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With LeBron James on the brink of starting his legacy as part of the Los Angeles Lakers, most could not help but compare him to one of the greatest to ever put on the purple and gold — Kobe Bryant. A Redditor that goes by the username u/quentin-coldwater has presented a very interesting statistical comparison between […]

Kobe Bryant, one of the Los Angeles Laker’s all-time greats and future NBA Hall of Famer, has been vocal about his support and belief in the front office’s acquisitions this offseason. He believes that with a combination of physicality and versatility, the team can possibly match up with the Golden State Warriors for Western Conference […]

There’s a new great wall in China, and it’s one that’s not tangible nor is made to stave off Mongolian invaders. Instead, it’s an abstract divide that cuts right through the middle of the country’s basketball-loving population, with one side being filled by LeBron James supporters and the other occupied by diehards of Los Angeles […]

Basketball fans, particularly of the NBA, are some of the craziest in world. Not only is their support unwavering and passion unmatched, many are even willing to go to great lengths just to remain loyal to their favorite player. Don’t believe me? Go to any sports social media page and scour through the comments section […]

Kobe Bryant will go down as one of the greatest players in NBA history. The shooting guard spent the entirety of his career with the Los Angeles Lakers and built his legacy on winning. The Black Mamba won five championships during his career, which came to define him. Kobe has some of the most passionate […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant has no intentions of riding the LeBron James hate train. In fact, the retired future Hall of Famer appears to be encouraging the Lakers faithful to get behind the new face of the franchise. In a recent interview on The Rich Einsen Show, Bryant has acknowledged the controversy that […]

“What if” scenarios are fun to discuss especially when the greatest players are involved. Back in November of 2007, an intriguing trade discussion unfolded between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Chicago Bulls with superstar Kobe Bryant right smack in the middle. The 2006-07 Lakers resembled nothing like the dominant superpower of the early 2000’s […]

After LeBron James signed with the Los Angeles Lakers this past off-season, many fans of the storied franchise had mixed emotions. A lot were excited that James immediately put the team in playoff contention; but a number also felt threatened and that cheering for him would mean being disloyal to Kobe Bryant, arguably the greatest […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant has finally spoken out on the controversy surrounding LeBron James’ arrival in L.A. With LeBron recently entering Kobe’s territory, supporters could not help but compare these two superstars in the hope of determining who the better player his. However, Bryant himself believes that there is no point in doing […]

Even though it’s been over two years since he hung up his sneakers, Kobe Bryant remains to be a figure fellow athlete look up to. That includes players from different sports such as Oakland Raiders quarterback Derek Carr, who grew up taking learning from the Black Mamba’s renowned discipline and borderline manic work ethic In […]

Kobe Bryant is one of the greatest players to ever play basketball and is a sure-fire Hall of Famer. Kobe must feel that he has nothing left to prove, because he just made it clear that he will never play pro basketball again. There were rumors that Bryant could come out of retirement to play in […]

There are plenty of reasons for people to compare Kobe Bryant and LeBron James, especially now that they are both parts of Los Angeles Lakers lore. They were also teammates on the 2008 Redeem Team, which won gold in Beijing. In an article by Ben Rohrbach of Yahoo Sports, longtime Team USA assistant coach Jim […]

Boston Celtics budding superstar Jayson Tatum had the rare opportunity this summer to work out his game with five-time NBA champion Kobe Bryant. Tatum recently had an appearance on Bill Simmons’ podcast and talked about learning the ropes from the Los Angeles Lakers legend. “I got a chance to just sit down and talk to him […]

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum recently sat down for a wide-ranging interview with Bill Simmons of The Ringer. Amid their discussion, the 20-year-old revealed which player he looked up to most growing up. Tatum: For young guys — obviously we’re in the NBA, but we still kinda look up to a lot of guys that […]

Of the countless achievements Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant had throughout his career, his successful stint with Team USA’s Redeem Team could arguably be up there in terms of utmost significance. Syracuse head coach Jim Boeheim witnessed how Kobe changed the culture on the national team, and he singled out how The Black Mamba […]

It’s not often that a head coach owes a player his job, as more often that not, a contentious player is the reason a coach is fired from an organization. In the case of Mike Krzyzewski, he just might owe his long tenure as coach of Team USA to Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant, […]

The NBA 2K season is just waiting around the corner, and that also means we are to look out for a bunch of exciting trailers and previews. NBA 2K19 just released an adrenaline-pumping trailer, with The Ringer’s Bill Simmons joining Kevin Harlan and the rest of the 2K broadcast team. The game burst the bubble […]

Kobe Bryant is encouraged by the job the Los Angeles Lakers front office has done so far by surrounding LeBron James with a unique support cast that can allow them to challenge the Golden State Warriors, despite a somewhat underwhelming summer in which the front office proved unable to reel in another star. The Black […]

Two years ago, we saw Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant, arguably the greatest of all time, step away from his career on the hardwood. An astounding 18-time All-star, 15-time All-NBA selection, two-time Finals MVP, season MVP, and a five-time champion, his career is nothing short of epic. In honor of the Black Mamba’s exploits, […]

Former NBA stars Kobe Bryant and Mike Bibby had numerous playoffs games against each other when the Los Angeles Lakers and the Sacramento Kings were the powerhouse teams in the early 2000s. Now both 40-years old, the Kings’ Twitter account just couldn’t help but compare their former point guard with the Black Mamba. https://twitter.com/SacramentoKings/status/1032753259746746368 On […]

Basketball fans could not have imagined that this time would come, but Kobe Bryant has indeed officially entered his forties today. As nostalgic as it seems, Kobe doesn’t seem to care that he’s 40 and is actually pumped up by it. Bryant posted his birthday messgae on his Instagram account, much to the hilarious comments […]

Kobe Bryant turns 40 on Thursday and he had a message for all his haters, of which there are many. Bryant is still one of the most polarizing NBA players around. His fanbase is as rabid as any, but he also has his fair share of haters. He posted a mirror picture of himself flexing […]

Former Los Angeles Lakers star guard Kobe Bryant is celebrating his 40th birthday on Thursday that has brought forth plenty of well wishes from several of his former longtime teammates. Among those is San Antonio Spurs forward and his former teammate, Pau Gasol. The longtime Spaniard spent a significant bulk of his career playing alongside Bryant […]

Kobe Bryant turned 40 years old today, but the last thing his wife, Vanessa, had wanted was to be another teammate reminding him of how old he is today. So she took to quite the original gift, a simple commemorative t-shirt that reads “I am 39 + 1” in a very peculiar way. Happy 40th […]

Lamar Odom took to Instagram to wish his longtime Los Angeles Lakers teammate Kobe Bryant a happy 40th birthday. https://www.instagram.com/p/Bm07dokhkzy/?taken-by=lamarodom Odom spent seven of his 14 NBA seasons next to Bryant as one of his longest-tenured teammates along with Shaquille O’Neal and Derek Fisher. The 6-foot-10 forward was a two-time champion alongside Bryant (2009-10) and […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant reached 40 years of age on Thursday. If there is one person who knows the Black Mamba well, it’s his former teammate and long-time friend, Shaquille O’Neal. As most hoops fans know, these two basically wrecked the league from 2000 to 2002. In fact, they won three straight championships […]

While the rest of the NBA world celebrates Kobe Bryant’s 40th birthday, the Detroit Pistons reminded The Black Mamba of perhaps the most embarrassing stumbling block of his NBA career — losing to them in the 2004 NBA Finals. The level of petty goes off the scale here, as not only did the Pistons win […]

Boston Celtics rising star Jayson Tatum got to check off one of the goals from his bucket list, working out with Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant during the summer. Bryant, a 20-year veteran of the league, said he was very impressed with Tatum’s innate ability to mimic his movements and footwork, something he had […]

Until the last second of the final game of his career, Kobe Bryant went all in with guns blazing. A fitting fairy tale end to his 20-year legendary career as a member of the Los Angeles Lakers, it was sealed with his 60-point effort, defeating the Utah Jazz. With his name already etched among the […]

Former 35th overall pick P.J. Tucker is known throughout the league as a key contributor to the Houston Rockets’ success last season. His presence provided the much-needed hard-nosed multi-positional defense that transformed the Rockets into one of the best defensive teams in the league. However, aside from his on-court exploits, the Rockets forward is notoriously […]

Kobe Bryant’s “Musecage” is an interesting — albeit a strange — concept that Bryant uses to help fuel his motivation. It’s a place where he thinks about all the things that motivate us — good and bad. Kobe’s latest focuses on WNBA star Diana Taurasi: Bryant discusses Taurasi’s mindset when she plays and how her […]

When listing the greatest players in the history of the Los Angeles Lakers franchise, Kobe Bryant’s name is often mentioned in the first breathe — for good reason. To be frank, The Black Mamba, as he’s come to be known, is a Lakers legend, and several of his peers feel the same way, including Dwyane […]

Rumors of former Los Angeles Lakers Kobe Bryant playing in the BIG3 next season surfaced online. However, Kobe Inc. Chief Marketing Officer Molly Carter has burst the bubble by saying that there’s no chance that the five-time NBA champion will play in the 3-versus-3 tournament next year, as per the Associated Press’ Brian Mahoney, who […]

BIG3 co-founder Jeff Kwatinetz made waves Tuesday when he said a “credible source” suggested to him that Kobe Bryant would be participating in the 3-on-3 league next year. However, Kobe Inc. Chief Marketing Officer Molly Carter has shut down that rumor, telling Brian Mahoney of The Associated Press that Kobe is “definitely” not playing in […]

Just days after Stephen Jackson implored Kobe Bryant to suit up in the BIG3, news comes that the former Los Angeles Laker may be planning on doing just that. BIG3 co-founder Jeff Kwatinetz said Tuesday on a conference call that “a credible source” told him Bryant would be playing next year. However, Kwatinetz also said […]

Los Angeles Lakers great Kobe Bryant’s 40th birthday is coming up. To celebrate the event, NBA TV will dedicate a full day for the Black Mamba. As per NBA.com, check out NBA TV’s August 23 schedule below, which will feature Bryant’s Slam Dunk Contest, his 81-point game, the in-depth interview with Ahmad Rashad, among others. […]

Despite his old age, basketball Hall of Famer Bill Russell has been a staple presence in watching NBA games and events. Recently, the eleven-time world champion with the Boston Celtics spent some time watching NBA stars Kyrie Irving, Zach Lavine, and Jamal Crawford during a pick-up game. Russell posted their group picture in his Twitter […]

Ever since its inception in 2017, the BIG3 basketball league has been a slam-dunk. Not only is it a way for ex-pro players to showcase their skills and prove to people that they still have it, like former San Antonio Spurs and Golden State Warriors forward Stephen Jackson, but it also allows them to re-live […]

Kobe Bryant is synonymous with the Los Angeles Lakers after playing the entirety of his 20-year career with the purple and gold. But the Laker legend was almost a Hornet. Bryant was selected by Charlotte in the 1996 NBA Draft, but he had no desire to play for the Hornets. He was then traded to […]