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Star-crossed season

Kobe Bryant, left, and Shaquille O’Neal have won three NBA championships with the Lakers, but they are rarely on the same page.

Kobe Bryant, left, and Shaquille O’Neal have won three NBA championships with the Lakers, but they are rarely on the same page.  (Lori Shepler / LAT)

Can They Bridge the Gap?

Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O’Neal had little to say to each other during this game several years ago.  (Lori Shepler / LAT)

Power Struggle

Phil Jackson says Kobe Bryant is different from Shaquille O’Neal because Bryant will listen to what the Laker coach wants him to do, then do whatever he wants on the court.  (Lori Shepler / LAT)

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