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Originally the third overall pick in the 2014 NBA Draft, Joel Embiid has only appeared in 35 career games due to injury. However, when healthy, Embiid has quickly established himself as one of the league’s best big men. After signing a five-year, $146.5 million contract extension prior to the 2017-18 NBA season, he is averaging […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant is a competitor – on and off the field. Everyone knows that. Metaphorically speaking, Kobe will find a way to make a difficult fadeaway jumper with six hands on his face in life. He embraces challenges and gets a kick out of beating them. That’s just Kobe. But one […]

After 20 seasons with the Los Angeles Lakers, Kobe Bryant retired at the end of the 2015-16 NBA season following a 60-point performance against the Utah Jazz. While Bryant is focused on his businesses, he is still involved with the game of basketball. As the Lakers are set to retire both of his jersey numbers […]

After a 60-point performance against the Utah Jazz, Kobe Bryant retired at the end of the 2015-16 NBA season. While some athletes struggle with the next chapter of their lives, Bryant already knew what he wanted to do when he suffered three season-ending injuries in the final stages of his career. Along with building up […]

Nick Young isn’t exactly the shining beacon of knowledge that you’d go to ask for basketball wisdom, but he’s quite a fun person to interview and squeeze juicy quotes from. He recently told Marc J. Spears of the Undefeated how he felt about his fit with his new team, the Golden State Warriors, compared to his […]

Since Lavar Ball announced that his family’s Big Baller Brand will launch his son Lonzo’s first signature shoe, the reactions have been a mix of mockery for the steep price of the shoe and respect for the audacity to do things out-of-the-box. Now, Los Angeles Lakers great Kobe Bryant is giving his thoughts on the […]

It’s no secret that former Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant is a huge soccer fan. He played the sport while growing up in Italy and even credited it for his extraordinary vision on the basketball court. However, while the Black Mamba is a known AC Milan and FC Barcelona follower, it seems he now […]

Apart from his outstanding basketball skills, Kobe Bryant has also excelled in other fields outside the court. What not a lot of people know about the Los Angeles Lakers legend is that he spoke different languages, including French, where he’s fluent enough to trash talk other players. A video recently surfaced where Kobe Bryant revealed […]

After a poor NBA debut against the Los Angeles Clippers, Lonzo Ball responded well against the Phoenix Suns in a back-to-back situation. In the 132-130 win, Ball finished with 29 points, 11 rebounds, and nine assists in 37 minutes. Down the stretch against the Suns, Ball made key plays to secure the team’s first win […]

Kristaps Porzingis has impressed fans since stepping into the Madison Square Garden hardwood after being selected by the New York Knicks with the No. 4 overall pick of the 2015 NBA Draft. While many bemoaned his selection, the Latvian international took to task, impressing with his mixed array of skills on the court, dominating from […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant had a powerful message for Gordon Hayward after he suffered a devastating injury in the opening minutes of Tuesday’s season opener against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Bryant’s advice was as real as it gets, encapsulating all of the sorrow, frustration, and anger that come with a freak injury of this […]

During the 2016 NBA playoffs, Golden State Warriors All-Star forward Draymond Green had become the center of attention surrounding his unorthodox movement of his legs. It had painted a picture of him being a dirty player on the court that had issues with his self-control that many believed were becoming a distraction. According to a recent […]

Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry has seen an immense rise in popularity in the last few years, even before the start of his first MVP season in 2014-15 or his first NBA title, or his decision to join Under Armour after wearing Nike for the first few years of his career. Curry has […]

With the greatness he showed throughout his legendary NBA career, Kobe Bryant has earned the honor of being widely recognized as one of the best players to ever play the game of basketball. That said, it’s very interesting to know who he thinks are the ones who deserve to be named in his all-time starting […]

Throughout his 20 seasons with the Los Angeles Lakers, Kobe Bryant has had numerous nicknames, but none have stuck like ‘The Black Mamba.’ With numerous players also adopting their own versions of Bryant’s nickname, the five-time champion revealed the meaning behind it. On The Hollywood Reporter’s Award Chatter podcast, Bryant wanted to create a different […]

After 20 seasons with the Los Angeles Lakers, Kobe Bryant retired following a 60-point performance against the Utah Jazz to end the 2015-16 NBA season. A year later, Bryant is focusing on storytelling and building up his company, Kobe Inc. With the Lakers starting a new era with Brandon Ingram and Lonzo Ball, Bryant reflected […]

Since Kobe Bryant stepped away from the NBA after 20 seasons with the Los Angeles Lakers, he has been much more open about the various aspects of his career. In a recent interview with the Hollywood Reporter, Bryant was asked about which current NBA player reminds him the most of himself. Which up and coming […]

Future Hall of Famer Kobe Bryant is currently enjoying retirement after playing 20 years with the Los Angeles Lakers and cementing his legacy as one of the greatest players in NBA history. Although Bryant’s playing days are over, the five-time NBA champion has remained in the public eye as he embarks on his new career […]

Despite winning three championships in four NBA Finals appearances, it is well-documented the feud between Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O’Neal. While O’Neal got the first laugh by winning his fourth championship with the Miami Heat, Bryant eventually won two more with the Los Angeles Lakers. According to Scott Feinberg of Hollywood Reporter, the five-time champion […]

Through her first 10 seasons in the WNBA, Candace Parker has developed into one of the premier stars in the league. However, a WNBA title had evaded her much of her career until last season where she led the Los Angeles Sparks to the ultimate goal. According to Ramona Shelburne of ESPN, this came shortly […]

Kobe who? There’s a new star in town for the Los Angeles Lakers now that they have Lonzo Ball. But instead of coughing up the money to buy the rookie’s new jersey, an enterprising young Lakers fan decided to make one of his own — using his old Kobe Bryant jersey. SportsCenter posted a photo […]

Shaquille O’Neal and Kobe Bryant have had a rocky relationship as teammates in their Los Angeles Lakers days. After O’Neal was traded to the Miami Heat in 2004, the two’s enmity never wavered. It even intensified with the media always having a field day documenting the many barbs and sideswipes each player had for the […]

Following President Donald Trump’s decision to take to Twitter to withdraw the invite for the Golden State Warriors due to Stephen Curry’s comments, there has been some massive response via social media in and around the league. Former Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant weighed in on the situation via Twitter by firing away at Trump […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have produced some of the most iconic figures in NBA history. With each decade, the Lakers franchise has somehow managed to assemble one historic dynasty after another. However, it could be argued that no era of Lakers basketball dominated the league quite like Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O’Neal did in the […]

LeBron James has one year left on his current deal with the Cleveland Cavaliers, which means it’s high time to suspect that the four-time MVP would leave The Land. After all, he’s done that before and he’s already delivered on his promise to quench the city’s thirst for an NBA title last year. Among the […]

After a decade of Jordan Brand dominating the NBA market, the league has taken a turn, with the now-retired Kobe Bryant leading the way as the league’s most popular shoe. Following an earlier report that Adidas has overtaken Jordan in popularity, the league has also taken a flip of the page in its most-popular athlete, […]

Kobe Bryant has gone through his fair share of ups and downs throughout his 20-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers, but in 2007, he came as close to leaving the team as he ever had throughout his career. Having won his first three championships and developed an addiction to winning next to Shaquille O’Neal […]

Kobe Bryant having a statue was really just a matter of time, but that didn’t stop Lakers president and controlling owner Jeanie Buss from confirming that the Los Angeles legend will have his own sculpture outside the Staples Center someday. The Lakers have recently announced they will be retiring both of Bryant’s jerseys this upcoming […]

Having been a professional basketball player and NBA veteran, Joe Bryant was very happy that his son, Kobe, also made it into the league, and as it turned out, became one of the best players to ever play the game. He recently shared how he felt watching him compete at the highest level, especially representing […]

Even after his retirement, many people have embraced Kobe Bryant’s “Mamba Mentality” — whether it is on the court or in his shoes and apparel line with Nike. So it comes to no surprise that Bryant’s daughter Gianna has taken some of the family’s secrets, most notably his patented head-to-chest triple-threat move. Kobe's daughter is […]

Apart from being one of the best players in NBA history, Kobe Bryant is also well known for his nickname “The Black Mamba” and his mindset know as “Mamba Mentality.” While many understand it as giving their best effort to win, it remains unclear where and how it started. Bryant recently shed light to it […]

After 20 seasons with the Los Angeles Lakers, Kobe Bryant retired at the end of the 2015-16 NBA season following a 60-point performance against the Utah Jazz. In the next chapter of his life, Bryant has been focusing on building Kobe Inc. and the art of storytelling. While Bryant has no interest in coaching, he […]

During their eight seasons together with the Los Angeles Lakers, Shaquille O’Neal and Kobe Bryant won three championships in four NBA Finals appearances. As O’Neal is an NBA on TNT analyst, Bryant is focused on the art of storytelling following their careers. With the Lakers set to retire both of Bryant’s jersey numbers on Dec. […]

While helping the NBA launch its first basketball school in China, Kobe Bryant was spotted at a local camp wearing an unreleased white version of the Kobe A.D Mid with a gum sole. Kobe Bryant in an unreleased Nike Kobe A.D. while in China. 👀 📸 @weocia pic.twitter.com/tULacUtYtc — B/R Kicks (@brkicks) September 14, 2017 […]

Earlier this week, the Los Angeles Lakers announced that Kobe Bryant’s jersey – or more like jerseys in his case – will be retired high above the rafters of the Staples Center on December 18. Bryant, a five-time NBA champion and 18-time All-Star, is that rare breed of an athlete who can be easily recognized worldwide by a […]

The legacy of Kobe Bryant has received a major boost following the announcement made by the Los Angeles Lakers that they will be retiring both his No. 8 and No. 24 jerseys. While he is currently in China, he still celebrated the honor he’ll have on December 18th in typical Black Mamba fashion. Unlike others […]

Being a Los Angeles Lakers legend himself, it’s doesn’t come as a surprise that Magic Johnson thinks very highly of Kobe Bryant. Since his early days in the league, the team’s current president of basketball operations has always been a fan, and gave his support to him. With the recent news about Bryant’s two jersey […]

If you want to witness in person Kobe Bryant’s jersey-retirement ceremony, then start saving up for it now. It won’t come cheap because it’s not going to cost you just $81. Even before he officially ended his basketball career in 2016, the Los Angeles Lakers great was virtually assured of having his jersey numbers retired […]

The Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday afternoon announced that Kobe Bryant will have both of his jerseys retired this upcoming season on Dec. 18 against the Golden State Warriors. The 39-year-old has issued a response to the prestigious honor that the Lakers are set to bestow upon him in the next few months. Kobe: “As […]