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As hard as it may be to imagine, Kobe Bryant was almost a Dallas Maverick at one point in time. Mavericks’ owner Mark Cuban revealed to ESPN’s Tim MacMahon that he had a deal done to acquire the “Black Mamba” in exchange for Josh Howard and Jason Terry: “I could have sworn that we had […]

Kobe Bryant‘s farewell tour is on its final chapter as the Black Mamba plays out the last game of his historic career in front of the world. Before the game itself began, there were a number of festivities to be held, including a moving video tribute that nearly brought Kobe to tears. Moments later, for […]

Talk about nostalgia. As the basketball world simultaneously celebrates and mourns the end of Kobe Bryant‘s amazing career, fans that have watched him play since day one received a blast from the past when his former teammate Shaquille O’Neal stopped to say hello on the bench. After appearing in the tribute video that the Lakers showed […]

Kobe Bryant is off to a blistering start in the final game of his career, dropping 15 points in the first quarter as I write. Before the opening tip-off, the Lakers honored Bryant with a tribute video surpassing all of the great ones he has seen in opposing arenas throughout his farewell tour. Watch as […]

The 2015-16 season will forever be known as the Kobe Bryant farewell tour and the year in which the Golden State Warriors made history. Tonight, the Los Angeles Lakers’ legend will say goodbye for good, while the Warriors will have the opportunity to break the single-season wins record. While everyone knows April 13th, 2016 will […]

Kobe Bryant will retire a Lakers‘ legend Wednesday night after 20 years of playing in the NBA. On his way to becoming an icon during those 20 years, Kobe met with numerous heroes of his that would ultimately become his mentors including, Michael Jordan, Larry Bird, and Bill Russell, just to name a few. This […]

If you do decide to spend hundreds, possibly thousands of dollars to see Kobe Bryant‘s final game tonight, you deserve to be entertained by all of the ceremonies as well as the Mamba himself. Kobe wouldn’t have it any other way. It appears that everybody in attendance will be in luck, according to head coach […]

For all the basketball fans who were lobbying for an NBA 2K cover featuring Kobe Bryant, your prayers have been answered. The creators of NBA 2K have announced the cover of the ‘Legend Edition’ of 2K17 will feature The Black Mamba. RELATED: Kobe Bryant Explains Why He Picked Nike Over Reebok For His Second Shoe […]

All of Los Angeles is honoring Kobe Bryant Wednesday, as we prepare to watch the final game of his career tonight against the Utah Jazz. Numerous players and organizations have come out to show their appreciation for what Bryant has done for both themselves as players and for the game of basketball in general. RELATED: […]

For the final time in his career, Kobe Bryant will take the court tonight at Staples Center. The city of Los Angeles and basketball fans everywhere are mourning his retirement, even though the player we know as the Black Mamba hasn’t been on the court for a few years. Ever since Kobe tore his Achilles […]

Tony Allen, currently of the Memphis Grizzlies, was gifted a pair of signed shoes by Kobe Bryant earlier this season. The signature hailed Allen as the “best defender” Kobe ever faced, and the Mamba had previously even gone on record hailing Allen as the only player to be the “Kobe stopper”. When Allen received the […]

The day has come. The curtain is closing. The illustrious career of Kobe Bryant is ending. But the legacy he created? It will never die. And not just his play on the court, the titles he won, the minutes he logged. The sneakers too. Kobe’s signature shoe line has become a symbol of something greater. […]

With Kobe Bryant’s 20-year career coming to an end on Wednesday night, it’s only fair to ask, what period of the Black Mamba’s career was his best? The five-time champion played 10 seasons each under two different jersey numbers—the first half of his career under the jersey No. 8 and the last half of his […]

An article doesn’t do justice when it pertains to Kobe Bryant‘s career numbers. Bryant has played 20 years, including 16 different postseasons. He has played with two jersey numbers and his career has spanned several different eras. Eras which have included the likes of Michael Jordan, Allen Iverson, LeBron James and Stephen Curry. The Los […]

This week the Oklahoma City Thunder faced off against the Los Angeles Lakers. Russell Westbrook and Kevin Durant took some time in the locker room before the game to spend with their former Olympic teammate Kobe Bryant before he finally hangs them up for good. RELATED: Kevin Durant And Russell Westbrook Gift Kobe With A […]

And so here we are, Kobe Bryant’s final NBA game. We’ve had all year to prepare ourselves, and yet it still seems like its come too fast. Friend’s, former teammates, and legends have all had their chance to congratulate and say farewell to Kobe. Former teammate Pau Gasol recently added himself to the list before […]

Throughout Kobe Bryant‘s legendary 20-year NBA career, there have been many peaks and valleys along the way. While compiling the third-most points in league history and five championships, Bryant’s brash personality rubbed some of his teammates the wrong way, including two great centers. Shaquille O’Neal‘s feud with Kobe is well-documented, but the two are at […]

Kobe Bryant is the greatest competitor of his generation, even though his body won’t allow him to perform at nearly as high of a level anymore. His work ethic and dedication to success are truly second to none, even to this day. Throughout Bryant’s final year in the NBA, he has seemed relatively calm despite […]

You don’t become the third leading scorer in the history of the NBA without putting your entire, mind, body, and soul into your craft. The work ethic has to be beyond elite to get there, which is a good way to describe how Kobe Bryant approaches the game of basketball, and his shooting in particular. […]

Kobe Bryant only has one more game in his career left as he laces up for the final time Wednesday night against the Utah Jazz. While we’ve seen some vintage Kobe sporadically throughout this season we’ve also seen some not so vintage airball Kobe. On Monday night’s game against the Thunder, Kobe tossed one up […]

Kobe Bryant has been an influential basketball player for many players in the league today including Russell Westbrook and Kevin Durant. When the Lakers faced the Thunder on Monday night, Durant and Westbrook decided to pay tribute to Kobe by gifting the Black Mamba a very special personalized book. The book contains images and personalized […]

Kobe Bryant is nearing the end of his career as he will play his last game on Wednesday night against the Utah Jazz. Throughout this entire season, Kobe has been on his Farewell Tour with opponents, legends, fans, and just about everyone paying their respect for the Black Mamba. Kendrick Lamar who is both a […]

Russell Westbrook has been an absolute monster this season as he now has 18 triple-doubles, the most by any player since Magic Johnson. Westbrook achieved his 18th triple double in astonishing fashion Monday night against the Lakers as he reached 11 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists in only 18 minutes of play. Before the […]

Since the videotaping incident involving Nick Young and D’Angelo Russell leaked, not much has been heard from Swaggy P in the weeks since. While it appears Young and his fiancee Iggy Azalea will remain together despite the scandal, the rap artist warned the Los Angeles Lakers‘ shooting guard not to cheat again—or else. Azalea stated […]

It has been quite the journey for Kobe Bryant to arrive at this point. After 2o seasons and a flurry of major surgeries over the last few years, it wasn’t certain that Bryant would be able to complete his final season in the NBA. In fact, Bryant himself had doubts that his health would hold […]

The drama surrounding the New York Knicks just keeps on getting juicier. Over recent weeks, there has been rampant speculation that Jackson would leave his position as president of the Knicks in order to return to the Los Angeles Lakers in an executive role. With the Knicks suffering their third straight non-playoff season and the […]

In just two days, Kobe Bryant‘s stellar career will come to an end as the Los Angeles Lakers host the Utah Jazz to complete the 2015-16 regular season. As soon as Bryant announced that he would retire at the end of the season, ticket prices for this game went through the roof. On average, they’re going […]

The end is near. Kobe Bryant will be playing the final game of his 20-year NBA career and the Golden State Warriors will be playing one final game to try and finish with a record of 73-9, something that’s never been done in NBA history. As expected, ticket prices for the final games have soared […]

After a long, physically taxing season for Kobe Bryant, the final two games of the year are upon us. While many fans have been celebrating Bryant’s incredible career as it comes to a close, they’ve also been dreading having to say good bye. For Kobe, he’s just happy to still be able to take the […]

Kobe Bryant is nearing the end of his Farewell Kobe Tour as he plays his final game on Wednesday night against the Utah Jazz. Despite his soon to be retirement, the Black Mamba is still showing vintage signs of himself on the court sporadically throughout this season. On Sunday night’s game against the Rockets, Kobe […]

On Sunday afternoon, Kobe Bryant played his last game in Houston as the Lakers took on the Rockets. Throughout the game, the Black Mamba showed some signs of his vintage self as he drained deep three’s and fadeaway jumpers. The Lakers would ultimately fall to the Rockets but Kobe received a warm embrace from a […]

Kobe Bryant‘s 20 season career is nearing an end and the anticipation for his last game is getting stronger than ever. Tickets for the Black Mamba’s last game are skyrocketing with the cheapest tickets being found at over $700. With the growing hype for Kobe’s last game, the Lakers‘ publicist made some interesting comments about […]

The Lakers superstar Kobe Bryant bids farewell to the NBA this Wednesday when the team plays the Jazz. Although this is likely to be a historically watched sporting event, it seems as though the Golden State Warriors’ is a more interesting story to tell. RELATED: Kobe Bryant Reveals Potential Emotions In Final Game Against Jazz The […]

Who says Steph Curry is the only one that can hit deep contested 3-pointers? You must have forgotten that Kobe Bryant has been doing this since he entered the league in 1996. 20 years later he continues to impress the crowd with his jaw-dropping shots, including tonight against Houston. RELATED: The Outrageous Ticket Prices To […]

Congratulations to the Los Angeles Lakers! Thanks to the Phoenix Suns victory over the Houston Rockets on Thursday night, the Lakers have locked themselves in as having the 2nd worst record in the NBA for the 2015-2016 NBA season. With a top 3 protected draft pick this year, the Lakers have a 55.8% chance of retaining the rights to their […]

According to a recent article posted by CBS Sports, ticket prices to Kobe Bryant‘s last game at the Staples Center are astronomically absurd. Fans of Kobe Bryant better be willing to pay the hefty price to see the legend close out his illustrious career on Wednesday night with the Lakers taking on the Utah Jazz, as seats in the […]

Kobe’s final game is just days away and everyone is trying to get their last glimpse of the Black Mamba before he leaves us for good. This includes Pelicans fans who were so excited to see Kobe at his final game in New Orleans, that they started cheering for him to come back into the […]

Kobe Bryant and Anthony Davis share a special bond as the two players have won an Olympic Gold medal together in 2012 and also have played together on All-Star teams since. The Black Mamba has supported Davis through the years and always had good words to say about the big man. Now that Kobe’s career […]

Kobe Bryant is rapidly on his way out. By this time next week, he’ll have finished his NBA career and probably be in Newport working on his next venture. But not before Nike dedicates a day to him. RELATED: Kobe Bryant Praises Phil Jackson For Drafting Kristaps Porzingis That’s right. To properly send off the […]