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Kobe Bryant Commissioner David Stern presents Kobe Bryant with the 2007 NBA All-Star Game Most Valuable Player award. (Kevork Djansezian / AP)

Feb. 19, 2007 6:33 PM PT Share via Close extra sharing options Email Facebook X LinkedIn Threads Reddit WhatsApp Copy Link URL Copied! Print After leading the Lakers to the seventh game of

their first-round playoff series against the heavily favored Phoenix Suns, Kobe Bryant suddenly disappeared. (Gina Ferazzi / LAT)

Kobe Bryant, looking for an open teammate against the Pistons, will welcome a break in the schedule. (Christine Cotter / LAT)

Kobe Bryant signals Lakers ball after a Seattle turnover during first-quarter action Friday night. (Lori Shepler / LAT)

Advertisement These days the long baggy look is in. (Luis Sinco / LAT)

NO LOOK Kobe Bryant throws a no-look pass between Portland TrailBlazers Jarrett Jack left, and Ruben Patterson for an assist to Lamar Odom. (Richard Hartog / LAT)

Lakers guard Kobe Bryant applies the defense against Cleveland’s LeBron James in a matchup of the NBA’s two best perimeter players. (Christine Cotter / Los Angeles Times)