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To celebrate Mamba Day and Kobe Bryant, you can now bid on rare, never-before-seen photos of the Los Angeles Lakers legend, which are being sold as non-fungible tokens via the digital collectibles blockchain company, Cryptograph. The eight black-and-white photographs were taken in 1999 by Davis Factor at a warehouse in downtown Los Angeles. “NFTs can […]

On Monday, it would’ve been Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant’s birthday. On Tuesday, 8/24, it’s Mamba Day. The day recognizes Bryant wearing both the No. 8 and No. 24 for the Lakers throughout his storied, hall-of-fame career. One of Bryant’s longtime teammates and a favorite for Lakers fans, Pau Gasol, paid tribute to Kobe […]

Monday was a special day across the NBA and well, across the world for that matter. It was Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant’s 43rd birthday and by no surprise, there were lots of tributes to the Black Mamba, who tragically passed away last January. In honor of Kobe, the Lakers teamed up with UCLA […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant would have turned 43 on Monday. Kobe’s widow, Vanessa Bryant, took to Instagram to share a simple yet truly heartbreaking message to her late husband on his very special day. Vanessa needed just nine words to express her love to the late, great Kobe Bryant (via Vanessa Bryant on […]

Former Los Angeles Lakers star Mychal Thompson might have played in a different era from Kobe Bryant, but he knows what the Black Mamba was capable of. After all, having worked as a radio commentator covering the Purple and Gold for years now, he has watched plenty of Kobe’s epic games. With that said, as […]

The tragic death of NBA legend Kobe Bryant at the age of 41 has sent shockwaves throughout the world. Bryant and eight other passengers including his 13-year-old daughter Gigi were killed in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, California. Bryant will undoubtedly go down as one of the best to ever play the game of basketball. […]

August 23rd is Kobe Bryant’s birthday, and Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James made sure to remember the Purple and Gold legend along with the rest of the NBA. On his Instagram Stories, LeBron posted a couple of Kobe’s photos to honor the Lakers and basketball icon in what would have been his 43rd birthday. […]

August 23rd is always a special day across the NBA, especially since Kobe Bryant passed away. In celebration of his birthday, Los Angeles Lakers forward Carmelo Anthony, who played against the Black Mamba for many years in the Association, paid tribute to his good friend as he turned 43 on Monday. pic.twitter.com/esDT1iRovR — Carmelo Anthony […]

Late Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant and San Antonio Spurs icon Tim Duncan are both Hall of Famers. Since both played in the generation, an obvious question needs to be asked: Was Kobe Bryant better than Tim Duncan? As both Bryant and Duncan won five championships apiece, there have been many debates going on lately […]

Now that Carmelo Anthony has joined the Los Angeles Lakers, the 10-time All-Star has the opportunity to build on the legacy Kobe Bryant created with the storied franchise. Melo and Kobe are brothers, but in a recent revelation, Anthony described how Bryant totally got on his nerves with his “disrespectful sh-t.” Melo was a guest […]

Los Angeles Lakers president Jeanie Buss formed quite a bond with Kobe Bryant even after his playing days for the Purple & Gold came to an end. As a matter of fact, Buss recently revealed one particular plan that she had discussed with Kobe prior to the NBA legend’s untimely passing. According to Buss, this […]

Kevin Durant is one of the cover athletes of the highly-anticipated NBA 2K22 game. The Brooklyn Nets superstar is well aware of how stringent NBA 2K has been with regards to its player ratings, but at this point, KD is adamant that he deserves the elusive 99 rating. LeBron James and Kobe Bryant are two […]

When the LA Clippers gave up Blake Griffin and Tobias Harris before 2020, it seemed like they were making a huge mistake. But what their (new at that time) front office was actually doing was creating enough flexibility for LA to land a franchise superstar, one who can lead the team to their first ever […]

Coming into his 19th season in the NBA, it seems that LeBron James always finds a way to defy the odds and maintain a high-level of production year after year with the Lakers. In spite of his previous successes and Hall-Of-Fame career, it leaves one to ask the question: how would a LeBron James farewell […]

Kobe Bryant and LeBron James were without a doubt the two biggest stars in the NBA during the late 2000s. Who would have thought that a decade later, King James would not only join the Los Angeles Lakers but also bring a title to Kobe’s beloved franchise. However, Bryant’s former teammate, Metta World Peace, revealed […]

There comes a point in the hobby when someone shows off a collection so insane there are no words to describe it. Just recently, a collector managed to accomplish this feat by showing his massive Kobe Bryant card collection to the world. Spoiler alert: it’s everything you’ve ever dreamed about when it comes to basketball […]

Isaiah Thomas just put on the performance of a lifetime, but it wasn’t on an NBA hardcourt. The 2-time All-Star blew up for 81 points in Jamal Crawford’s Pro-Am league, paying unintentional homage to Los Angeles Lakers icon Kobe Bryant. The man dropped 81 points and defenders alike. For a brief period, he was looking […]

Kyle Kuzma had a roller coaster of a first career stint with the Los Angeles Lakers. That’s why he was able to share so many great anecdotes in his goodbye piece on The Players Tribune entitled To My Lakers Family. His most detailed Lakers stories were undoubtedly the ones with Kobe Bryant. Seemingly any young player that wore […]

Many consider Michael Jordan to be the greatest player of all time. Most of these folks believe that MJ would have been an unstoppable force even in today’s NBA. Count Metta World Peace as one of the firm believers in this notion. On a recent appearance on Shannon Sharpe’s Club Shay Shay, Metta explained exactly why […]

Now that Russell Westbrook plays for the Los Angeles Lakers, he’ll be embodying the spirit of Kobe Bryant every time he steps on the court — as he’s done his entire career, no matter the uniform. Westbrook’s unique competitive drive is what first earned the respect and admiration of Bryant, who Westbrook idolized as a […]

Like most players in the NBA, Kyle Kuzma looked up to Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant. Now that Kuz is officially leaving LA for the Washington Wizards, he reflected on some special moments during his time with the organization. As we all know, Kobe was always around the Lakers even after his retirement. Kuzma […]

An iconic pair of Kobe Bryant kicks that he wore in his NBA debut with the Los Angeles Lakers are set to hit an auction. Fan Scott Hurlimann, who met Kobe on November 3, 1996, prior to a contest against the Minnesota Timberwolves, was gifted the sneakers after asking the Lakers legend if he could […]

After years of rumors swirling around the possibility of a Los Angeles Lakers and Carmelo Anthony partnership, it finally happened as Melo signed a one-year contract with the Purple and Gold. Anthony has always been linked to the Lakers even before his buddy LeBron James joined the team in 2018. In 2014, as Anthony was […]

Isaiah Thomas continues to audition for a roster spot in the NBA. Just in case you were too busy watching videos of kittens on YouTube, Thomas recently dropped a Kobe Bryant-esque 81 points in an exhibition game in Seattle. Pretty impressive for sure. As expected, this prompted fans to dream of a possible reunion of […]

Any Kobe Bryant memorabilia tend to sell for large amounts of money, especially after the unfortunate passing of the Los Angeles Lakers star in 2020. With that said, the expectations for the auction of his NBA debut shoes are also sky-high. Bryant’s shoes that he wore in his very first NBA game back in the […]

The Toronto Blue Jays head out west for a four-game set in Los Angeles against the Angels and Vladimir Guerrero Jr wants to do right in the land of Kobe Bryant. The slugger recently got two pairs of Jordan cleats customized with Kobe and Giannia’s pictures. Take a look: Vlad Jr wanted to pay tribute […]

Isaiah Thomas has always been inspired by the late Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant. Thomas wears Kobe’s signature shoes and his attitude of not giving up certainly embodies that of Kobe’s. In Jamal Crawford’s The Crawsover  Pro-Am league over the weekend, Thomas dropped an 81-point game as he looked unstoppable with shots falling after […]

Portland Trail Blazers superstar Damian Lillard just dropped a major Kobe Bryant reference in his latest single ‘The Juice‘ and we’re all for it. Lillard, who goes by the name Dame D.O.L.L.A. as his music alter ego, premiered the song on Thursday and both NBA and music fans alike had to tip their hat to […]

The testy relationship between Vanessa Bryant and her mother looks like it’s going to be patched up. Or so it seems. According to various reports, Vanessa has settled a lawsuit filed by her mother, Sofia Lane. The terms of the deal weren’t disclosed. In what could only be viewed as an unfortunate family fallout, Lane […]

After winning a title with the Los Angeles Lakers in 2020, does LeBron James have a legitimate claim over Michael Jordan as the GOAT? Well, Sir Charles Barkley does not think so. In the mind of the Hall of Famer, he just doesn’t see how LeBron can ever surpass MJ — or even Kobe — […]

There will never, ever be another Kobe Bryant, but when talking about where the Golden State Warriors are following a successful 2021 NBA Draft, team owner Joe Lacob couldn’t help but drop the name of the Los Angeles Lakers legend’s name. The Warriors kept both of their first-round picks in the draft and used them […]

The NBA Draft is home to some of the best players the league has to offer. Names such as Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, Larry Bird, Shaquille O’Neal, and Tim Duncan were high draft picks. There are some NBA draft classes that that are good, some are great, and some are the best of all time. […]

Dwyane Wade has always been a big fan of the late, great Kobe Bryant. Wade has never been shy about expressing how much he adores the Los Angeles Lakers legend as well as the type of impact Kobe has on his own career as a basketball player. Wade recently shared an epic Kobe Bryant story […]

Less than a week after winning his first-ever NBA title with the Milwaukee Bucks, Giannis Antetokounmpo has switched his mood to get the off-season grind going. The two-time MVP knows that a lot of great superstars have paved the way for him and Giannis channelled a few of these iconic NBA champions in his latest […]

Pau Gasol, at 41 years old, is still playing in the Tokyo Olympics for his native Spain. According to the NBA champion big man, though, it’s all because of Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant. In a recent interview with Mark Medina of USA Today, Gasol shared how Kobe has inspired him to push through […]

Kevin Durant is without a doubt the biggest headliner on Team USA’s roster for the Tokyo Olympics. But once upon a time, KD was the small fry playing amongst giants. In the latest episode of The ETCs, Kevin Durant bared what it what like to first play alongside LeBron James and Kobe Bryant even before […]

In some circumstances, waiting only makes the inevitable so much sweeter. That same thought can be applied to unopened card packs or boxes that have a monster pull stored inside. Of course, the chances of this amazing moment happening are quite low. But for this particular breaker, it happens to be an insane card of […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Pau Gasol was undoubtedly ecstatic and emotional after watching Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks win the 2021 NBA title. After all, it means Giannis was finally able to complete Kobe Bryant’s challenge to him. To recall, in 2019, Bryant challenged Antetokounmpo to win the championship next after succeeding in winning […]

Following the chaos of winning the NBA title, Giannis Antetokounmpo got to reflect on the season that was for the Milwaukee Bucks in getting all the way to the mountain top. Many doubted whether this Bucks team or any Milwaukee team could do it with the core that they had. They quickly silenced those questions […]