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It’s been a couple of months since Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant’s widowed wife Vanessa Bryant has been fighting for the rights to reveal the name of deputies who insensitively shared Bryant’s plane crash photos last January 2020. Mrs. Bryant sued and sought damages for negligence and invasion of privacy, as she rightfully deserved […]

Former NBA forward Robert Horry believes he is one of the kings of clutch. Horry said Wednesday on ESPN he belongs on the NBA’s Mount Rushmore of clutch players alongside Michael Jordan, Reggie Miller and Kobe Bryant: "MJ, Kobe, Reggie Miller & myself!" – @RKHorry on his Mt Rushmore of clutch players in NBA history […]

The family of the late Los Angeles Lakers icon in Kobe Bryant wanted to secure the names ‘Mamba’ and ‘Mambacita’ as they reportedly filed for a trademark, per the U.S. Patent and Trademark office via TMZ. According to Business Insider, Bryant first coined the nickname ‘The Black Mamba’ in order to make a separation between […]

Illinois Fighting Illini main man Ayo Dosunmu paid a tribute to the late Kobe Bryant after his team emerged victorious in the Big Ten Tournament. The 21-year-old guard celebrated by mimicking the legend’s iconic pose back when the Los Angeles Lakers won their second straight title in 2001, via Bleacher Report. Illinois star @AyoDos_11 channeled […]

To say that 2020 was a tough year would be an ultimate understatement. Golden State Warriors star Klay Thompson is certainly on the same boat, as the sharpshooting two-guard recently made the admission that the past year was without a doubt the “worst year of my life.” With all that went down in what turned […]

Vanessa Bryant has won the case to name four Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputies who took and leaked the gruesome photos of the Kobe Bryant crash site. Via Instagram, the widow of the Los Angeles Lakers icon sent her gratitude to the judge who presided the case. Vanessa shared screenshots of the Los Angeles Times […]

Vanessa Bryant has won her case to release the names of the four Los Angeles Country sheriff’s deputies who allegedly shared photos of the helicopter crash that killed her husband, Los Angeles Lakers legend, Kobe Bryant and daughter Gigi. In a report by Richard Winton of Los Angeles Times, U.S. District Judge John F. Walter […]

Exactly 18,997 paying spectators were lucky enough to witness Kobe Bryant play his last ever NBA game with the Los Angeles Lakers on April 13, 2016, and one of those lucky people got even luckier by selling their ticket – signed by Mamba himself – for just over $40,000. According to TMZ, a ticket from […]

Though neither NBA greats will be on the floor for Sunday night’s NBA All-Star festivities, both Tracy McGrady and Kobe Bryant will be there in spirit, as two current players plan to honor them with sneaker tributes. According to Nick DePaula of ESPN, Domantas Sabonis will wear the “All-Star” editions of the Kobe 6 Protro […]

Kobe Bryant’s popularity is at an all-time high, as the search for memorabilia and other collectibles related to him continues. This time, a rookie card of the late Los Angeles Lakers legend just sold at an auction for an incredible price of $1.79 million. The card is a black label 1996-97 Topps Chrome Refractor of […]

Charles Barkley is not only an all-time great, as recently, he has also established himself as a respectable announcer and basketball analyst. According to Barkley, having had the privilege to call the games of the likes of LeBron James and Kobe Bryant has made him say with confidence that his is the best job in […]

Middleweight boxer Claressa Shields made history on Friday when she defeated Marie-Eve Dicaire to become the first-ever undisputed champion in two different divisions. Shields achieved the monumental feat while honoring the late, great Kobe Bryant and his daughter, Gianna Bryant, with her in-ring attire. This prompted a proper reaction from Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle […]

Ahead of the All-Star weekend festivities on Sunday, Adam Silver spoke to the media about multiple topics pertaining to the NBA. Among the topics he spoke about, Silver responded to Kyrie Irving’s opinion on changing the NBA’s logo to Kobe Bryant, via Marc Stein of The New York Times. NBA commissioner Adam Silver on the […]

New York Knicks forward Julius Randle is in the midst of a breakout campaign with the New York Knicks that saw him earn his first All-Star nod. Randle’s work ethic is second to none, and it’s great to finally see the fruits of his labor translate on the court and into team success. Apparently, no […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant takes no exemptions when it comes to his opponents on any basketball court. Not even teenagers survived the wrath of The Black Mamba, as Matt Barnes narrated on his All The Smoke podcast with Stephen Jackson. While touching on the topic of Bryant’s NBA All-Star debut in 1998 and […]

NBA legend Gary Payton has nothing but love, respect and appreciation for his former Los Angeles Lakers teammate, the great Kobe Bryant. In Bleacher Report’s AMA, Payton was asked about the lone season he played alongside Kobe with the Lakers during the 2003-04 season. The Glove didn’t hold back his thoughts and was quite passionate […]

Over the course of their careers, many NBA players have had to deal with injuries that prevent them from performing at their best. The grind of years of playing 82 regular-season games and more playoff games takes its toll on their bodies, and can result in injuries that rob them or months or years. Instead […]

Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard put a dazzling performance against the Sacramento Kings last Thursday. He finished the game with a whopping 44 points and seven assists while making half of all his field goal attempts and shooting with a 53.3% clip from downtown. This performance was so impressive that he is moving up […]

Charles Barkley recalled his short-lived feud with former Lakers star Kobe Bryant on TNT’s “Inside the NBA” retrospective Thursday night. Never one to shy away from offering blunt assessments of both players and teams as an analyst, Barkley and his co-stars discussed the aftermath that occurred, following his criticism that Kobe Bryant had been “selfish” […]

Vanessa Bryant is still dealing with the pain of losing a husband and a daughter in the helicopter crash that killed Kobe and Gigi Bryant last January. That tragedy, which also claimed the lives of seven others, continues to resonate with people around the globe. Bryant admitted it has been difficult to cope with the […]

Many inspirational stories about the late Los Angeles Lakers icon Kobe Bryant have been retold by countless individuals in the past year, especially after his tragic death. However, ESPN shared an amusing story about his pre-draft workout with the Lakers where he destroyed a 40-year-old Michael Cooper and even kicked him in his nuts back […]

Kobe Bryant’s 81-point performance against the Toronto Raptors in 2006 is one of the best performances in NBA history. Shaquille O’Neal, who played with Bryant on the Los Angeles Lakers, recently revealed a list of five players who could surpass Bryant’s explosion during an appearance on The Dan Patrick Show. Patrick pointed out that it […]

Converse decided to craft an ode to a couple of beloved championship squads as they collaborated with streetwear brand Chinatown Market to bring a new twist to their Chuck Taylor and Pro Leather sneakers. The design of the shoes was inspired by the colorful jackets designed by Jeff Hamilton to commemorate the title victories of […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James’ game-worn “USA” Kobe Twos which was gifted by Kobe Bryant himself back in 2002 reportedly fetched a whopping $156,000 price tag at Heritage Auction, via ESPN‘s Nick DePaula. According to James, it was his “most fond moment” together with the late Lakers icon during the early stages of his […]

‘Westworld’ actress Evan Rachel Wood reportedly called the late Los Angeles Lakers icon Kobe Bryant a “rapist” only hours after his death back on January 26, 2020, via Page Six. The harsh comments were made in light of Bryant’s previous involvement in a sexual harassment case back in 2003. “What has happened is tragic. I […]

Vanessa Bryant, the widow of the late Los Angeles Lakers icon Kobe Bryant, expressed her frustration at the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. Apparently, the Sheriff’s department does not want to expose the names of their deputies who supposedly captured and shared photos of the tragic January 26, 2020 helicopter crash, which included her husband, […]

The discussion on whether or not the NBA should alter its logo has been rekindled due to Kyrie Irving’s recent comments on the matter. Despite Irving’s opinion on the subject, Doc Rivers — the head coach of the Philadelphia 76ers — believes there shouldn’t be a change to the NBA’s logo right now. Rivers recently […]

The first-year anniversary of Kobe Bryant’s tragic death has once again re-ignited discussions about changing the NBA’s current logo to his likeness. The public clamor only grew louder when Brooklyn Nets superstar Kyrie Irving recently aired his support for the movement. Kobe, after all, is a beloved figure all over the world. To this day, […]

More than a year after his untimely death and former Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant continues to receive tributes from NBA players. While the NBA itself has also showered Bryant with honors, such as renaming the All-Star Game MVP award after him, there are those who want the league to pay tribute to him […]

Brooklyn Nets superstar Kyrie Irving is continuing with his campaign to try to put the silhouette of the late Kobe Bryant as the iconic figure representing the NBA logo. Kobe would replace Jerry West, who is nicknamed both “Zeke from Cabin Creek” and — in reference to the NBA’s branding over the past half-century — […]

Hall of Fame legend Kevin Garnett took an epic stroll down memory lane. In this excerpt from his recent penned work on Bleacher Report’s Kevin Garnett ‘Uncensored’, Garnett spoke on the 2010 NBA Finals matchup against the Celtics’ rival, the Los Angeles Lakers. Garnett would come up short of a championship, losing the series four […]

In a recent revelation, NBA icon Kevin Garnett shared how close he was to going to Los Angeles Lakers and teaming up with Kobe Bryant. But things didn’t pan out according to plan as Bryant “missed” Garnett’s phone call. In his new memoir, “From KG: A TO Z: An Uncensored Encyclopedia of Life, Basketball, and […]

Kevin Garnett’s latest tell-all piece with Bleacher Report offers a great in-depth look at his relationship with the late Kobe Bryant. NBA fans likely remember the two iconic players as fierce competitors in the Western Conference early in their careers, which was capped off by two classic Finals series when KG suited up for the Boston […]

Future Hall of Fame member Kevin Garnett was a dear friend to the late Kobe Bryant. The two iconic superstars were generational talents who took the NBA by storm. They would go on their own journeys, being fierce competitors on the floor, while maintaining a close relationship off the court. The bond was special and […]

Kevin Garnett got his first and only title in 2008 by beating none other than the Kobe Bryant and Los Angeles Lakers. Perhaps the most famous clip after the Boston Celtics finally won is Garnett screaming his lungs out before calming himself down for a post-game interview. But in Garnett’s new memoir, the legendary big […]

Charles Barkley just likened the Philadelphia 76ers duo of Ben Simmons and Joel Embiid to the legendary Los Angeles Lakers duo of Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O’Neal. Shaq’s reaction is too good not to garner it’s own new article. Heck, this might actually end up being a viral meme. Here’s what Shaq thinks of Sir […]

Vanessa Bryant, the wife of Los Angeles Lakers icon Kobe Bryant, is in full support of Kyrie Irving’s proposition to make the Black Mamba the new NBA logo. The Brooklyn Nets guard posted an action shot of Kobe Bryant for the NBA logo and voiced the need for the league to acknowledge the contribution of […]

Kyrie Irving is one of the biggest Kobe Bryant fans in the NBA, growing up idolizing the fallen Los Angeles Lakers legend as a kid. He even lived his dream of playing against the Black Mamba once he stepped into the NBA. As such, the Brooklyn Nets star is campaigning for the league to immortalize […]

In 2012-13, as the Los Angeles Lakers made a late-season playoff push and Kobe Bryant did something remarkable, on-brand, and unheard of in the modern NBA. In his 17th season, a 34-year-old Bryant was playing some of the best hoops of his career. Through the first 71 games, he was averaging 27.2 points on 47 […]