Kobe Bryant Articles - Page 49

Corey Maggette doesn’t believe that Kobe Bryant was serious about leaving the Los Angeles Lakers in 2004 to sign with the Los Angeles Clippers. Maggette, who was close with Bryant, believes the Lakers legend was using the Clippers as a “scare tactic.” “Honestly, I thought it was really a scare tactic for the Lakers to […]

Lakers superstar LeBron James threw down an “ode to Kobe Bryant” dunk during last week’s game against the Houston Rockets. Just a few days later, LeBron’s son, Bronny, chose to follow in his father’s footsteps. LeBron’s dunk was more than just two points sent home with force. The two-handed reverse was a direct homage to […]

ESPN’s Jeff Passan, one of the network’s premier MLB insiders got his hands on a text late Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant had sent John Altobelli, one of the nine passengers aboard Bryant’s S-76 Sikorsky helicopter that crashed into the hills of Calabasas on Jan. 26, killing all on board. Altobelli was more than […]

Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant posted a heartfelt Instagram message honoring the late Kobe Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter Gianna, and the other seven passengers involved in a Jan. 26 helicopter crash in Calabasas. It has been over two weeks since they passed in a tragic accident, but Bryant’s death still feels surreal, with many still […]

NBA icon Gilbert Arenas has started coaching kids to fulfill his promise to the Los Angeles Lakers legend and basketball great Kobe Bryant. Via Instagram, Gilbert Arenas shared a video of him at a kid’s basketball camp. To recall, days after Bryant’s death, Arenas shared that the Black Mamba had been nagging him to share […]

It has been nearly three weeks since the tragic helicopter crash that took the lives of Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna, but the pain continues to resonate all around the world. The grief continues to engulf Vanessa Bryant, who lost both a loving husband and a doting daughter in one […]

Boston Celtics small forward Gordon Hayward says he trained with Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant during the summer of 2016, just a few months after Bryant dropped 60 points against Hayward and the Utah Jazz in his final NBA game. Hayward didn’t know Bryant that well, so he asked Jazz head coach Quin Snyder […]

Los Angeles Lakers stars LeBron James and Anthony Davis got Kobe Bryant tattoos to honor the late Lakers legend. LeBron and AD spoke to Brett Dawson of The Athletic about their Kobe art: “All my tats are something special,” Davis says. “I don’t have any meaningless tats, so knowing how much Kobe meant to me, […]

Basketball cities around the United States are looking for ways to pay tribute to Los Angeles Lakers forward Kobe Bryant. However, one specific Kobe-specific mural in Indiana had to be erased from existence due to the terrible artistic value it had. Based on the images provided by Black Indy Live, the mural was poorly drawn. […]

Director Spike Lee stepped into the Oscars red carpet on Sunday night while donning a custom purple and gold suit as a tribute to the late Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant. The suit’s colors were a nod to the Lakers, where the Black Mamba spent his entire 20-year basketball career. The front and back […]

LeBron James and Kobe Bryant: same dunk, nearly 19 years apart. James threw down a nasty reverse during the Los Angeles Lakers’ Thursday loss to the Houston Rockets in an image eerily similar to one created by Bryant in November of 2001. Kobe and LeBron. Same spot. Same dunk. 👑🐍 (via @Lakers) #Mamba4Life pic.twitter.com/NJYtjPFgaR — […]

In case you missed it, Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James delivered this beautiful reverse windmill throwdown on the break against the Houston Rockets on Thursday. That particular dunk was eerily similar to a dunk that late Lakers legend Kobe Bryant pulled off 19 years ago. Lakers fans can’t help but put the two highlights side […]

It’s no secret how much Kobe Bryant meant to so many people from all over the world. Most players in the NBA today looked up to the Los Angeles Lakers legend growing up, and that includes Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry. Curry took the time during his sideline interview on Saturday’s Warriors-Lakers match-up to […]

The Golden State Warriors hosted the Los Angeles Lakers at Chase Center on Saturday. The Dubs organization came up with a heartwarming gesture at halftime, honoring the late Kobe Bryant who many consider as the greatest Laker of all time. Bryant, along with his daughter Gianna and seven others, perished in a tragic helicopter crash […]

Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry showed up at Chase Center Saturday to support his team in their home game against the Los Angeles Lakers. More than two weeks removed from the shocking passing of global basketball icon and Lakers legend Kobe Bryant, Curry made sure to continue honoring his legacy. The two-time NBA MVP entered […]

NBA teams have found ways to pay tribute to the late Kobe Bryant in recent games. For the Golden State Warriors’ Saturday contest against the Los Angeles Lakers, the team will be giving out Bryant-inspired T-shirts to all who attend. Per Rusty Simmons of the San Francisco Chronicle, the T-shirts will be black with the […]

Every item that was left at the Kobe Bryant memorial outside the Staples Center came with a handwritten note. Mourners immediately started gathering outside of Staples Center after Bryant passed away in a tragic helicopter crash that also killed his daughter Gianna. In total, those who gathered outside the Los Angeles Lakers’ homecourt left 1,353 […]

The Golden State Warriors may have had plenty of years of suffering under Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant, but they were equally as devastated to learn of his untimely death. Now, they are planning to celebrate his life and career. According to Monte Poole of NBC Sports Bay Area, the Warriors are planning to […]

Whether he did it on purpose is unknown, but Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James recreated a classic Kobe Bryant dunk on Thursday against the Houston Rockets at Staples Center. Take a look: Same arena. Same basket. Same dunk. 19 years apart. 💜💛 pic.twitter.com/fj7HRmqv3c — Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) February 8, 2020 The passing of […]

The Los Angeles Lakers didn’t make any moves at the trade deadline in part because of the tragic death of Lakers icon Kobe Bryant, according to Sean Deveney of Heavy. The passing of Bryant is going to take a long time to get over. Lakers players were very emotional last Friday against the Portland Trail Blazers […]

The helicopter that crashed and killed Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant, his daughter and seven other people did not show any outward evidence of engine failure, according to the National Transportation Safety Board. Bryant’s helicopter was not certified to fly with instruments in poor visibility, via the Associated Press: The NTSB is investigating the […]

Vanessa Bryant has taken to Instagram to post an update about the public memorial for her late husband and late daughter, Kobe and Gianna: https://www.instagram.com/p/B8Rk8gHDUq7/ The memorial will take place on Feb. 24 at 10 a.m. at the Staples Center. (Where else?) Kobe and Gianna tragically perished in a helicopter crash late last month. Kobe […]

Russell Westbrook is thriving with the Houston Rockets, making their big four-team trade involving Clint Capela look like a masterstroke. However, the dominant 121-111 triumph over the Los Angeles Lakers meant something more for the Brodie. Westbrook is a Los Angeles native and mourned with the rest of the city when Kobe Bryant passed away. […]

It is no secret that Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant spent some of his early years in Italy, with his father Joe “Jellybean” Bryant moving their family there to play basketball. With that said, it’s no surprise why the NBA great is held in high regard in the country. On Thursday, AMG Sebastiani Rieti […]

It has been almost two weeks since the tragic passing of Kobe Bryant, his daughter, Gianna, and seven others in a horrific helicopter accident. The NBA and the rest of the basketball world have mourned the loss of this Los Angeles Lakers superstar with a lot of heavy hearts still trying to come to grips […]

Like many others, Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie was saddened by the loss of Lakers icon Kobe Bryant. In light of this tragic loss, Dinwiddie has dropped a new signature shoe to honor the Lakers legend and his daughter, Gianna. According to a report from Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports, 100 percent of net proceeds during […]

Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs are celebrating their Super Bowl LIV victory with a grand parade in the city premises. However, the MVP made sure that another great is celebrated during the parade. It’s been revealed that the 24-year-old Mahomes will be donning a Kobe Bryant jersey (via Bleacher Report). He shared a […]

Harbor Day School honored the late Gigi Bryant, daughter of Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant, by retiring her No. 2 jersey. Vanessa Bryant posted videos and photos of the ceremony, which was held at the school gym in Corona del Mar, California. Gigi and his dad were among the nine victims of the tragic […]

The tragic death of Kobe Bryant last month sent shockwaves throughout the NBA world. Seeing as Bryant remains one of the most influential players in league history, many current players have decided to change their jersey numbers in honor of the former Los Angeles Lakers superstar. Bryant wore both nos. 8 and 24 throughout his […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma says Kobe Bryant used to tell him if he’s not getting talked about in trade talks, he was doing something wrong. The New York Knicks have had exploratory conversations with the Lakers on Kuzma, who has seemingly been in trade rumors for over a year now: “Kobe use to tell me if […]

Shareef O’Neal, son of Los Angeles Lakers legend Shaquille O’Neal, got a new set of tattoos to honor Kobe Bryant and his daughter, Gianna. Bryant was killed in a helicopter crash outside Los Angeles on Jan. 26 at the age of 41. Sadly, all nine passengers on the flight were killed, including Gianna. According to […]

LOS ANGELES – After bouncing around the NBA and seemingly nearing the end of a potential Hall of Fame career, Dwight Howard has been reborn with the Los Angeles Lakers. Despite an ugly divorce with the purple and gold back in 2013, Howard has been embraced by fans and teammates alike in Los Angeles while […]

LOS ANGELES – The passing of Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant impacted a lot of people around the world. Bryant’s tragic death not only sent shockwaves throughout the world filled with his fans and those that he touched, but it also had a profound impact on Dwight Howard, who not always saw eye-to-eye with […]

Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum was with his dad Justin Tatum on the day that they found about Kobe Bryant’s passing. According to the elder Tatum, he saw his son’s “soul leave” the moment they found that the news was real. “I just (saw) his soul leave,” Justin Tatum told NBC Sports Boston in an […]

Serving as the head coach of the San Antonio Spurs since 1996, Gregg Popovich has had his heart broken many times by Kobe Bryant’s on-court heroics during the Spurs and Los Angeles Lakers’ plenty of iconic battles over the years. That pain resonated for the 71-year-old legendary mentor last week, as he came to grips […]

ESPN is publishing a special 96-page commemorative magazine issue devoted to the life of Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant. The network stopped publishing ESPN the Magazine in September, though they are set to release several commemorative issues throughout the year. The Kobe story will feature anecdotes, essays and photographs of the late Lakers superstar. […]

As the world continues to mourn the loss of Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant, the impact he had on people remains profound as some have taken what they learned from him and apply it to their life on a daily basis. Shaquille O’Neal’s son, Shareef O’Neal, is one of the last people in contact […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has been compared to some of the best players in NBA history leading back to his time at St. Vincent-St. Mary High School. Michael Jordan and Magic Johnson are the two legendary icons that regularly get mentioned when it comes to comparing James to great players of the past. […]

Like many others have chosen to do, Javal McGee sent out a heartfelt tribute to Lakers legend Kobe Bryant, who died in a tragic helicopter accident outside Los Angeles just over a week ago. McGee, who signed with the Lakers in July of 2018, noted that he’s “trying to push forward,” but he’s still in […]