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Under his “Mamba Mentality” moniker, former Los Angeles Lakers great Kobe Bryant has released a new app available for athletes looking to train their brains called “Mamba Rise.” According to its App Store description, the app drills users across multiple sports to improve cognitive abilities. Compete against the pros. Discover unique drills to develop your […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant continues to spread the Mamba Mentality. Recently, the five-time NBA champion posted a motivational message for his Mambas youth squad. https://www.instagram.com/p/B2N7hWgnC6e/ It appears like the Kobe’s girls are drinking in every bit of the mindset that the former MVP wants to instill in them. Bryant, likewise, proudly shared on […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant is confident Dwight Howard is more than ready for his second stint with the Purple and Gold franchise. During an appearance on CBS show ‘The Talk,’ Bryant talked about their “tough” time together back in the 2012-13 season. However, Kobe shared his belief that a different Dwight is returning […]

Kobe Bryant and Los Angeles Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka maintain a really close relationship, but the NBA legend knows better to distance himself from the team’s affairs. In a recent appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live, the Lakers icon stressed confidence in his former agent’s capability to handle business for the purple and gold. “No, […]

Looking back, 2016 was one of the best years in the history of sports. Peyton Manning rode off into the sunset after winning the Super Bowl with the Denver Broncos. There were tremendous individual and collective performances at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio. Not to mention, the Chicago Cubs won their first World Series […]

Derrick Rose says Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant showed up three hours late to their NBA 2K10 commercial. Bryant was the cover athlete of the game. Rose says the Lakers star made him pay his dues as a young player in the NBA. “We were having a commercial shoot and it was in like […]

Dwight Howard’s return to the Los Angeles Lakers surprised a lot of people, especially after everything that happened during the 2012-13 season. The Lakers had what many thought was championship-contending team, but a lot of factors caused them to underachieve. Steve Nash, one of the greatest point guards in NBA history, was a part of […]

While doing some workouts on Wednesday at the Los Angeles Lakers’ facility, Dwight Howard was seen wearing a pair of none other than Kobe Bryant’s shoes. Dwight’s wearing Kobe’s. Nice touch https://t.co/2dMDybTigR — Chris Miller 🎥🎙🏀 (@CMillsPXP) September 5, 2019 As we all know, Dwight Howard and Kobe Bryant didn’t have the best relationship during […]

Dwight Howard is not well-liked by Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O’Neal. He knows it. You know it. Everyone knows it. So when O’Neal took a shot at Howard on Twitter following a brief back-and-forth with Bryant, no one was really surprised. However, Howard doesn’t seem to be bothered by it. At an introductory press conference […]

Dwight Howard is back for his second go-around with the Los Angeles Lakers, and the big man is obviously hoping that this stint goes quite a bit better than his first back in 2012-13. But Howard doesn’t exactly have a great relationship with a couple of Lakers greats, as it’s well-known that Howard is not […]

Kobe Bryant made an interesting remark about Shaquille O’Neal during an interview with Patrick Bet-David at the 10th annual PHP Agency Convention in Las Vegas last month. During his appearance, Bryant claimed that the Lakers would have won 12 championships had Shaq worked harder in the gym. Shaq heard this comment and decided to reply, […]

Memphis Grizzlies legend Tony Allen might be best known for his stout defense, but he is not getting the respect he deserves. Allen, now 37 years old and semi-retired after he was waived by the Chicago Bulls in 2018, took issue with a graphic posted on Twitter by Sports Center. The image displays 10 current […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant has been a busy man since retiring from the NBA at the end of the 2015-16 season. Bryant has a multimedia empire, headlined by his The Punies podcast, which shares important life lessons on how to play with joy and limitless imagination. The former Lakers star has also been […]

During a recent appearance om The No Chill Podcast, former NBA guard Gilbert Arenas recalled a story about the night that Kobe Bryant dropped 55 points in a Los Angeles Lakers win over Michael Jordan and the Washington Wizards. As most hoops fans know, Bryant looked up to His Airness quite a bit. In fact, […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant is known for his drive and hunger for glory. However, not everyone had the same determination he had. Players were less intense than he was when he left the league. The same thing was apparently true when he entered the league. In a revealing interview with Patrick Bet-David, the […]

Just when you thought former Los Angeles Lakers greats Shaquille O’Neal and Kobe Bryant had buried the hatchet, the two teammates find themselves at odds again. Making an appearance on a Yahoo Finance program, the 47-year-old O’Neal poked fun at Bryant, referencing his own accolades in the face of a nasty “work ethic” jab. “Was […]

Los Angeles Lakers icon Kobe Bryant recently joined Patrick Bet-David at the 10th annual PHP Agency Convention in Las Vegas for a wide-ranging interview. Amid their discussion, the Black Mamba made it clear that he is opposed to what has become known as “load management” in the NBA. In today’s NBA, it’s not uncommon to […]

Los Angeles Lakers icon Kobe Bryant joined the ESPN crew at the U.S. Open on Thursday. As part of his visit, the Black Mamba offered a few words of advice for Coco Gauff. “I think the important thing is that there is going to be a lot of things thrown at her. Commitments, responsibilities — […]

Kobe Bryant, formerly of the Los Angeles Lakers, has been fairly prolific since retiring after the 2015-16 season. Bryant’s post-NBA career has mirrored his playing days when he was one of the most fearsome competitors and renowned bucket-getters in the NBA from the moment he entered the league. Despite his reputation as one of the […]

Raja Bell, who played with Shaquille O’Neal on the Phoenix Suns, says Shaq used to use secret signals on the Los Angeles Lakers so his teammates wouldn’t pass the ball to Kobe Bryant. Shaq and Kobe won three titles together on the Lakers, but as we all know, they didn’t have the best relationship. The […]

ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith has recently shared his two cents worth on the whole Kobe Bryant-Shaquille O’Neal “beef” — something that both gentlemen have denied — that has taken the basketball world by storm of late. Instead of sharing his opinion about the main issue at hand, however, Stephen A. digressed a bit, and instead, […]

Over the past couple of days, ex-Los Angeles Lakers teammates Shaquille O’Neal and Kobe Bryant fired jabs at each other for failing to win more championships. The Black Mamba said that he would’ve won 12 rings if Shaq wasn’t lazy. Before the two cleared the air, it looked like O’Neal was a bit upset about […]

Shaquille O’Neal or Kobe Bryant? Who was the most important player in the Los Angeles Lakers dynasty? It is a question that has been debated for almost two decades, and it’s one that will certainly surface again now that Bryant has re-opened the feud (well, kind of) by saying he would have had 12 rings […]

Kobe Bryant is one of the greatest players to ever wear the Purple and Gold. But is he also the reason why the Los Angeles Lakers lost the 2004 NBA Finals against the Detroit Pistons? According to a former teammate of his, that is exactly the case. Jeff Pearlman is writing a book about Kobe […]

So, in case you haven’t heard, Kobe Bryant opened up the latest can of worms in his feud with Shaquille O’Neal, a can of worms that seemed like it had been closed for good. During a recent interview, Bryant took a shot at O’Neal’s lackluster work ethic, saying that he would have had 12 rings […]

Shaquille O’Neal and Kobe Bryant got past the feud that ended their partnership with the Los Angeles Lakers years ago. But their long-running disagreement about work ethic and preparation reared its ugly head again this week regardless, when video surfaced of Bryant quipping at a conference in Las Vegas that he would “f****** have 12 […]

Los Angeles Lakers icon Kobe Bryant says there is no beef between he and his former teammate, Shaquille O’Neal, despite their recent back-and-forth banter on Twitter. During a a sit-down interview with the founder of Valuetainement, Patrick Bet-David, Bryant stated that he might have won 12 championship rings over the course of his career if […]

It seems Shaquille O’Neal didn’t take Kobe Bryant’s recent comments about his work ethic lightly. In an interview with Patrick Bet-David at the PHP Agency Convention in Las Vegas, Bryant said he would’ve won 12 rings if Shaq worked harder. O’Neal responded to this by saying they would’ve had more championships if Kobe passed the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers enjoyed plenty of success during Shaquille O’Neal and Kobe Bryant’s time wearing purple and gold. They won three consecutive Larry O’Brien Trophies in the early 2000s, becoming the fifth team in NBA history to three-peat. Still, due to the avoidable dissolution of one of the most devastating superstar tandems of all […]

Dwight Howard is back in Los Angeles, but this time, his stay with the Lakers will be Kobe-free. Remember: Howard spent one season in the purple and gold back during the 2012-13 campaign after coming over in a trade with the Orlando Magic. The Lakers were expected to be a dominant force, but instead, they […]

In light of the third annual Mamba Day, Snoop Dogg, one of the biggest Los Angeles Lakers and Kobe Bryant fans shared the story of how it felt like being at Staples Center during the Black Mamba’s final regular-season game. .@SnoopDogg reflects on @kobebryant's final game and what he means to the Lakers & Los […]

Evan Turner appears to be quite adept in finding intriguing connections. The Atlanta Hawks forward recently posted on Twitter, linking former NBA superstars Kobe Bryant, Reggie Miller, and Michael Jordan together in what could be a low-key troll attempt on how some analysis and reports are being done in today’s league. Isn’t it crazy how […]

Long-time Los Angeles Lakers trainer Gary Vitti opened up about Kobe Bryant during a podcast with Andrew D. Bernstein on an episode of Legends of Sport. Vitti was the Lakers’ head trainer during Bryant’s tenure in Los Angeles. Vitti says Bryant, one of the best players in NBA history, worked harder than everyone else and “there’s nothing really […]

The past partnership between Kobe Bryant and Dwight Howard was doomed to fail from the very beginning. It’s difficult to imagine a pair of all-time greats who ranked toward the top of the league’s individual hierarchy simultaneously comporting themselves in such starkly different manners. Bryant was known for his maniacal work ethic and an unceasing […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has wished Lakers legend Kobe Bryant a Happy 41st Birthday on Twitter: Happy Born Day @kobebryant aka Black 🐍!!!! #Legend #Icon #Goat Laker Nation Stand Up 🙌🏾 — LeBron James (@KingJames) August 23, 2019 Kobe Bryant is arguably the greatest player in Lakers franchise history. The Black Mamba won […]

Shaquille O’Neal had a storied Hall of Fame career filled with a plethora of accomplishments: four NBA championships, three Finals MVPs, a league MVP, and 14 All-NBA honors to name a few. Likewise, Shaq also played with plenty of teammates throughout his 19-year NBA career. Guys like Kobe Bryant, Penny Hardaway and Dwyane Wade. Some […]

After just one season under his belt, Baker Mayfield has unmistakably become one of the NFL’s most polarizing players. What would an investment with Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers mean? Mayfield, the Cleveland Browns’ quarterback, has become very marketable with his authentic personality. The blossoming star is taking his interest into the drink […]

Los Angeles Lakers all-time great Kobe Bryant has left his impression on athletes all over the world. The latest high-profile sports star to publicly praise Bryant is Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield. In an interview with Zach Frydenlund of Complex, Mayfield spoke on his first meeting with Bryant. “Just getting to hear him tell a […]

Cleveland Browns star quarterback Baker Mayfield is known for his competitiveness. He constantly shows his love for the game on the field and always sets high standards for his play. However, even his level of competitiveness is no match for Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant. In an interview with Zach Frydenlund of Complex, Mayfield […]