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While the 2015-16 season will mark Kobe Bryant’s last, it will also mark the worst season in franchise history. When the Los Angeles Lakers fell to the Los Angeles Clippers for the second consecutive game on Wednesday night, it meant that the team would finish with at least 62 losses, a franchise record. RELATED: D’Angelo Russell […]

The Los Angeles Lakers really don’t have anything to play for over the last four games of the season. They have managed to set a franchise-record for most losses in a season for the second straight year. While the team has some young talent in D’Angelo Russell, Jordan Clarkson and Julius Randle, those three young […]

Due to the prominence of Kobe Bryant‘s departure from the NBA, the Staples Center has been offering the superstar’s merchandise for crazy expensive prices. Costs on items range from $28 t-shirts to snap-back hats worth over $24,000, and even $38,000. RELATED: Kobe Bryant Reveals The Only NBA Players He’s Gifting Shoes Out To This Season Sports […]

Kobe Bryant is a legend revered by many. All over the world you can mention the Lakers‘ star and most likely more than a few people will know who you are talking about. This is especially true in China, where Nike created an ad for The Black Mamba in the way that only Nike can. […]

Many fans have wondered how the illustrious Kobe Bryant is dealing with the approach of his final NBA game. RELATED: Utah Jazz Pay Tribute to Kobe Bryant For Kobe, playing the Utah Jazz in his final appearance means nothing different. He is determined to play at his most optimal level for his team. “I won’t allow [playing […]

There are only four games left in the illustrious career of Kobe Bryant. With the Lakers going nowhere after the regular season, these last games will be pretty much all-Mamba when he’s on the court. Whether or not that’s fair to the rest of the Lakers is up for discussion, and Kobe discussed the matter […]

Despite the less than ideal season for Kobe Bryant, the Lakers superstar has not been shy in letting his hardworking fans know he appreciates their tenacity. University of Minnesota redshirt senior Rachel Banham has received plentiful congratulatory notes from Kobe, even getting the chance to meet the Mamba in person. RELATED: Kobe Bryant Can’t Stop Talking […]

Before Doc Rivers and his Clippers faced Kobe Bryant for the final time on Wednesday night, he recalled some amusing memories from his days facing the Mamba in the Finals while coaching the Boston Celtics. Rivers provided an inside look into the final moments of Game 6 of the 2008 NBA Finals and how he […]

While it’s true that Kobe Bryant won five championship rings during his NBA career, he isn’t the only one in the family that has that honor. Vanessa Bryant, Kobe’s wife, has been married to the Los Angeles Lakers star since 2001. However, she met the future five-time NBA champion back in 1999. In other words, […]

Doc Rivers and Kobe Bryant have been going at it for two decades now, even though they never actually played against each other. When Doc retired from the NBA in 1996, Kobe Bryant was drafted by the Hornets before being quickly moved to the Lakers. Rivers began coaching under the Spurs‘ brilliant Gregg Popovich, and […]

The Lakers and Clippers played back-to-back games at Staples Center this week, with the Clips being the home game on Tuesday night and the LakeShow hosting on Wednesday. During Tuesday’s game – Kobe Bryants‘s final “away” game against the Clippers – the Clippers aired a tribute video for the Mamba: Kobe Pregame intro part 1/2 […]

Kobe Bryant certainly isn’t the old Kobe of legendary status these days, but he is still Kobe. This fan-made NBA Jam parody of him is just plain ruthless, though. Yes, Kobe is struggling, but he a future hall of famer. Give him slack, maybe? RELATED: “Uncle Kobe” Told D-Wade’s Son How To Become The Next […]

Kobe Bryant knows he shoots a lot. Some may say he’s a ball hog, but when in-his-prime Kobe had the ball, you just felt like he was going to hit every shot. Now Kobe is imparting that bravado to Dwyane Wade’s son. The Lakers fell to the Wade’s Miami Heat 101-88 on Tuesday, with Kobe […]

Lamar Odom is in a life or death situation right now, as you probably already know. You might even know it from a CNN report… however, then you might think it was actually LaMarcus Aldridge who was fighting for his life in a Las Vegas hospital, not Lamar Odom. Twitter did not take kindly to […]