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As part of a recent appearance on the All The Smoke podcast with Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson, 10-time NBA All-Star Chris Paul lamented the fact that he never got to play alongside Lakers icon Kobe Bryant. In 2011, the NBA vetoed an epic trade that would have made Paul and Bryant teammates in Los […]

WNBA legend Sue Bird told an epic Kobe Bryant story involving Paul Pierce after the Los Angeles Lakers lost to the Boston Celtics in the 2008 NBA Finals. Piece and the Celtics defeated Kobe and the Lakers in six games. Pierce won Finals MVP and Bryant’s quest for championship number four came up short. Bird […]

In what is the first post submitted since his tragic death earlier this year, the Instagram page of Lakers legend Kobe Bryant noted the release of The Wizenard Series: Season One on Tuesday. “Welcome back to Dren!,” the post reads. “We hope you are all ready to catch up with the West Bottom Badgers for […]

The 2019-20 NBA season can be tagged as the breakout year of Boston Celtics swingman Jayson Tatum. After being named an All-Star for the first time, he followed it up by recording a strong February that led him to win the Player of the Month honor for the Eastern Conference. Now, joining John Goodman’s “Good […]

Danny Green used to guard Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant all the time back when he was on the San Antonio Spurs, so he knows firsthand how difficult it was to stop the Black Mamba. During an interview with Omar Raja of ESPN, the Lakers sharpshooter talked about Bryant’s elite scoring ability and how […]

The towel Kobe Bryant hanging over his shoulders as he addressed the Los Angeles Lakers crowd for the final time on April 13, 2016 was just sold for over $30,000. The buyer is reportedly a Lakers fan and items collector who apparently has dreams of creating a Lakers museum based in Souther California (via Amanda […]

By now, everyone knows Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant and Brooklyn Nets star point guard Kyrie Irving had a very close relationship. To recall, Irving actually FaceTimed Bryant from his locker after the Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Golden State Warriors in the 2016 NBA Finals in seven epic games. That’s just one anecdote detailing […]

In an Instagram Live interview, Carmelo Anthony of the Portland Trail Blazers reminisced about his early basketball years. The story of when Melo gained Kobe Bryant’s respect especially warmed every fan’s heart. Talking to Dwyane Wade, the Blazers veteran recounted a night against the Los Angeles Lakers, back on his rookie year with the Denver […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are undoubtedly one of the most successful organizations in the entire history of not only the NBA, but in basketball in general. The Purple & Gold have no less than 16 NBA titles to their name — a feat that only the Boston Celtics (17) have bettered. The Lakers have had […]

As part of an official statement that was released on Thursday morning, the WNBA announced that it will honor Kobe and Gianna Bryant, as well as Alyssa Altobelli and Payton Chester, during a virtual 2020 WNBA Draft on April 17. The 2020 WNBA Draft will look a bit different. In light of ongoing concerns surrounding […]

San Antonio Spurs guard DeMar DeRozan took to Instagram Live to tell a quick anecdote of his interaction with Los Angeles Lakers icon Kobe Bryant. During a chat with former NBA player Nate Robinson, DeRozan detailed the time when he traded his Bryant signature sneakers for a pair of Jordans. As the unwritten rules of […]

Retired Los Angeles Lakers power forward Lamar Odom is still reeling from the sudden and tragic passing of future Hall of Fame shooting guard and ex-teammate Kobe Bryant, who perished in a helicopter crash along with his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna, and seven others aboard on Jan. 26. Odom, 40, spoke on “Drink Champs: Happy Hour,” […]

The image we have of NBA players is that they are some of the toughest, strongest, and most resolute individuals in the planet. That’s why it’s extra funny whenever we get to see some of them getting scared — for a change. Below we’ve complied 10 of the best and most hilarious moments in which […]

Italian League head coach Tom Bialaszewski had a chance to work closely with Kobe Bryant as a video coordinator with the Los Angeles Lakers. According to his observation, Bryant didn’t respect those who didn’t put the time in as he did. Speaking on The Woj Pod, Bialaszewski pointed out that even if the Lakers legend […]

Italian League head coach Tom Bialaszewski had an opportunity to work with the late and great Kobe Bryant as a video coordinator for the Los Angeles Lakers. Right from the get-go, Bialaszewski found out that Bryant didn’t want ‘yes men’ around him. But rather, Bryant wanted people who are confident with the beliefs. Bialaszewski was […]

Los Angeles Lakers great Kobe Bryant is one of the fiercest competitors in the world. However, there came a time in his life when he was the most vulnerable. Former Lakers assistant coach Tom Bialaszewski dropped the details on this tense moment. Bialaszewski was on The Woj Pod where he shared some insider information on […]

Who is really the better player? Kobe Bryant or LeBron James? It’s the question that has puzzled basketball die-hards all over the world. Kobe vs LeBron is peak conversation, after all. These are the same fans who were treated to a few years of basketball gold when both Kobe and LeBron were at their prime […]

Atlanta Hawks star point guard Trae Young was asked for his top-five players of all time on Monday night, and the 21-year-old decided to put Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James above the great Micheal Jordan and Lakers legend Kobe Bryant: MY TOP 5…1. LBJ2. Jordan3. Kobe 4. KD5. Steve Nash Don’t @ me https://t.co/abT5FeumYC […]

Los Angeles Lakers great Kobe Bryant was supposed to headline the 2020 Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Class — arguably the most star-studded group in recent memory. Names like Tim Duncan, Kevin Garnett, Tamika Catchings and Rudy Tomjanovich, among others, will all be honored on the same night. But make no mistake about it, all […]

Los Angeles Lakers icon Shaquille O’Neal claims the late Kobe Bryant will be on the cover of NBA 2K21. The former Lakers center told Brandon “Scoop B” Robinson on the “Scoop B” Radio podcast that the game should consider doing “Kobe challenges.” The popular video game did the “Jordan challenges” in the game which featured […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Shaquille O’Neal had the pleasure of playing with numerous superstars during his illustrious NBA career, from Penny Hardaway to Kobe Bryant to Dwyane Wade to LeBron James. Shaq was recently interviewed by Brandon “Scoop B” Robinson for Heavy.com and got asked about how some of these stars compare to each other. Shaq […]

The NBA shooting guard is one of the most glamorous positions in sports. Much of the time, they represent the best scorer (or at least one of the top guys) on their respective teams and are typically very well-rounded in how they get their points. There have been a whole lot of good 2-guards to […]

The Philadelphia Eagles made a big splash earlier in the week when they traded for cornerback Darius Slay from the Detroit Lions. Slay is one of the best defensive backs in the NFL and gives Philadelphia a boost in the secondary that they desperately needed. Fortunately, it appears that the two sides are excited to have each […]

Kobe Bryant’s high school coach Gregg Downer recently wrote a moving essay for The Philadelphia Inquirer about his relationship with Kobe and the tragic death of the Los Angeles Lakers icon. In it, he talked about why it was so important to Kobe to be validated by his idol Michael Jordan. At Bryant’s public memorial […]

In a moving essay for the Philadelphia Inquirer, Kobe Bryant’s high school coach Gregg Downer shared memories of his longtime relationship with the late Los Angeles Lakers legend. Downer also reiterated one seemingly obvious sentiment: there’s won’t be another Kobe. “When asked by some stray reporter for the 50th time if I would ever have […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James decided to participate in his first Instagram Live video, in which he addressed a fair amount of questions from the fans. Like most of us, LeBron was also looking for something productive to do during the extended season shutdown. As it turns out, James himself has also turned to […]

Vanessa Bryant is still picking up the pieces almost two months removed from the unexpected passing of Kobe Bryant and daughter Gianna. That’s not even including the seven others who perished in a helicopter crash that rocked the world. The 37-year-old widow is reportedly requesting a judge to make an amendment to Bryant’s trust.  The […]

Boston Celtics icon Paul Pierce could have captured his second NBA title in 2010, but the Celtics lost to Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 7 at Staples Center. On the latest episode of the All The Smoke Podcast hosted by former NBA forwards Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson, Pierce said he still hasn’t watched […]

On the latest episode of the All The Smoke Podcast hosted by former NBA forwards Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson, Boston Celtics legend Paul Pierce talked about his relationship with the late Los Angeles Lakers icon Kobe Bryant. Pierce says he and Bryant “had a different type of relationship.” “I played mad against everybody, but […]

During his illustrious NBA career, Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade had to guard a lot of special players. However, Kobe Bryant, Baron Davis and Richard “Rip” Hamilton were the three toughest for Flash: Kobe/Baron Davis/Rip Hamilton https://t.co/OD000mC4Pc — DWade (@DwyaneWade) March 17, 2020 Wade and Davis used to have a lot of battles when Davis […]

Joel Embiid wanted to get drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2014 NBA Draft and play with Kobe Bryant, per Yaron Weitzman of Bleacher Report. Embiid was hoping to fall to the seventh pick, but it didn’t happen, as JoJo went third to the Philadelphia 76ers after Andrew Wiggins and Jabari Parker: The […]

Despite almost every other significant sporting event being postponed or canceled, the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame has decided to push through with its upcoming annual events. According to NBA insider Brian Mahoney of The Associated Press, the announcement of this year’s batch of inductees in the spring as well as their enshrinement later […]

Oregon Ducks star Sabrina Ionescu won’t be drawing comparisons to Kobe Bryant anytime soon. Her game is smooth, fluid, and stylistically different than the ruthless scoring clinics the late Los Angeles Lakers star used to administer on a nightly basis. Yet Bryant has stayed “close” to Ionescu, even well after his death on Jan. 26 […]

As part of a recent interview with The Athletic’s Omari Sankofa II, former Memphis Grizzlies guard Tony Allen lamented the fact that he didn’t get to spend as much time as he would’ve liked with Lakers legend Kobe Bryant. Bryant was killed in a helicopter crash just outside Los Angeles on Jan. 26. Sadly, all […]

NBA free-agent Iman Shumpert recently shared an interesting story he had about the late All-Time great Kobe Bryant. The 29-year-old swingman shared how the Los Angeles Lakers legend once torched his defense in the fourth quarter, back when he was still playing for the New York Knicks. Some fans were quick to question the accuracy […]

Detroit Pistons shooting guard Langston Galloway will wear custom shoes on Wednesday against the Philadelphia 76ers honoring Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna. #Pistons Langston Galloway will wear these custom kicks tonight honoring Kobe and Gianna Bryant. pic.twitter.com/0dGwIYt4wg — Rod Beard (@detnewsRodBeard) March 11, 2020 It still doesn’t seem real that […]

Former Los Angeles Lakers forward Metta World Peace was very emotional following the tragic death of NBA legend Kobe Bryant. World Peace was recently on the Zach Lowe Podcast where he talked about how he couldn’t control his crying after Bryant tragically passed away in a helicopter crash. Via The Indy Star: He recalled being […]

Natalia Bryant, Kobe Bryant’s eldest daughter, recently paid homage to her late father and sister, who tragically passed away some six weeks ago in a helicopter crash. In a photo shared by Vanessa Bryant, Natalia is shown posing in a blue-and-white dress in front of a mural featuring the Los Angeles Lakers legend alongside Gianna: https://www.instagram.com/p/B9fQ8bWjxyA/?utm_source=ig_embed […]

Los Angeles Clippers swingman Paul George has been playing at a high level for several years now and has had the pleasure of duking it out with some of the all-time greats of this game. Now paired up with another two-way superstar in Kawhi Leonard, the six-time All-Star said “The Klaw” shares the same ideology […]