Lakers, Kobe Bryant ratchet up intensity in 107-100 loss to Celtics

The chants reached a deafening pitch. The atmosphere suddenly mirrored a setting reserved for a competitive NBA Finals matchup between the sport's biggest rivals."Boston sucks!" the Lakers fans at Staples Center said endlessly. "Boston sucks!"The play elicited gasps and cheers. Four days after needing heat packs on nearly every part of his body, Kobe Bryant threw down the heat with a thunderous two-handed dunk.