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After beating the bricks off of the Minnesota Vikings in their home opener on Monday Night Football, the Philadelphia Eagles were flying high. The world was their oyster, the national media was singing their praises, and fans who saw a presumed South Philly dynasty crumble into nothing finally had something to believe in. And yet, […]

LeBron James and Dwyane Wade are releasing a documentary about the 2008 US Men’s Olympic Basketball Team. The documentary will be called the ‘The Redeem Team’ and will be released on October 7th to Netflix. The doc is set to include archived footage of Kobe Bryant interviews. One video surfaced on Saturday of Kobe discussing […]

Aaron Judge is still stuck with 60 home runs after failing to generate another one Thursday night against the Boston Red Sox, but there’s still a big reason for New York Yankees fans to have good sleep, as their team won that game, 5-4. Judge, however, did not seem enthused by the win that also […]

Throughout his playing career, Kobe Bryant never failed to amaze fans of the game of basketball. His relentless work ethic helped him mold himself into one of the greatest players in the history of the NBA, and that work ethic ended up catching Caron Butler off guard when he decided to work out with Bryant. […]

As a player, getting your name etched in the history books with the Los Angeles Lakers more often than not starts with an NBA Championship. A signature moment of some sort, especially in the playoffs, only helps secure your name in Lakers lore. That’s exactly what guard Sasha Vujacic did as Kobe Bryant and 28.2 […]

The Kobe Bryant crash photos case is not yet over … at least for the wife of the late Los Angeles Lakers icon, Vanessa Bryant. To recall, Vanessa and co-plaintiff Chris Chester filed an invasion of privacy lawsuit against the LA County Sheriff’s and Fire departments. They were eventually awarded $15 million each in damages […]

Julian Edelman is one of the most prominent wide receivers in New England Patriots franchise history. However, despite his status as one of the biggest stars in the league during his heyday, the former Super Bowl MVP still isn’t immune from the occasional starstruck moment. This was somewhat the case for Edelman when Los Angeles […]

Sasha Vujacic etched his name in Los Angeles Lakers lore when he knocked down two clutch free throws in Game 7 of the 2010 NBA Finals. The shooting guard made his dreams come true, coming over from Slovenia and playing for arguably the most historic franchise in all of sports. Vujacic played seven seasons with […]

Vanessa Bryant is making sure that the legacy his husband, Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant, and their daughter Gianna left will live on. On Friday, Vanessa took to Instagram to share the first full renovated court that they made with Body Armor. The said court is in Chicago, and the new design featured Kobe […]

After spending the first 10 seasons of his NFL career with the Seattle Seahawks, linebacker Bobby Wagner is finally playing in his home city of Los Angeles with the Los Angeles Rams. That also means that he gets to play professional football for the city where Kobe Bryant is considered a sports deity — sometimes […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend and Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal is not only one of the most dominant centers of all time, but he is also one of the most expressive players the league has ever seen. Known for his comedic stylings, Shaq didn’t necessarily get along with all of his teammates, most notably beefing […]

It is no secret that Kobe Bryant looked up to Michael Jordan as his ultimate idol. This is the very reason why the Los Angeles Lakers icon tried his very best to outdo MJ every time he had the opportunity to do so whenever they faced each other on the basketball court. This was one […]

Six and a half years ago, the NBA world saw legend Kobe Bryant on the court for the last time. The legs and shooting were not the same from his young years, but all fans could tell he was special. Not only he scored 60 points, but it was also perhaps one of his most […]

Miami Heat icon Dwyane Wade is a proud member of an elite group of ex-NBA superstars that had the privilege to go up against the late, great Kobe Bryant during his prime. Unsurprisingly, D-Wade still remembers his on-court matchups against the Los Angeles Lakers legend quite fondly. Wade recently retweeted a post from our friends […]

If there’s an NBA player who could transition to boxing and find immense success, Deontay Wilder thinks it would have been the late Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant. While speaking with Scoop B. Robinson for Bovada, Wilder was asked which current NBA player he thinks would be a great boxer. Instead of naming an […]

It’s now been well over two years since the great Kobe Bryant tragically passed away. However, there’s no denying that his untimely death and his legacy continue to have a lasting impact on the Los Angeles Lakers to this very day. Team owner Jeanie Buss, who herself was very close to Kobe, recently spoke out […]

The death of Bill Russell in August shook the NBA world by storm. The legendary Boston Celtics center was one of the best ambassadors for the game. Russell was honored by every single NBA team, and the league made sure his legacy was never forgotten by retiring his jersey number. Since then, fans have been […]

Vanessa Bryant won her invasion of privacy lawsuit against the LA County Sheriff’s and Fire Departments over the Kobe Bryant crash photos leak, and she was initially awarded $16 million in damages. However, just days later, the money was reduced to $15 million due to an error. According to a USA Today report, a juror […]

Vanessa Bryant is now $16,000,000 richer after the court ruled in her favor with regard to her lawsuit against Los Angeles County. As it turns out, however, the widow of Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant has no intention of keeping a single cent of the money she has been awarded. According to Alene Tchekmedyian […]

Patrick Beverley is now a member of the Los Angeles Lakers. The former Timberwolves point guard is on the move again, as he’s traded to the team in exchange for Talen Horton-Tucker and Stanley Johnson. After missing on Kyrie Irving, Beverley is a good, solid consolation prize for this team. However, what’s interesting is that […]

Wednesday marked a milestone occasion for Vanessa Bryant and her quest to bring justice to the untimely death of her husband, Los Angeles Lakers icon Kobe Bryant and their daughter Gigi Bryant. This came out to the tune of $16 million in damages after a Los Angeles court ruled in her favor in Bryant’s lawsuit […]

NBA icon Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has always been a big fan of Kobe Bryant, and it is quite clear his appreciation and admiration for the Los Angeles Lakers star is on a deeper level. On Wednesday to celebrate Mamba Day, KAJ offered a unique perspective on Bryant’s “achievements.” Instead of focusing on Kobe’s accolades as an […]

Vanessa Bryant, the widow of Los Angeles Lakers icon Kobe Bryant, has won her lawsuit against the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s and Fire departments. Vanessa and co-plaintiff Christopher Chester filed an invasion of privacy lawsuit over the photos of the crash site that were captured by law enforcement and leaked to the public. According to […]

Before jurors deliberate on Vanessa Bryant’s invasion of privacy lawsuit over the leak of the Kobe Bryant crash photos, her lawyer shared how the incident caused emotional distress to the Bryant family. In their closing arguments, an attorney for the Los Angeles County highlighted that there is no reason to fear about the photos of […]

A multitude of tributes came out to commemorate the birthday of fallen Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant on Tuesday. Apparently, it was also an opportunity for some folks to try and make money out of the occasion by selling all sorts of unofficial Kobe gear. Retired NBA champ Stephen Jackson, who himself battled against […]

Kevin Durant has been going back and forth with Twitter haters over the last two days ever since he decided to stay with the Brooklyn Nets after retracting his trade request. Fans are hating on him non-stop and as we know, KD can’t help but respond. Amid all the Twitter drama, Durant responded to a […]

The Los Angeles Lakers made sure to celebrate Kobe Bryant’s birthday in a way that the Black Mamba would approve. On Twitter, the Lakers revealed how they surprised the August 23 newborns at the UCLA Mattel Children’s Hospital with Kobe gears. The parents seems to get Kobe shirts and jerseys as well to celebrate the […]

Los Angeles Lakers icon Kobe Bryant would have been 44 on Tuesday. The Hall of Famer received numerous honors on his birthday, and this included one from WNBA superstar Sabrina Ionescu. The New York Liberty were taking on the defending champions Chicago Sky in a do-or-die Game 3 matchup in the first round of the […]

When Vanessa Bryant and co-plaintiff Chris Chester filed an invasion of privacy lawsuit for the Kobe Bryant crash photos leak, they were reportedly seeking tens of millions in damages from the LA County Sheriff’s and Fire departments. Now in their closing statements on Tuesday, people finally got a clear figure of what Bryant and Chester […]

Udonis Haslem made headlines on Sunday after he announced that he had decided to come back for another season with the Miami Heat in 2022-23. Former teammate and fellow Heat icon Dwyane Wade had to shout out the 42-year-old veteran as D-Wade sent out a quick reminder to everyone out there about how Haslem is […]

On Tuesday, LeBron James joined the chorus of NBA stars shouting out Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant on what would have been the Mamba’s 44th birthday. LeBron posted a clip on his Instagram from a trailer for the ongoing 10-part docuseries, Legacy: The True Story of the LA Lakers, in which LeBron discusses Kobe […]

A bevy of former teammates, peers, and stars from the NBA community — including Pau Gasol, Kyrie Irving, among others — took to social media on Tuesday to wish a happy 44th birthday to Kobe Bryant and pay tribute to the late Los Angeles Lakers legend. Kobe’s widow, Vanessa Bryant, posted a loving note to […]

The loss never gets easier if you’re a Los Angeles Lakers fan. That applies a hundred times over for Kobe Bryant’s wife Vanessa and the rest of the Bryant family. On what would have been Kobe’s 44th birthday, Vanessa Bryant made a heartfelt post on Instagram in remembrance of her beloved husband. She kept it […]

Kobe Bryant had a big impact on the life of Naomi Osaka, and while it has been years since the Los Angeles Lakers icon passed away, the tennis sensation still can’t help but miss him. That much is clear after Osaka randomly tweeted that she misses the Lakers legend. She didn’t go into detail why […]

Kobe Bryant did something during his career that not many professional athletes do anymore. He spent his entire 20 year career with the Los Angeles Lakers, showcasing loyalty to the franchise that believed in him back when he was just getting started. According to Mark Cuban, that nearly wasn’t the case. Cuban claimed that the […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant is not only one of the most skilled players to ever pick up a basketball. Another aspect that made him so special was his elite mental approach to the game. This is exactly why it’s hilarious to hear old stories about a young Kobe Bryant being messed with by […]

Juan Toscano-Anderson hasn’t even played in a single minute for the Los Angeles Lakers just yet, but already, he’s making all sorts of waves in the city. The 29-year-old got the full LeBron James/Kobe Bryant treatment recently after some supporters put up an epic new mural for the newest Lakers recruit. JTA posed for a […]

Vanessa Bryant, the widow of Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant, has shared the painful experience she had to go through after learning that photos from the helicopter crash site that killed her husband and daughter were taken and shared among law enforcement and first responders. Amid the trial for her invasion of privacy lawsuit […]

The tragic passing of Kobe Bryant in a helicopter crash in 2020 has taken a rather ugly turn. His widow, Vanessa, is currently filing a lawsuit against the LAPD after the police allegedly spread delicate images of the crash, including Bryant’s remains. Now, multiple people of interest have been interviewed regarding this case. One person […]