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Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant recalled what Charlotte Hornets general manager Bob Bass told him when the organization made the decision to trade him to the Lakers on draft day. While brief and inconsequential, Bass’ words had a profound effect on Bryant, which stuck with him for the rest of his 20-year career. “We […]

Kobe Bryant’s career needs no embellishment. Few players in league history can match his level of both team and individual success. His unadulterated force of will on the court and in the locker room made him an archetype of a fading era that’s long since passed. He’s arguably the most popular player of the league’s […]

Los Angeles Lakers legendary shooting guard Kobe Bryant entered his first season in the NBA as a scrawny neophyte alongside a star-studded team featuring All-Star center Shaquille O’Neal in 1996-97. Bryant first few years in the league also featured “Air Airness” Michael Jordan, the six-time champion guard for the Chicago Bulls. Bryant, now 41 years […]

Former NBA guard and current ESPN analyst Jalen Rose has Boston Celtics legend Larry Bird over Los Angeles Lakers icon Kobe Bryant on his GOAT list. Rose’s list goes like this: Michael Jordan, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Bill Russell, Magic Johnson, LeBron James, Larry Bird, Kobe Bryant, Wilt Chamberlain, Shaquille O’Neal and Oscar Robertson: Larry Bird won […]

Four-time NBA champion John Salley recently dropped a bomb on the whole Kobe Bryant vs. Michael Jordan debate. According to the retired 55-year-old — who now plies his trade as a talk show host — the only reason why Kobe decided to skip college and go straight to the NBA was in order for him […]

Kobe Bryant congratulated new Phoenix Suns point guard Ricky Rubio on winning the Most Valuable Player award during the FIBA World Cup after a convincing 20-point win over Argentina. The former NBA and Team USA legend sang the praise for the Spanish floor general, who has looked starkly different in international competition. Amazing final. Well […]

Kobe Bryant is one of the greatest athletes to ever pick up a basketball, but people have put him to task when he ruthlessly called out a player on his girls’ youth basketball team two years ago. He has since changed his stance, but Kendrick Perkins stepped up to defend the Lakers legend. The Lakers […]

The Los Angeles Lakers birthed one of the greatest dynasties in NBA history at the turn of the century. Powered by a dominant one-two punch of Shaquille O’Neal and Kobe Bryant, the Lakers overwhelmed opposing teams in the paint and on the perimeter. However, this Lakers team took awhile to gel. When O’Neal signed with […]

Los Angeles Lakers icon Kobe Bryant says Brooklyn Nets superstar Kevin Durant has to be patient in his recovery from a torn Achilles tendon. Bryant tore his Achilles during the 2012-13 season. The future Hall of Famer admits the rehab process is really boring and the Nets star can’t grow inpatient and skip steps. “Well, […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant thinks Kawhi Leonard signed with the Clippers instead of the Lakers because he wanted the challenge of turning the Clippers around. The Clippers have never even played in an NBA Finals before, while the Lakers have won 16 titles. Leonard was able to convince Paul George to request a […]

Kobe Bryant is not resentful of the players that pulled out from consideration for the 2019 FIBA World Cup, but rather is understanding of the situations that kept them from participating in this venture. USA Basketball only mustered Kemba Walker as the only member of the roster that had All-NBA honors, a vast difference with […]

Kobe Bryant was among the most understanding legends of the sport to sympathize with Team USA in its recent failure to medal at the 2019 FIBA World Cup. The sentiment at large is that USA Basketball couldn’t send the best team the United States could have brought to compete, but Bryant noted a stacked 2008 […]

Team USA is in the midst of a shocking losing streak at the FIBA World Cup, first losing to France in the quarterfinals and then falling to Serbia. This is the first time the men’s basketball team will not be winning an award at a major competition since 2002. Pundits and fans expressed their disappointment […]

Gilbert Arenas looked back on his illustrious NBA career and joked that he was fortunate for not having to guard Kobe Bryant and Tracy McGrady. In an interview with Dallas Texas-based NBA scribe Landon Buford, Arenas looked back on not having to guard McGrady and Bryant, players who are considered two of the most potent […]

Kobe Bryant is facing quite a bit of criticism for the remarks he made about one of the girls on his youth team earlier this week. As part of an Instagram post, the Lakers icon called out a young girl for missing a game due to a dance recital several years ago, claiming that her […]

Not only did Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant used to get double-teamed during pick-up games, he actually encouraged it and told the other team to send one more guy to make it a triple-team. Bryant, one of the greatest scorers in NBA history, didn’t chime in on how Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker lost […]

Kobe Bryant did his best to squash criticism of an Instagram post on Wednesday in which the Los Angeles Lakers icon called out a player on the youth girls team he coaches for skipping a game in favor a dance recital. The internet mayhem began almost immediately after Bryant posted a photo of he and […]

Jalen Rose has been getting some stick for a while for being at the receiving end of an 81-point masterpiece by Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant, but he had no idea its author was the one who once idolized him growing up. In an interview with VladTV, Rose disclosed the time when the Mamba […]

Kyle Kuzma was the only one untouched after the blockbuster Anthony Davis trade which sent several of the Los Angeles Lakers young guns to the New Orleans Pelicans. For Laker legend Kobe Bryant, it was Kuzma’s versatility which made him untouchable. Speaking on the Real 92.3 LA’s “The Cruz Show,” Bryant explained how Kuzma’s abilities […]

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 […]