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...sport's most thrilling rivalry. The much anticipated matchup has already been touted with endless clips of Bill Russell, Jerry West, Elgin Baylor and, of course, Bird vs. Magic. This year the battle of the NBA's two most storied franchises feature the sport's most breathtaking player, Kobe Bryant, against Boston's vaunted Big Three, Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce and Ray Allen...
...There's just one problem. Kobe Bryant might hijack the show. He's just too damn good right now, averaging almost 32 points per game in the playoffs, hitting every ridiculous shot you can imagine, looking every bit as good as Michael Jordan in his heyday. He scored 17 fourth-quarter points in L.A.'s decisive Western Conference finals win over the Spurs, lifting his growing legend...
...pitched jokes are almost inevitably replaced with pocked skin, awkward limbs, and bad onscreen chemistry. Children grow up, and their star power rarely lasts. But when the meat turns cold and heads for the B-list, Iris is still sitting at the high table, waiting for another helping of Kobe beef.The Times’ article quotes River Phoenix’s mother as saying, “[Burton] was like a mother bear when it came to protecting these kids—not just my kids, but all the talent she represented.” In the case of most...
Right now, however, the heart of the taco truck preservation movement is Sonderleiter's living room in Highland Park, at two-man meetings fueled by burritos from Leo's taco truck, widely considered the Kobe Bryant of vendors. "We've probably spent enough money there to put two of Leo's kids through college," says Rutherford. "He recognizes us and knows what we like. You just don't get that at Jack...
...little wigged out by the fact that people had to wait in line for 20 minutes, but I'm not going to precook burgers so that people can go home earlier," says Josh Henderson, 35, who makes dishes like the aforementioned wild salmon ($8) and a Kobe-beef burger with bacon jam ($7) at Skillet, his Airstream trailer in Seattle. Henderson opens the trailer window at 9 a.m. and often runs out of his organic, mostly locally sourced food by 1 p.m. His patrons eat it on the street, back in their offices or at a nearby park. He hopes...