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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 […]

It’s no secret that Kobe Bryant is one of the most competitive players to ever pick up a basketball. The Los Angeles Lakers icon’s ruthlessness on the basketball court is legendary. Just ask Paul Pierce. Pierce’s peak in the NBA coincided with that of Kobe. During that time, they were two of the top superstars […]

Golden State Warriors star Steph Curry reminds Snoop Dogg most of Kobe Bryant, the rapper and actor told Stephen A. Smith on Thursday. “That’s a hard question because I don’t really see nobody with that, you know, killer instinct. The closest that I say would be Steph Curry,” the legendary artist explained. “Because Steph Curry […]

Savvy Games, a subsidiary of Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF), has made headlines by acquiring game developer Scopely for an impressive $4.9 billion. This acquisition ranks among the largest in the history of the gaming industry. The deal is surpassed only by Activision’s purchase of King, Microsoft’s acquisition of ZeniMax, Tencent’s buyout of Supercell, […]

Nike has made big plans to continue the expansion of the Kobe line and is slated to release a number of colorways throughout 2023. May 1, 2023 is the next closest rumored release date as Nike is expected to honor the memory of Gigi Bryant on her 17th birthday. Last year, we saw Nike drop […]

It may have been years since Los Angeles Lakers icon Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna Bryant and six other friends perished in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, California, but the people and teammates they left have never forgotten them and continue to honor them every year. Kobe passed away on January 26, 2020 along with […]

Tempers were running high among Los Angeles Lakers fans after the team’s huge loss to the rival Clippers on Wednesday night with seeding in the Western Conference on the line. One fan, wearing a Kobe Bryant jersey, appeared to get into a heated discussion with LeBron James, who was sitting on the Lakers’ bench. LeBron […]

During the recent years, it’s common to see NBA superstars leave their original teams to form a superteam elsewhere. While winning a championship with a superteam is still a difficult task, playing for your original team gets more respect given the amount of patience, effort, and investment that takes place to gradually build a championship […]

Caitlin Clark will look to cap off her historic run in the Women’s NCAA Basketball Tournament with the ultimate prize of winning the championship for the University of Iowa. Clark is having a historic run and has broken a number of records during this tournament. She’s the first player in women’s history to record back-to-back […]

Steph Curry isn’t directly motivated by comparing his lengthy list of accomplishments to those of other all-time greats. His utmost priority is reaching his personal peak while bringing the Golden State Warriors along with him, not outdoing longtime NBA Finals rivals and legendary predecessors. Asked if he ever thinks about surpassing LeBron James and equaling […]

Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young hasn’t exactly been having the best season. Just looking at his season averages of 26.5 points and 10.0 assists per game, a person might think everything has been going peachy. However, that doesn’t begin to explain the amount of criticism that Young has faced throughout the season. So much criticism […]

It’s hard to believe now, but back in their primes, Kevin Garnett actually wanted to team up with Kobe Bryant over Paul Pierce. The only reason it never fell through was that Kobe never answered any of Garnett’s phone calls. In 2007, Garnett was ready to move on from the Minnesota Timberwolves to try and […]

There are few bigger landscape-shifting trades that never happened than that of Chris Paul’s botched move to the Los Angeles Lakers in 2011. CP3 would have formed a superteam in LA with Kobe Bryant had it not been for then-commissioner David Stern vetoing the deal at the last minute. As it turns out, former All-Star […]

After Mario Chalmers said that “nobody fears” LeBron James, FOX sports analyst Chris Broussard put the take in a better perspective by quoting a Mike Tyson-Floyd Mayweather comparison between the Los Angeles Lakers star and Kobe Bryant that was made by an anonymous All-Star guard. For those who missed it, Chalmers recently made headlines when […]

The NBA has changed in many obvious ways on the court, but also in terms of player mentality. Jumping ship to another contender, or worse yet a rival, was once considered blasphemous. Though, Boston Celtics great and NBA Hall of Famer Kevin Garnett gained a new perspective regarding the hard feelings he felt for his […]

Despite some heated words going into the game as well as a post-game jersey snub, Memphis Grizzlies’ Dillon Brooks could only heap praise on Dallas Mavericks star Kyrie Irving. Before Irving missed the Mavs’ defeat to Memphis earlier this month, Brooks had some strong words for him in anticipation of their matchup. That set the […]

75-40. That was the shocking score at halftime on Tuesday night when the Los Angeles Lakers took on the New Orleans Pelicans in a matchup that had major implications on the standings out West. Well, the Lakers definitely got the memo and they absolutely poured it on against a hapless Pels side in the first […]

Kobe Bryant is the only player who has two jersey numbers retired by the Los Angeles Lakers. The fallen icon dawned the No. 8 jersey during the first part of his career, winning no less than three championships with it alongside Shaquille O’Neal. Kobe then shocked the basketball world when he switched to the No. […]

As Pau Gasol shared his respect and admiration for Kobe Bryant during his own jersey retirement, Los Angeles Lakers fans at Crypto.com Arena couldn’t help but chant “Kobe.” Gasol was emotional during his speech. He touched on his relationship with Bryant, sharing how the NBA legend elevated him and helped him become not only a […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant may be gone from this world, but he had one final message for his brother and good friend Pau Gasol. In a pre-recorded message shown during the ceremony, Bryant predicted that Gasol’s jersey number would be retired next to his number. Kobe also shared how he wouldn’t have won […]

Pau Gasol is without a doubt one of the greatest players in Los Angeles Lakers franchise history. The fact that he’s going to get his jersey retired on Tuesday is a clear testament to this fact. One thing that also cannot be denied is how Gasol’s Lakers legacy would not have been possible without the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers reserved March 7th to honor franchise royalty in Pau Gasol. The six-time All-Star will have his number 16 jersey retired at halftime of their contest against the Memphis Grizzlies. Fans are bound to get an emotional halftime speech alongside a heartfelt highlight reel with some of Pau Gasol’s best moments with […]

Paul George has been around the block for quite a bit. Right now, he’s plying his trade with the Los Angeles Clippers as he looks to win his first-ever championship playing alongside Kawhi Leonard. This man has been through a lot through the years, but in his mind, there’s one particularly fond memory that stands […]

Pau Gasol will have his No. 16 retired when the Los Angeles Lakers host the Memphis Grizzlies on Tuesday night — the team that traded him to LA 15 years ago — and the retired NBA star still gets emotional knowing that his jersey will be hanging next to Kobe Bryant’s at Crypto.com Arena. “Just […]