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Meek Mill has finally aired his side in the controversy that led to Vanessa Bryant calling the rapper out for his “extremely insensitive and disrespectful” song lyrics referencing her late husband, Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant. Mill took to Twitter to explain his side, saying that he had already reached out to Vanessa: I […]

If you were considering getting into the highly-lucrative business of basketball trading cards then now would be the time. Well, you might be a tad late on the action at this point, actually. This craze (I am now hesitant to label this as such) has become so big that card prices have fetched insanely huge […]

Brazilian soccer sensation Neymar Jr. paid homage to some of his favorite basketball players with a mural painted next to his own basketball court. Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant and LeBron James are among the faces featured, as well as Hall of Fame forward Scottie Pippen and current stars like Stephen Curry, Jimmy Butler and Draymond […]

The Golden State Warriors will visit the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday as part of their four-game East coast visit. Though still injured, star guard Klay Thompson will be traveling with the Warriors and will be present in the arena. Like most Kobe Bryant diehard fans, the Black Mamba’s epic 61-point […]

Kenny Smith isn’t heeding the call of fans to outright cancel rapper Meek Mill after he dropped a rather questionable line referring to the tragic death of Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant. In a leaked song in collaboration with Lil’ Baby, Mill referenced the fateful January 2020 accident that took the life of the […]

New York Knicks forward Julius Randle had the utmost privilege of playing alongside the late, great Kobe Bryant during the former’s first two seasons with the Los Angeles Lakers. Recently, Randle relived Kobe’s epic final game in 2016, during which a 21-year-old Randle made the mistake of asking Bryant if he could get a shot […]

Cleveland Cavaliers forward Larry Nance Jr. is only in his sixth season in the NBA, but he has already experienced what some players don’t in their entire careers. So far in his young career, he has played with LeBron James on the Cavs and Kobe Bryant on the Lakers, two of the league’s generational superstars. […]

The 2020 NBA All-Star Game was one of the best in recent memory, with teams playing defense, players taking charges, and fans being treated to an intense, competitive fourth quarter. With the game receiving praise from players and fans alike, the league will use the same format that honors the late Kobe Bryant in the […]

In his latest Instagram post, Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James showed how he is honoring basketball icon Kobe Bryant and Grammy-award-winning rapper Nipsey Hussle every day. As seen in LeBron’s post, there is an art work of Kobe and Nipsey that is apparently displayed in the hallway of James’ house. In a heartfelt caption, […]

David Beckham and Kobe Bryant: two of the biggest names in all of sport. This is exactly why Beckham’s Valentine’s gift to the daughters of the departed Los Angeles Lakers legend deserves a news article. We’re pretty sure you’re curious, too. Otherwise, you wouldn’t have clicked on the link leading to this write-up. Beckham, a […]

Kobe Bryant’s passing more than a year ago left the whole world with such a huge void that can still be felt right now. This is also the case for card fans who were left hanging with their redemption cards of the Los Angeles Lakers’ legends. With Bryant gone, there is no feasible way for […]

Former NBA star Metta World Peace is quite familiar with Kobe Bryant and Tracy McGrady since he had the chance to become teammates with the two iconic scorers. World Peace recently appeared in an interview with Basketball Network, where he was asked who among Kobe and T-Mac, two cerebral clutch performers, he would trust with […]

Former NBA veteran Ray Allen reminisced on his playing days seven years after he decided to hang up his sneakers. Allen went on to share insights on his encounters with late Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant as a member of the Boston Celtics from 2007 to 2012. Despite the countless battles, the two players […]

More details continue to emerge on the tragic accident involving the late Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant and his daughter a year after its occurrence. According to KSLA News, U.S. safety investigators have probed the incident and claimed that the pilot, Ara Zobayan, violated federal standards during the flight. Zobayan was reportedly flying under […]

LeBron James is far from being done. The Los Angeles Lakers superstar seemed to have found the next gear on his 18th season and continues to dominate night in and night out. On Monday, the four-time NBA MVP tallied another triple-double performance against the Oklahoma City Thunder. This marks LeBron’s third triple-double this season, his […]

On Jan. 26, 2020, the world received news that Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna Bryant, and many others were involved in a helicopter crash that had no survivors. Kobe and Gianna Bryant, Ara Zobayan, Alyssa, Keri, and John Altobelli, Christina Mauser, and Payton and Sarah Chester were lost in the crash on that day. Next […]

Among the NBA’s elite superstars who suffered a torn Achilles, the only one who was able to play at the same level as he did before the injury was the Atlanta Hawks’ Dominique Wilkins. Not Elgin Baylor. Not Patrick Ewing. Not Kobe Bryant. And so far, not Cousins. The injury occurred in January of 1992. […]

American rapper Snoop Dogg was recently called over to participate in a card-pulling segment in collaboration with Whistle Sports. As a longtime Los Angeles Lakers fan, the California native couldn’t believe his eyes when a gold chrome PSA 10 rookie card of the late Kobe Bryant was revealed to him by the host, DJ Skee. […]

Kobe Bryant’s illustrious career was etched into immortally in 2017, when he became the first player in Los Angeles Lakers history to have two of his playing number retired. The numbers 8 and 24 were raised to the ceiling at half time of the game against Golden State, joining Wilt Chamberlain’s number 13, Magic Johnson’s […]

Charlotte Hornets swingman Gordon Hayward has been playing in shoes honoring Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant. Hayward has been sporting his signature Anta Hayward 2s, but this pair has an ode to his personal link with Bryant. The snakeskin shoes (a nod to the “Black Mamba”) feature No. 24 on the heel, and the […]

Steve Nash might find the following set of insights on Kobe Bryant interesting. Klay Thompson’s alter ego “Reporter Klay” revealed how he grew into being the premier two-way player he now is during the Golden State Warriors’ broadcast Saturday night. Klay Thompson is already set to go down as one of the greatest shooters in […]

Damian Lillard’s clutch shot over the Chicago Bulls was the first time a jump ball and a game-winning buzzer-beater occurred on the same possession inside the final 10 seconds since Kobe Bryant did it in 2006. Down five points with 8.9 seconds left, the Portland Trail Blazers entered a crunch time that fans have simply […]

Basketball fans everywhere had a field day on social media after a confusing take on Kobe Bryant’s influence on the NBA game with the Los Angeles Lakers. MJ’s influence — He *is* basketballKobe’s influence — Low top sneakersAI’s influence — Tats/braids/be youSteph’s influence — The 3-pointer What’s LeBron’s influence🤔 — BC (@MrCraw4D) January 29, 2021 […]

Former NBA All-Star Baron Davis honored the memory of the late Kobe Bryant with a personal rap. In the commemorative post, Davis praised Bryant for his accolades and mentality both on and off the court. https://twitter.com/BaronDavis/status/1355032881979027457   Davis played in the league from 1999 to 2012, a span closely intersecting with Bryant’s lengthy career. He […]

LeBron James continues to add his name to the Lakers’ record books and join Kobe Bryant in the process. After scoring 20 points in the first half of Los Angeles’ game against the Detroit Pistons Thursday night, James became only the third player in the last 25 years of Lakers’ history to score at least […]

Many have honored Los Angeles Lakers icon Kobe Bryant in unique fashion, and Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry is the latest to do so. The Warriors star is remembering Kobe and Gianna Bryant with a pair of customized shoes that he put some personal touch on. #GirlDad 💜 @StephenCurry30 pic.twitter.com/eRZed2V143 — Golden State […]

Tuesday marked the one-year anniversary of the passing of Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant. Fans, players, front office members, reporters, and just about anyone else who’s picked up a basketball celebrated the life of Bryant. That included Cleveland Cavs forward/center Larry Nance Jr., who says he’s forever grateful to the Black Mamba. Nance Jr. […]

Shaquille O’Neal’s daughter, Taahirah, surprised her father with a pair of portraits of “The Diesel” and his late Los Angeles Lakers teammate, Kobe Bryant. Shaq posted a video of the portraits, interspersed with clips from a one-on-one interview O’Neal did with Lakers co-star Bryant back in 2018.   View this post on Instagram   A […]

Ask any card fan about Kobe Bryant and you’ll end up hearing a lot of amazing exploits or anecdotes revolving around his legendary career. Whether it’s his 81-point game against the Toronto Raptors, the five rings he won for the Los Angeles Lakers, or the countless clutch shots that delivered victories, you can be sure […]

Remembering Kobe Bryant will never get old for Trae Young. In honor of Kobe’s first death anniversary, the spitfire guard of the Atlanta Hawks took to Twitter to commemorate his childhood hero prior to their game against the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday. He posted a photo of him during his rookie year talking with […]

In order to honor the legacy of Los Angeles Lakers icon Kobe Bryant, Rachel Nichols of ESPN asked dozens of players about their experiences with the five-time champion and 18-time All-Star, including Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry. For his part, Curry detailed the “disrespectful” look he received from Kobe during his rookie year. “At […]

On the day of Kobe Bryant’s first death anniversary, several NBA players looked back on their first match up with the Los Angeles Lakers great. Houston Rockets big man DeMarcus Cousins, who was part of the Sacramento Kings during that time, realized that his dreams had actually come true upon seeing Kobe. Cousins fondly remembers […]

The Kobe Bryant stories will never end. A year after the tragic passing of the Los Angeles Lakers legend, Washington Wizards star Bradley Beal shared an amusing anecdote about Kobe’s bizarre tactic to get the ball. Kobe famously gave himself the nickname Black Mamba, noting that the “length, snake, the bite, the temperament” fit his […]

Brooklyn Nets head coach Steve Nash did not just battle with Kobe Bryant for most of their careers, but he also had the opportunity to be teammates with the Los Angeles Lakers legend. Now, on the anniversary of Kobe’s passing, Nash admitted that the tragedy of his death doesn’t necessarily lie in the basketball court […]

Philadelphia 76ers legendary point guard Allen Iverson has become one of the many throughout the NBA landscape and beyond to pay tribute to the late, great Kobe Bryant on Tuesday. With Tuesday serving as the one year anniversary of the Los Angeles Lakers legend’s passing, the Sixers great was short and sweet upon honoring his […]

Along with Michael Jordan, Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant is considered by many as one of the greatest of all time. While Kobe idolized MJ growing up, it was actually another NBA legend that Bryant wanted to emulate in his own game. Jan. 26, 2021 marks the first anniversary of Kobe’s untimely passing, and […]

It has been a full year since Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant and his daughter, Gianna, passed away with seven other individuals in a tragic helicopter accident. Houston Rockets point guard John Wall is himself a huge Black Mamba fan, and he recently took a moment to speak about Kobe’s legacy. Wall had nothing […]

Jan. 26, 2021 marks the first anniversary of the untimely passing of Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant and his daughter, Gianna. Former teammate Derek Fisher was one of the many who commemorated the Black Mamba on this day, with Fisher coming out with an endearing message expressing how Kobe and Gianna continue to inspire […]

It has been one year to the day since the tragic passing of Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant, and the NBPA has decided to honor him with 450 custom jerseys. The players’ association is honoring the late Black Mamba with custom jerseys to be given to active players on last season’s rosters. 1/450 💜💛 One […]