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The Rockets' Ron Artest was one of two players ejected as Kobe Bryant and the Lakers won Game 2 of the Western Conference semifinals 111-98, evening up the series 1-1.
The Rockets' Ron Artest was one of two players ejected as Kobe Bryant and the Lakers won Game 2 of the Western Conference semifinals 111-98, evening up the series 1-1.
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