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Kobe Bryant was Kyrie Irving’s mentor, and there’s no denying that the late Los Angeles Lakers icon had such a massive impact on the Dallas Mavericks star. Who could forget when Kyrie FaceTimed Kobe after the Cleveland Cavaliers’ epic 2016 NBA Finals comeback? Bryant was more than a mentor to Irving. Even Bryant himself said […]

Jason Segel deals with the trials and tribulations of life how you would imagine a comedy star would: through laughter. In Variety’s Actors on Actors series, the How I Met Your Mother star spoke with Ali Wong about his career, humor, and the Kobe Bryant interview that changed his career, per People. “Comedy found me […]

There is no denying that Golden State Warriors superstar point guard Stephen Curry is one of the greatest ever to play in the NBA. However, it took some time before that sentiment became unanimously clear. Before he arrived in the league and during the early portions of his pro career, there were many doubters about […]

NBA players are some of the most competitive athletes in the world and it’s no surprise that their emotions can sometimes get the best of them. “Beef” between players can start for a multitude of reasons. Some even go beyond the basketball court and beef with their teammates. While there have been too many on-court […]

According to three-time Sixth Man of the Year winner Jamal Crawford, it took him seven years in the league before the late, great Kobe Bryant even acknowledged his mere existence. In fact, Crawford had to score 30 points in the second half of a game against the Los Angeles Lakers for Byrant to give him […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Jerry West dropped an eye-opening admission about Kobe Bryant and the Memphis Grizzlies. West said that when Bryant became a free agent in 2004, he wanted to join the Grizzlies, via Podcast P with Paul George presented by Wave Sports + Entertainment. "I met [Kobe Bryant and Rob Pelinka] in a […]

Novak Djokovic knew history awaited him before taking the court on Sunday in the French Open final. After dispatching of Casper Ruud in straight sets to win his third title at Roland Garros, the Serbian superstar quickly donned a custom jacket embroidered with ’23’ on the right chest–the total number of Grand Slams Djokovic now […]

Mike Breen is one of the greatest NBA broadcasters in history. It’s only fitting he shared a nickname with all-time great Kobe Bryant. In 2014, the NBA had players wear nicknames on their jerseys. Kobe Bryant was known as “The Black Mamba,” while Green received a jersey from ESPN written “The Gray Mamba” for his […]

In 2011, Chris Paul was on the brink of joining the Los Angeles Lakers to form a superstar duo with the late, great Kobe Bryant. Then-league commissioner David Stern decided to veto the deal, though, and eventually CP3 ended up on the Lakers’ crosstown rivals in the Los Angeles Clippers. To this day, it is […]

Los Angeles Lakers icon Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was the guest of honor at the unveiling of an epic Lakers mural in Koreatown, LA on Monday. The six-time NBA champ revealed that this was a bit of a “sneak attack” for him when he was asked to speak to the crowd in attendance given how he wasn’t […]

In spite of the fact that both Shaquille O’Neal and Charles Barkley have made it abundantly clear that they’re already dreaming about their post-season summer vacation, they’re still on the NBA Finals broadcast for NBA TV. At one point, an epic NBA Playoffs clip between Shaq and his former Los Angeles Lakers teammate Kobe Bryant […]

Karl-Anthony Towns has discussed what it was like to play a Dream Team including the likes of Kobe Bryant and LeBron James as a freshman. Towns, who was drafted as the number one pick in the 2015 NBA draft, has been a valuable though at times criticized player in the league, but his talent has […]

Some of the best players of all-time have played for the Los Angeles Lakers. Shaquille O’Neal and Kobe Bryant are two of those players, and Kendrick Perkins believes Shaq and Kobe are actually the greatest guard/big tandem of all-time, via ESPN on NBA. Kendrick Perkins' list of the top big man/little guard tandems in NBA […]

As good as any NBA star is, they aren’t immune to injuries. Given that basketball is a physical sport, injuries are a part of the game. Unfortunately, injuries, especially serious ones, can have a serious affect on a player’s career. In fact, more often than not, some teams would rather cut their losses by trading […]

Los Angeles Lakers fans won’t be forgetting about Jamal Murray anytime soon. This is after the Denver Nuggets star torched LeBron James and the Lakers in the Western Conference Finals en route to a stunning 4-0 sweep. Jamal Murray was red-hot throughout the series, and it seems like he will be giving LA supporters some […]

Denver Nuggets star guard Jamal Murray is putting is putting the world on notice once again, wreaking havoc in the 2023 NBA Playoffs. With his craftiness and touch, Murray is averaging 27.7 points, 6.1 assists, and 1.7 steals per game in the postseason. He also is shooting 48.0 percent from the field and 39.8 percent […]

In the lead-up to the Los Angeles Lakers’ must-win Game 4 against the Denver Nuggets, Nikola Jokic said that despite his team’s lead, LeBron James’ presence meant there was still an element of worry for the Nuggets. In the first quarter, Lebron showed why. He was absolutely dominant early, scoring 21 points on 7-9 shooting […]

Even as the Miami Heat are up 2-0 in their Eastern Conference Finals series against the Boston Celtics, Caleb Martin sees that the “job” is far from finished. Martin rose to the occasion in the Heat’s 111-105 win over the Celtics on Friday. The fourth-year forward helped out Jimmy Butler quite a bit on the […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant was more than just an idol to many of his peers. For several players like Los Angeles Clippers star Paul George, he was also a mentor. And a great one at that. In the latest episode of the Podcast P with Paul George presented by Wave Sports + Entertainment, […]

New York Liberty star Sabrina Ionescu channeled her Mamba mentality before the WNBA opener on Friday as she paid tribute to both Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gigi. In the Liberty’s morning shootaround before they take on the Washington Mystics on the road, Ionescu sported the Kobe 4 Mambacitas sneakers that were released earlier this […]

Nike is set to release the Kobe 8 Protro “Triple White” on 8/24. Late NBA legend and Los Angeles icon Kobe Bryant has one of the most successful Nike Basketball lines in the company’s history. Bryant released and wore 11 different signature models during his playing days with the Los Angeles Lakers and released dozens […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James already owns plenty of NBA Playoffs records over his 20-year career. On Friday, however, he added one more with a feat that would be difficult to surpass for anyone else. By defeating the Golden State Warriors in Game 6 and winning the series 4-2, James has officially broken his […]

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo doubled down on his now-viral take about failure, this time even channeling Kobe Bryant who had a similar statement before. To recall after the Bucks were eliminated by the Miami Heat in the first round of the NBA Playoffs, Antetokounmpo was asked if he would consider the season a failure. […]

LeBron James and Austin Reaves are now teammates with the Los Angeles Lakers. In 2012, however, Reaves was just a kid who preferred Kobe Bryant over LeBron. Reaves posted a meme on April 12, 2012 that trolled LeBron James, per NBACentral. Austin Reaves says he cleared the air with LeBron James after his old Facebook […]

There’s nothing quite more gripping in the NBA than playoff basketball. After a grueling six-month regular season grind, teams now need to win just 16 games to reach the mountaintop. This is an incredibly difficult endeavor that requires the strongest of wills, and other players have even admitted to the postseason lights being too bright […]

Devin Booker is in the midst of a red hot scoring display for the Phoenix Suns. In back-to-back wins to even the series against the Denver Nuggets, Booker shot 34/43 from the field for 83 points total in the two contests. His unreal output has ESPN analyst Kendrick Perkins comparing him to the late, great […]

This is still difficult to believe, but three years have passed since the great Kobe Bryant passed away in a tragic helicopter crash. Even then, it is extremely apparent that his legacy continues to live on, and will continue to do so until the end of time itself. The way Bryant approached the game with […]

Kobe Bryant was famous for his hard work and being intensely hard on his teammates. After all, nobody wins five NBA championships by accident. If he saw that you weren’t going to work as hard as him, he wouldn’t respect you. While not too many NBA fans will remember Jodie Meeks, he was part of […]

Miami Heat star Jimmy Butler had an all-time performance in Game 4 vs. the Milwaukee Bucks, the best outing of the 2023 NBA Playoffs so far. His showing was so strong, he now has a little leverage over legends of the game like LeBron James and Kobe Bryant. Playoff Jimmy recorded his career-high (56 points) […]

While NBA players are busy playing basketball during the regular season, they get to have some spare time during the offseason. Although a lot of players have basketball as their passion, some of them also have an interest in music. Because of this, it’s not a surprise that some of the most notable NBA players […]

The Sacramento Kings’ playoff aspirations this year took a significant blow after De’Aaron Fox suffered a brutal injury in his shooting hand. The All-Star point guard has now been tagged as questionable for Game 4 of their NBA Playoffs first-round matchup against the Golden State Warriors after being diagnosed with a fractured index finger in […]

The lights are at its brightest in the NBA playoffs, when the stakes are high. With the best teams in the NBA competing for the NBA championship, there’s no question that the pressure is higher than ever for superstars to perform at their best. Despite the pressure that comes with competing for the coveted NBA […]

With the stakes higher than ever in the NBA Playoffs, there’s no question that every player must do their best in order to give their teams a chance at winning the coveted NBA championship. Because of this, superstars carry a major responsibility in doing the heavy lifting in the games that matter the most. Unfortunately, […]

Anthony Edwards is well on his way to becoming one of the best playoff performers in the history of the NBA. The Minnesota Timberwolves guard proved as much on Sunday after he helped the team win Game 4 against the Denver Nuggets and avoid an NBA playoffs sweep. Edwards exploded for 34 points, 6 rebounds, […]

Anthony Edwards kept his foot on the gas on Friday night with another eye-popping performance for the Minnesota Timberwolves in their heartbreaking 120-111 loss against Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets. The loss puts the Wolves in a seemingly insurmountable 0-3 hole, but I guess the fans can take some sort of consolation from Edwards’ […]

It is safe to say that Kevin Durant and Devin Booker led the Phoenix Suns to their victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Thursday night. In a crucial Game 3 affair, Booker and KD combined for 73 points, becoming the first players since Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O’Neal to each score 25-plus points in […]

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers lost Game 2 of their playoff series against the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday, and it’s easy to know why. While there were plenty of contributing factors to LA’s 103-93 loss, perhaps their shooting woes in contested shots was the biggest culprit. Apparently, the team shot just 24 percent […]

Jayson Tatum not only led the Boston Celtics to a huge win over the Atlanta Hawks in Game 1 of their playoff series, but he also made history in the process that would have made Kobe Bryant proud. Tatum dropped 25 points, 11 rebounds and two assists in the Celtics’ 112-99 victory over the Hawks […]

JR Smith has had a very colorful career in the NBA that has been characterized by all sorts of highs and lows. However, one particular moment that sticks out for the two-time NBA champ is when he first got the opportunity to face off against Los Angeles Lakers icon Kobe Bryant. This was in Smith’s […]