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Kobe can still hit high notes - LAKERS 90, CELTICS 89 He struggles from the field but nails the winner with 7.3 seconds left.

BOSTON - As the door swung open to the Lakers locker room following Sunday's spirited come-from-behind victory over Boston, a single baritone voice from the shower cut through the postgame din.

It belonged to Kobe Bryant, who mockingly belted out the chorus to the Dropkick Murphy's anthem "I'm Shipping Up to Boston" that once aggravated him to his core after the Celtics adopted it as their victory song during the NBA Finals two seasons ago.

Bryant didn't mind salting the wounds of the Lakers' fiercest rivals after sinking the shot that beat them. His go-ahead fadeaway jumper with 7.3 seconds remaining gave the Lakers a 90-89 victory, their third straight over Boston since watching the Celtics win the championship at their expense.

"It's special for me personally," Bryant said. "I had the opportunity to win the game here last year and I didn't do it. I didn't get the shot I wanted then, so I wanted to make sure I redeemed myself tonight   Read Full Article...