thing he said," Howard said at timestamp ... Kobe Bryant and Steve Nash. The big man hoped that one day he could fill in the shoes of a leadership role with the Lakers.

Steve Nash wanted ... Ultimately, Nash chose to sign elsewhere, inking a three-year, $28 million deal with the Los Angeles Lakers. He joined Kobe Bryant, Pau Gasol, and Dwight Howard on what ...