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Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant has a warning for the rest of the NBA, as The Black Mamba claims Milwaukee Bucks superstar swingman Giannis Antetokounmpo is just getting started. Antetokounmpo worked out with Bryant last summer. Whatever tips Kobe gave Giannis have obviously worked, as Antetokounmpo is the front-runner to win the 2019 MVP award. […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant can sort of relate to Duke star Zion Williamson. Although Bryant didn’t go to college, he received the same hype Williamson is getting right now during his high school days at Lower Merion High School in Pennsylvania. Kobe, who thinks Zion can be a star in the NBA, says staying […]

The Boston Celtics have been inconsistent all season, but Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant isn’t giving up on them. Bryant, who had many battles with the Celtics during his legendary playing career, believes the C’s can put it all together once the playoffs start. “And then in the East, Boston is one good run […]

Count Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant as someone who isn’t a fan of the new term that is taking over the NBA: Load management. Bryant, who is one of the toughest players in NBA history, says he only took games off if he couldn’t walk: “No, the only time I took a game off […]

CLUTCH Summary: While in his peak, former Los Angeles Lakers superstar Kobe Byrant was often compared to Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan.  Bryant mimicked much of his game after Jordan’s, but the league was becoming different in a post-Jordan world.  A fun theoretical, while nearly impossible to know for sure, is to wonder how Michael […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant knows the unfortunate nature of the franchise’s sour ending to a once-promising 2018-19 season. The iconic shooting guard pointed to the myriad injuries that plagued the Lakers, mainly a devastating 17-game absence from LeBron James that knocked the franchise off its initial trajectory, going from fourth place in the […]

Kobe Bryant snuck in a golden nugget of truth during the release of his new book, “The Wizenard Series,” telling Frank Isola of The Athletic of a big what-if throughout his 20-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers. The purple-and-gold icon said that if he could’ve played for any other team besides the Lakers, it […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant says New Orleans Pelicans power forward Anthony Davis “is one of the best players in the world” and that the Lakers should trade the young players on the team for him this summer. Magic Johnson and Rob Pelinka basically made the entire Lakers roster available at the February trade […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant has released his children’s book, The Wizenard Series: Training Camp. Facing your fears leads to great things. The #Wizenard Series: Training Camp unfolds through five novels, each told from the perspective of a player on the team, sharing their specific challenges, hopes, and fears. Get your copy today! https://t.co/dApMd6Fjxy #GranityStudios […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant recently shared one of the many factors that contributed to him being widely considered as one of the greatest to ever play the sport. According to the retired five-time NBA champion, learning the sport in Italy allowed him to master the technical aspect of the game: “It gave me […]

Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant’s stolen high school jersey is finally back where it belongs. In a story detailed by Dave McMenamin of ESPN, a 28-year-old Chinese Kobe-fanatic named Liu Zhe returned the legendary no. 33 Lower Merion High School jersey after he had bought the memorabilia online. At first, Liu was happy to add the […]

Portland Trailblazers center Jusuf Nurkic is playing at such a high level this season that one can’t help but wonder if he’ll ascend into becoming a truly elite NBA player in no time. For Nurkic’s part, he’s learned a lot from his experience playing with the best basketball players in the NBA. He even had […]

Kobe Bryant urged for a change in Ben Simmons, noting the Philadelphia 76ers point man might come to regret not developing a jump shot to go with his otherwise dominant physically-gifted game. “He’s got to get a jump shot,” Bryant said. “It sounds stupid and all that, but I’m dead-a** serious. Because if not, he […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are currently sitting at 30-35 and find themselves dangerously close to missing the playoffs. As people try to figure out just exactly what went wrong for the Lakers, one Western Conference executive has put the blame squarely on LeBron James. Speaking in an interview with Bleacher Report regarding the state of […]

Ben Simmons is one of the brightest young stars in the NBA today. The Philadelphia 76ers phenom can do just about everything … except shoot. In an interview with The Herald Sun, Kobe Bryant says Simmons needs to figure out that issue, or one day he’ll regret it. Via news.com.au: “He’s got to get a […]

Kobe Bryant played 20 seasons for the Los Angeles Lakers, winning five titles and earning the reputation among many as the greatest player in franchise history. Two years ago, Nos. 8 and 24 were retired by the Lakers to honor Bryant, who wore both during his tenure with the franchise. In a recent interview with […]

When Kobe Bryant retired from the NBA in 2016, the question was how he would transition into life without the everyday grind of being a basketball player. After all, Kobe is the modern comparison for Michael Jordan right down to the intangibles and the competitiveness, and Jordan struggled so much with retirement that he came […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James just moved past Lakers legend Kobe Bryant for fifth place on the all-time made field goals list, per NBA TV on Twitter. James entered Saturday night’s contest against the Phoenix Suns with 11,716 field goals made, three short of tying Bryant, who finished his career with 11,719. The King […]

On this date in 1962, then-Philadelphia Warriors center and NBA legend Wilt Chamberlain topped the century mark, scoring 100 points in a game against the New York Knicks: Wilt Chamberlain scored 100 points on March 2, 1962 57 years later, still a record pic.twitter.com/Ryf19oSfp5 — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) March 2, 2019 Chamberlain made 36 of […]

NFL Hall of Famer and current FS1 analyst Shannon Sharpe says Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade is the third-best shooting guard of all-time, behind Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan and Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant. This isn’t really that much of a hot take, as Wade is universally recognized as the third-best shooting guard in […]

Kobe Bryant blindly agreed with LeBron James’ sentiment of a distracted locker room, after the Los Angeles Lakers icon admitted he hasn’t had time to read or watch anything Lakers related with his post-NBA-retirement projects. “What he’s saying is true,” Bryant told Marc J. Spears of The Undefeated. “I can’t speak to what the locker […]

With the playoffs in sight, the Los Angeles Lakers faithful are now beginning to feel a little bit worried about their team potentially missing out on the postseason. However, one such supporter that does not appear to be on the same boat is Lakers legend Kobe Bryant. The retired five-time NBA champ recently spoke to […]

Former Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant could turn it on when it mattered. He had ice in his veins and would come up clutch when his team needed it. That is exactly what Dwyane Wade did for the Miami Heat in their win over the Golden State Warriors. In his words, Wade stepped up […]

Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade channeled his inner Kobe Bryant on his game-winner on Wednesday against the Golden State Warriors. Back in 2009 at Staples Center, Bryant hit a game-winning 3-pointer right over Wade at the buzzer to give the Los Angeles Lakers the win. Kobe banked the shot in and Wade was left speechless. […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant was known for his ability to make seemingly impossible shots under intense pressure, and when you heckle him, he only makes you pay. Current Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma paid homage to Bryant on Tuesday, retweeting a post that showed Bryant nailing a couple of big three-pointers in Game 4 […]

The Los Angeles Lakers struck gold in the 2017 NBA Draft when they acquired 27th overall pick Kyle Kuzma. Since then, he has become a household name in Los Angeles, and he continues to be one of the fastest rising stars in the league. One of the main reasons why Kuzma easily transitioned from collegiate […]

Denver Nuggets All-Star big man Nikola Jokic is establishing himself as one of the best players of all-time, as he’s accomplished a feat that only LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, Tracy McGrady and Kevin Durant can say they have done. Nikola Jokic is one of only five players in NBA history to tally at least 1,000 […]

All-Star Weekend is over, which means we’re heading into the final stretch of the regular season. It is during this time that the playoff seedings are finalized. Contending teams usually use the last two months of the regular season to position themselves better in the standings, with the goal of earning home-court advantage. For teams […]

The 2019 NBA All-Star Game is almost upon us, with the league’s best and brightest about to take center stage in the most-awaited exhibition match of the year. Since 1951, the NBA’s greatest players have gathered together under one roof to thank the fans for supporting the game. But even from among the greats, there […]

Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade broke Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant’s nose during an All-Star game back in the day after he fouled Bryant hard on a layup. What we didn’t know until Saturday, though, is that Kobe Bryant actually loved it. In a one-on-one interview with NBA legend and current TNT talent Kevin […]

The Celtics and Lakers have a lengthy history. Though its diminished in recent seasons, the rivalry that exists between the two teams goes back to the NBA’s inception. Despite that fact, Jayson Tatum is becoming a disciple of Kobe Bryant — one of the greatest players to ever wear a purple and gold uniform. Bryant, […]

Chicago Bulls legend and NBA Hall of Famer Scottie Pippen says LeBron James isn’t the same player as Michael Jordan or Kobe Bryant. Pippen explained that James doesn’t have that ability to take over games or put simply, the killer instinct that Jordan and Kobe had during their careers. "When I look at LeBron, he's […]

Charlotte Hornets president Mitch Kupchak has no regrets about his lengthy tenure as the Los Angeles Lakers general manager, feeling rather blessed to have Kobe Bryant at the end of his career to mask the rebuilding the team was experiencing at the time: “We were lucky to have Kobe for his last two years,” Kupchak […]

Ben Simmons’ thirst for wanting to become an all-time great reportedly isn’t stopping with Los Angeles Lakers president and NBA Hall of Famer Magic Johnson, as the Philadelphia 76ers point man has sought out talks with franchise greats Allen Iverson and Julius Erving, as well as Kobe Bryant, Tim Duncan and Manu Ginobili, according to […]

During the early 2000s, a debate raged as to who was the best shooting guard in the NBA: Kobe Bryant or Tracy McGrady? Obviously, years later, Kobe Bryant became the obvious answer, as he went on to win five championships while Tracy McGrady failed to lead his team out of the first round of the […]

With the Los Angeles Lakers currently in the midst of the early portion of the LeBron James era, the Western Conference franchise is now several years removed from the heralded Kobe Bryant era. However, at least one Lakers player managed to turn back the clock on Sunday afternoon against the Philadelphia 76ers — and no, […]

Houston Rockets star James Harden is one of the best passers in the league, and teammate Gerald Green has taken full notice of that since arriving in Houston last season: “The passes through the legs, behind-the-back passes through the legs, no-looks through tight seams — those are tough passes to make,” said Green, according to […]

Kyrie Irving has been causing quite a ruckus within the Boston Celtics’ locker room with his recent actions. Between calling out the younger players of his team to all the noise surrounding his potential exit this summer, the tension within team has been at an all-time high. However, as pointed out by Joe Vardon of […]

Ironically, former Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant made some comments about how ball dominance doesn’t win championships. This was a jab directed at James Harden, who has needed to embark on superhuman efforts as the Houston Rockets’ only high-level scoring option. Harden told Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle that Bryant’s comments don’t bother him: […]