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Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has waged countless battles against Kobe Bryant, Kevin Durant, and Stephen Curry, giving fans treats straight from the basketball gods. Such head-to-head matchups have ignited plenty of debates between fanbases but who among these foes deserve the title of James’ one true rival? ESPN’s Brian Windhorst, who’s been covering […]

Vanessa Bryant, the widow of Los Angeles Lakers icon Kobe Bryant, has reached a settlement with the helicopter company that owns the aircraft that crashed and killed her husband, daughter Gianna and seven others last January 2020. According to a report by KABC-TV, Vanessa and the families of the other victims have filed a “joint […]

Devin Booker has been nothing short of outstanding in his very first postseason, leading the Phoenix Suns to the conference finals. His nightly performances have now earned him a wild comparison by Stephen A. Smith to the late Kobe Bryant, who has been a mentor of Booker’s for many years. Take a look: "Devin Booker […]

Phoenix Suns star Devin Booker gives credit where credit is due. After all, he knows that without the likes of Kobe Bryant and Chris Paul mentoring him, he won’t be able to reach the level he is in  today. After scoring 40 points on top of 13 rebounds and 11 assists to lead the the […]

Jamal Crawford has been in the NBA for two decades now, so he knows filthy when he sees one. For him, some of the filthiest and most dangerous players the league has ever seen include Kobe Bryant, Michael Jordan and Stephen Curry. During a recent appearance on The Rex Chapman Show, Crawford was asked about […]

Milwaukee Bucks stars Khris Middleton and Giannis Antetokounmpo stepped up to the plate in Game 6 against the Brooklyn Nets. After the Bucks’ epic Game 5 collapse put them on the brink of elimination, Middleton went for 38 points, 10 rebounds, five assists and five steals in a 104-89 win, while Giannis put up 30 […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant was not exactly the most pleasant teammate in the NBA. The Black Mamba had a reputation of riding his teammates hard, which sometimes has the tendency of being misinterpreted of Kobe just being an a–hole. Lakers assistant coach Phil Handy recently guested on Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson’s All The […]

Former Los Angeles Lakers great Pau Gasol is going out on top. On Tuesday, the 40-year old won another basketball title, as FC Barcelona defeated Real Madrid, 92-73, at Palau Blaugrana to take the Liga Endesa — the 19th such title for the club, and first since 2013-14. Barça captain Pierre Oriola specifically called Gasol […]

Beginning next season, LeBron James will officially become the greatest player to wear No. 6 for the Los Angeles Lakers. 6️⃣👑 https://t.co/sBixVoUQa8 — LeBron James (@KingJames) June 14, 2021 James won’t be the first notable player to switch numbers while playing for the storied franchise. Hall of Famer Gail Goodrich switched from No. 11 to […]

The New York Knicks may have bowed out in the first round of the NBA Playoffs, but there is a lot of reason to be optimistic about the future of the franchise. While Julius Randle is the star of the show, RJ Barrett also took massive strides in Year 2. He saw his averages across […]

The Gonzaga Bulldogs keep getting richer after a one-loss season that ended in an unfortunate loss in the National Championship game to Baylor. Now, Holmgren has received the Gatorade National Player of the Year award and inserts his name next to NBA legends such as Kobe Bryant and LeBron James, both of who will have […]

Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic has been named the NBA’s Most Valuable Player after his incredible 2020-21 regular season for the Mile High City squad. While Joker’s season-long performance is already laudable, it’s made even more impressive by an achievement last pulled off by Kobe Bryant. Nikola Jokic is the first #KiaMVP to play every […]

In 2019, Los Angeles Lakers great Kobe Bryant challenged Nikola Jokic to win MVP. Two years later, the Denver Nuggets center can now say mission accomplished. On Tuesday, Jokic officially won the 2020-21 MVP honor, beating the two other finalists in Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid and Golden State Warriors sharpshooter Stephen Curry. The […]

Even with former Los Angeles Lakers icon Kobe Bryant gone for more than a year, the late All-Star is still breaking records in any way he can. Case in point, a recent report from eBay about the number of Kobe Bryant cards sold since the start of 2021. How many Kobe Bryant cards have sold […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are headed to the second round of the playoffs as they beat the Dallas Mavericks in an epic Game 7 at Staples Center. Kawhi Leonard, Paul George, and Marcus Morris Sr. were dynamic as the Clippers stole Game 7 and Luka Doncic was Luka Doncic with another impressive performance. To add […]

The Brooklyn Nets handled the Boston Celtics in their first round matchup, winning handily at 4-1. But that one loss, fueled by an epic performance from Jayson Tatum, clearly impressed Kevin Durant. Durant spoke on the etcs show which was up on YouTube, reacting to his experience against the Celtics, particularly Jayson Tatum. “I’ve been in […]

Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum has truly made a serious impression on Kevin Durant, so much so that the Brooklyn Nets star even compared him to Kobe Bryant, LeBron James and Tim Duncan. On his podcast “The Etcs. with/Kevin Durant,” the Nets star opened up about his most recent battle with the Celtics youngster and […]

The Phoenix Suns pulled off the miraculous feat of eliminating the Los Angeles Lakers from the 2021 NBA Playoffs. They move onto the second round where they’ll take on Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets. Although the Suns were the higher seed in the first round, the Lakers were still viewed as the favorite to […]

Phoenix Suns star Devin Booker had that Mamba Mentality going on Thursday night at Staples Center, recording 47 points as his Suns stunned the Lakers and delivered LeBron James his first first-round series loss ever. After the game, Booker said he was thinking about Kobe Bryant as his team advanced to the second round. Even […]

Somewhere up there, Kobe Bryant is smiling down on Devin Booker. Or maybe scowling. Because that’s what Kobe liked to do. Whatever it may be, Booker sure made his late mentor proud after his career performance in Game 6 against the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday. After the Suns’ statement win, which made them advance […]

Chris Bosh is widely considered as one of the greatest players in Miami Heat franchise history. Unfortunately, the 11-time All-Star’s career came to a surprisingly abrupt end in 2016 after he was diagnosed with a rare blood disease. In a recent interview, Bosh admitted that this was one of the toughest tests he’s ever had […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant had many signature shoes over the years, and it seems Vanessa Bryant worked on a special Kobe shoe in honor of Gianna that was going to be released by Nike. However, Vanessa recently didn’t re-sign the contract with Nike, so this Mambacita shoe wasn’t supposed to see the light […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are all of a sudden down 3-2 against the Phoenix Suns in the first round of the NBA Playoffs. The Suns took Game 1, the Lakers won the next pair, and the Suns have won back-to-back games and are just one game away from a huge series victory against the defending […]

Los Angeles Lakers star Anthony Davis made headlines on Tuesday not only because of his status for Game 5, but also for his incredible Kobe Bryant tribute shirt. Davis, who was eventually ruled out of the crucial contest against the Phoenix Suns, was spotted wearing a Kobe shirt that had everyone asking: where did he […]

Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum has a message for those questioning the greatness of Michael Jordan, LeBron James and Kobe Bryant: think again. In an interview on Million Dollaz Worth of Game podcast (via SportsCenter), Tatum admitted that Jordan, James and Bryant are locked in on his list of Top 5 players of all time. […]

Jayson Tatum has always idolized Kobe Bryant, and on Friday in Game 3 of the Brooklyn Nets-Boston Celtics series, he certainly made the late Black Mamba proud. Despite expectations on the Nets taking a 3-0 lead against the struggling Celtics, Tatum took matters into his own hands to power the team to victory and steal […]

On the surface, the Los Angeles Lakers merely won Game 3 of a first-round playoff series Thursday night at the Staples Center. Yet, this one victory against the Phoenix Suns carried an enormous amount of resonance and meaning for fans of the Purple and Gold. Kobe Bryant is a part of this story. After Devin […]

The Los Angeles Lakers relied on “championship DNA”, crunch-time execution, and increased assertiveness and focus — namely from their two stars, LeBron James and Anthony Davis — to take back home-court advantage from the Phoenix Suns and even their first-round series at 1-1. "It's about championship DNA and we got that." @KingJames talks with @LakersReporter […]

With 17 championships, 32 NBA Finals appearances, and more than 700 playoff games, the Los Angeles Lakers have one of the richest playoff histories in the NBA. Among these postseason moments are game-winners made by some of the team’s greatest players and heroes who came up in big moments for the franchise. Anthony Davis added […]

Breakups are never fun, and it’s no different in the NBA. Entire organizations or even cities are often heartbroken thanks to the actions of one player. There is a long history of messy NBA breakups, but these are the worst ones. Messiest NBA Breakups 3. Kevin Durant leaves the Oklahoma City Thunder We all know […]

The Boston Celtics have an illustrious history. Naturally, with an NBA-best 17 championships, Boston has incited rivalries over the years with players and teams in the way of a pursuit for a title. Here are the Celtics’ five most hated rivals in the history of the franchise. 5. Milwaukee Bucks The Bucks battled Boston for […]

Former Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant’s shoes are going to be worn forever it seems like. Even with the rumors regarding the next step for the company, they aren’t done pumping out new colorways and limited editions. Milwaukee Bucks reserve PJ Tucker sported these rare, never-before-seen Kobe colorways that the Bucks rocked for the […]

The Brooklyn Nets are seen by a handful of observers as one of the favorites to win the NBA title this season. They might need to find some motivation from a certain Los Angeles Lakers title team. For as talented as the Nets’ squad is, there are just as many questions surrounding the viability of […]

For any haters who claim that LeBron James isn’t clutch, you might wanna show them the numbers. The Los Angeles Lakers star has the second most final-minute clutch shots in NBA history, behind who else but Kobe Bryant. With his latest go-ahead bucket to beat the Golden State Warriors, King James now has 97 such […]

The Los Angeles County has responded to Vanessa Bryant over her move to name the deputies allegedly involved in sharing the photos of the crash that killed her husband, Los Angeles Lakers icon Kobe Bryant and daughter Gianna. According to a report by TMZ, they have obtained legal documents in which lawyers for LA County […]

We’ve all seen the side-by-side videos showing off the similarities between Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant by now. However, it seems Jayson Tatum shares a similar playstyle to Bryant, as the two worked out together before Bryant’s tragic death. Thanks to Tomasz Kordylewski, there is a YouTube clip proving how similar Tatum’s playstyle is to […]

With a renewed interest in revisiting the Kobe Bryant-Tim Duncan rivalry, Spurs and Lakers fans can be heard yelling about who the real GOAT of that generation was. It’s time to look at some history, kids. Prior to his Hall of Fame enshrinement if the Class of 2020, Tim Duncan reflected on his many battles […]

The comparisons for Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry come from every angle. In reality, it’s hard to compare the 3-point sniper to anyone as he changed the way the game is played from beyond the arc. Former NBA champion Chris Bosh chimed in with a bold comparison based off what he has seen from […]

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic is poised to win the 2020-21 season MVP award, and if he does end up getting the honor, he would be matching a Kobe Bryant record set some 13 years ago. According to Hoops Hype, Jokic would be the first player to win the MVP plum without missing a single […]