After a seesaw battle much of the game, the Lakers had a masterful stretch in the third quarter, scoring 18 unanswered points and clamping down on the Hawks defensively on their way to winning 118-110 on Sunday at Staples Center. "We picked up our intensity tonight ... It started with #37 (Ron Artest). He picked up the energy level defensively and I told him, the game was on him. I felt like the energy really changed the complexity of the game and we all kind of rallied behind him." Bryant led all scorers with a season-high 41 points on 15-for-29 shooting, a night-and-day difference to Friday's performance against the Mavericks when he missed 13 of 19 shots and finished with 20 points. Full Article at NBA.com