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One of the things we’ve learned watching LeBron James through the years is his unbridled ability to defy the laws of time. Just like fine wine, the four-time NBA champ just seems to get better as he gets older. As it turns out, this is exactly what Philadelphia 76ers head coach Doc Rivers thinks of […]

Tuesday marked the one-year anniversary of the passing of Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant. Fans, players, front office members, reporters, and just about anyone else who’s picked up a basketball celebrated the life of Bryant. That included Cleveland Cavs forward/center Larry Nance Jr., who says he’s forever grateful to the Black Mamba. Nance Jr. […]

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo won the NBA MVP award last season—his second consecutive trophy—but former NBA center Kendrick Perkins, now an ESPN analyst, believes that it should’ve been Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James’ achievement (via “First Take”). .@KendrickPerkins calls LeBron being the MVP favorite "appropriate." "[Last year] LeBron James was robbed! He was […]

Now on his fourth season in the NBA, Philadelphia 76ers star Ben Simmons continues to prove that he is indeed the real deal. Many consider the Sixers guard to be on the path to greatness and as such, comparisons to the likes of LeBron James have become inevitable — something that Philly veteran Danny Green […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is speaking out in opposition of a voting bill being proposed in Georgia. The bill–which was introduced to the Georgia General Assembly on Wednesday–would require Georgians submitting absentee ballots to provide two forms of valid photo identification. James tweeted the bill is an example of voter suppression against the […]

Shaquille O’Neal’s daughter, Taahirah, surprised her father with a pair of portraits of “The Diesel” and his late Los Angeles Lakers teammate, Kobe Bryant. Shaq posted a video of the portraits, interspersed with clips from a one-on-one interview O’Neal did with Lakers co-star Bryant back in 2018.   View this post on Instagram   A […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will play their fourth straight road game tonight against the Philadelphia 76ers.  It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Lakers-Sixers prediction and pick. The Lakers currently hold a record of 14-4 and are 10-8 against the spread. Los Angeles is coming off a win against the Cleveland Cavaliers. The […]

The Los Angeles Lakers emerged victorious in a tightly contested matchup against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday night. The win came thanks to an outstanding performance by Lakers star LeBron James as he returned to play his hometown team. LeBron scored 46 points, including 21 in the fourth quarter. He revealed afterward he was motivated […]

Ask any card fan about Kobe Bryant and you’ll end up hearing a lot of amazing exploits or anecdotes revolving around his legendary career. Whether it’s his 81-point game against the Toronto Raptors, the five rings he won for the Los Angeles Lakers, or the countless clutch shots that delivered victories, you can be sure […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James reportedly became the latest player to become the betting favorite to win MVP in most sportsbooks for the 2020-21 season. According to Doug Kezirian of ESPN, the Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook was the first to list James as the frontrunner with a 4-1 odds of landing the league’s top […]

LeBron James has had memorable performances against all the other teams in the league throughout his 18-year career, including the Cleveland Cavaliers. While James has no doubt played some of his best games while wearing a Cavs uniform, his time with the Miami Heat and Los Angeles Lakers has also allowed fans to see The […]

Remembering Kobe Bryant will never get old for Trae Young. In honor of Kobe’s first death anniversary, the spitfire guard of the Atlanta Hawks took to Twitter to commemorate his childhood hero prior to their game against the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday. He posted a photo of him during his rookie year talking with […]

The Washington Wizards have dropped to 3-10 after losing to the Houston Rockets on Tuesday. A clip of a disappointed Bradley Beal quickly made rounds over the Internet, triggering a Los Angeles Lakers fan to call for general manager Rob Pelinka to start making some moves. The tweet reached Miami Heat icon Dwyane Wade and […]

In order to honor the legacy of Los Angeles Lakers icon Kobe Bryant, Rachel Nichols of ESPN asked dozens of players about their experiences with the five-time champion and 18-time All-Star, including Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry. For his part, Curry detailed the “disrespectful” look he received from Kobe during his rookie year. “At […]

On the day of Kobe Bryant’s first death anniversary, several NBA players looked back on their first match up with the Los Angeles Lakers great. Houston Rockets big man DeMarcus Cousins, who was part of the Sacramento Kings during that time, realized that his dreams had actually come true upon seeing Kobe. Cousins fondly remembers […]

The Kobe Bryant stories will never end. A year after the tragic passing of the Los Angeles Lakers legend, Washington Wizards star Bradley Beal shared an amusing anecdote about Kobe’s bizarre tactic to get the ball. Kobe famously gave himself the nickname Black Mamba, noting that the “length, snake, the bite, the temperament” fit his […]

Brooklyn Nets head coach Steve Nash did not just battle with Kobe Bryant for most of their careers, but he also had the opportunity to be teammates with the Los Angeles Lakers legend. Now, on the anniversary of Kobe’s passing, Nash admitted that the tragedy of his death doesn’t necessarily lie in the basketball court […]

Philadelphia 76ers legendary point guard Allen Iverson has become one of the many throughout the NBA landscape and beyond to pay tribute to the late, great Kobe Bryant on Tuesday. With Tuesday serving as the one year anniversary of the Los Angeles Lakers legend’s passing, the Sixers great was short and sweet upon honoring his […]

Along with Michael Jordan, Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant is considered by many as one of the greatest of all time. While Kobe idolized MJ growing up, it was actually another NBA legend that Bryant wanted to emulate in his own game. Jan. 26, 2021 marks the first anniversary of Kobe’s untimely passing, and […]

It has been a full year since Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant and his daughter, Gianna, passed away with seven other individuals in a tragic helicopter accident. Houston Rockets point guard John Wall is himself a huge Black Mamba fan, and he recently took a moment to speak about Kobe’s legacy. Wall had nothing […]

Jan. 26, 2021 marks the first anniversary of the untimely passing of Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant and his daughter, Gianna. Former teammate Derek Fisher was one of the many who commemorated the Black Mamba on this day, with Fisher coming out with an endearing message expressing how Kobe and Gianna continue to inspire […]

It has been one year to the day since the tragic passing of Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant, and the NBPA has decided to honor him with 450 custom jerseys. The players’ association is honoring the late Black Mamba with custom jerseys to be given to active players on last season’s rosters. 1/450 💜💛 One […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are once again toward the top of the Western Conference standings. They are also once again looking up at the Los Angeles Lakers. It is not a surprise to see the two Los Angeles teams battling for supremacy. The Lakers and Clippers have some of the best superstars in the NBA, […]

January 26, 2020 will be remembered forever for sports fans everywhere, and for good reason. It has been one year to the day of the tragic passing of Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gigi in a helicopter crash, and the world continues to mourn the death of one of the greatest athletes in history. Bryant’s ex-teammate […]

Part of Kobe Bryant’s legacy will always be his unwavering confidence. Even before he entered the NBA, Kobe always thought highly of himself and knew he could take on any challenge. On the Rejecting the Screen Podcast, host Noah Coslov was joined by former NBA player Rex Walters who shared several stories about Kobe Bryant […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Magic Johnson had a long string of tweets in remembrance of fellow Lakers great Kobe Bryant on the one-year anniversary of his tragic death. Johnson began by saying he prayed for Bryant’s widow, Vanessa, and Kobe’s daughters. This morning I prayed for Vanessa Bryant and the girls. 🙏🏾 — Earvin Magic […]

American rapper and Los Angeles Lakers fan Snoop Dogg honored Kobe Bryant with a song last year for the ESPY Awards, and the tribute still gives us chills on the one-year anniversary of his death. Check it out here if you haven’t seen it, or even if you have: One year. A tribute to Kobe, […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James successfully found his rhythm and had a notable showing when he returned to play his former team in the Cleveland Cavaliers for the first time in the 2020-21 season. Lakers big man Anthony Davis already knew that the four-time MVP will be having a great game right after the […]

With the one-year anniversary of Kobe Bryant’s death on Tuesday, athletes across the world are speaking out on the legendary basketball star. While commemorating Bryant’s legacy, Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors shared how Bryant’s efforts to grow the WNBA and women’s hoops in general inspired him. Via Sports Illustrated’s Howard Beck: “The fact that […]

Like most players in the league, Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard wanted to pick the brain of one of the game’s best players in Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant back then. The two players immediately formed a bond when Lillard first came to the league back in 2012. As his career progressed […]

It’s a sad day for many, as it’s been a year since the world lost Kobe Bryant. To avoid dancing in the mud, and instead of focusing solely on the tragedy, we’re going to look at Kobe Bryant MVP relevant information. Or, more accurately, just how many the Los Angeles Lakers icon should have won. […]

Kobe Bryant’s wife, Vanessa, shared a message on her Instagram account on the one-year death anniversary of her husband and daughter, Gianna. A letter came from one of Gianna’s closest friends named Aubrey Callaghan. The letter shared that the 13-year-old was a humble person who didn’t fail to lift up the spirits of the people […]

A Cleveland Cavaliers front office member got a little too excited after LeBron James missed a buzzer-beater at the end of the third. As he walked to the Los Angeles Lakers’ bench, James saw the executive celebrating his heart out. At this moment, it became personal for The King. Check the clip below to see […]

For so many years, LeBron James carried the Cleveland Cavaliers on his back. On Monday night, he defeated the Cavs nearly all by himself with the Lakers. A scorching-hot LeBron James dropped a season-high 46 points in his return to Northeast Ohio, propelling the Lakers to a 115-108 win at the RocketMortage FieldHouse. It marked […]

It was another day in the office for the 36-year-old LeBron James, as The King led the Los Angeles Lakers to their 10th straight road win this season. The Lakers edged out the Cleveland Cavaliers, 115-108, with James scoring a season-high of 46 in his old stomping grounds. James’ dazzling performance left head coach Frank […]

In the Los Angeles Lakers’ win over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday, LeBron James exploded for 46 points. This makes James the oldest Laker with a 40-point game since Kobe Bryant’s 60-point explosion in his final career game. James’ scoring outburst guided the Lakers to a 115-108 victory over the Cavs. He shot 19-of-26 from […]

LeBron James was in a rhythm all night long in their game against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday. He was knocking down shots from all angles of the floor and the hapless Cavaliers had no answer for The King. Things, however, got pretty intense in the middle of the fourth quarter. The Los Angeles Lakers […]

It was a back and forth matchup in Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse. The Cleveland Cavaliers and Collin Sexton sought to build on their momentum while the Los Angeles Lakers and LeBron James tried to stay undefeated on the road. Given the Lake Show’s championship experience, the team understands how to make big plays in the fourth […]

A year after the tragic death of Los Angeles Lakers icon Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gigi Bryant, Sabrina Ionescu of the New York Liberty said she honors their legacy every single day by using her platform and trying to lead by example. In a story by Cassandre Negley of Yahoo! Sports, Ionescu, who has […]