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Back in the 2004 NBA season, the Los Angeles Lakers were trying to win ... The Lakers made it all the way to the NBA Finals before losing to the Detroit Pistons in five games.

"On the Pistons thing, that's my fault because I didn't get us prepared to run our automatics," Bryant said. "I didn't get ...

The Los Angeles Lakers were a dynasty ... their defensive mastery. The 2004 Detroit Pistons held opponents to 84.3 PPG, an NBA record. In the playoffs, they held opponents to 80.7 PPG.

Twice during his storied career, Kobe Bryant nearly left the Lakers due to frustration over his circumstances.

Derek Fisher looks back on the time he and the Los Angeles Lakers ripped the hearts out of San Antonio Spurs fans' chests.

The other four teams that went on to win titles over the last quarter century without having a top-10 offense through 25 games were the 2010 Lakers, 2004 Pistons, 2003 Spurs and 2000 Lakers.

But come the 2004 NBA Finals, the Detroit Pistons eliminated ... and failed to make quick adjustments to counter the Pistons. The 2003-04 Lakers' experience shows how difficult it is to win ...

Tracing Doug Christie’s path from Seattle high school star to Pepperdine, the NBA, TV, radio and interim coach of the ...

The parade and another championship the next season made it all even sweeter.

After the 2004 season, which saw the Lakers get swept in the Finals by the Detroit Pistons, O'Neal decided ... one of the most vengeful players in the NBA in his 20-career history.