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December 18 will be a very momentous day for Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers, as it will mark the celebration for his jersey retirement. Being one of the best to ever play the game, there is no doubt that the five-time champion deserves the honor, and a lot of former and current NBA […]

It’s been a long time since Shaquille O’Neal has played in an NBA basketball game. Given that fact, it’s safe to assume that it’s been at least that long since he successfully performed a slam dunk. But that doesn’t matter because O’Neal wanted to celebrate the upcoming jersey retirement ceremony of Kobe Bryant by doing the […]

During Kobe Bryant’s career with the Los Angeles Lakers, he had an up and down relationship with the media that covered him. There were good stories and bad stories, and he at times let it be known what he thought of certain reporters. Toward the end of his basketball days, however, he started warming up […]

The day Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant gets his two jerseys retired is inching closer. On Dec. 18, the collective basketball world will witness the moment, one which has never happened in the history of the sports and probably will never happen. In advance of that historic day, Bryant spoke to Serena Winters of […]

Five-time NBA champion Kobe Bryant has become a motivating force for many of the top players in the NBA today. A lot of the stars that dominate the game in this era has reached out and spoken to Bryant for advice from Kyrie Irving to Isaiah Thomas to Gordon Hayward to Draymond Green and most […]

Trades spice up the NBA drama. Some have its effect felt instantly. Others have ramifications that aren’t realized until long after the trade itself. These are the parts of trades that weren’t thought much of at the time but eventually went on to have a big presence in the league. 1. Kawhi Leonard for George Hill […]

Joel Embiid may be one of the best big men in the entire NBA in just his second season. However, the Philadelphia 76ers star is still in the process of getting better. One such way he’s trying to do so is by learning from one of the best in Kobe Bryant. According to ESPN’s Ramona […]

The 67th annual NBA All Star game is just around the corner. In 2018, the host city will be Los Angeles, at Staples Center. Being the home to Los Angeles Lakers as well as their cross street neighbour, the Los Angeles Clippers, this is exciting news to fans. The All Star game will happen on […]

Just before the Philadelphia Eagles took the field Sunday to face the Los Angeles Rams, one of Philly’s most famous sons, NBA legend and future Hall of Famer Kobe Bryant, tried to jazz up the Eagles by doing his own version of the team’s fight song titled, “Fly Eagles Fly.” #MambaMentality pic.twitter.com/FOQzJdHRtO — Philadelphia Eagles […]

Kobe Bryant is not here for your misconstruing of his words. The Los Angeles Lakers legend recently gave an interview to Chris McGee of Spectrum SportsNet on an episode of “Connected With.” In the interview, Bryant touched on a variety of topics, but only one of them grabbed national headlines. While discussion patience that Lakers […]

Kobe Bryant isn’t just an ordinary retired NBA player. The former Los Angeles Lakers shooting guard is a legend and a future Hall of Famer. Apart from that, he’s also the team’s voice of reason and apparently, it’s oracle. When a fan tweeted Bryant and asked for help for the struggling Lakers rookie guard Lonzo […]

For Los Angeles Lakers legendary retired shooting guard Kobe Bryant, the word “patience” is definitely not one of the first things that come to mind when you think of him. He did come straight out of high school, was selected in arguably the NBA’s best draft class in 1996 and rapidly took the league by […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant seems to be adjusting well to life outside the NBA. The recently-retired superstar’s short film, “Dear Basketball,” has been shortlisted for an Academy Award. And as he revealed in a recent guest appearance on “The Late Late Show with James Corden,” he’s also coaching his middle daughter’s basketball team. […]

Philadelphia will always be home for Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant. So it’s no surprise that Bryant loves the Philadelphia Eagles. He loves them so much that he recently visited the team and gave them a chat. Afterwards he donned an Eagles jersey and was filmed doing so, per John Clark of NBC Sports […]

Since stepping away from the NBA last year, former Los Angeles Lakers great Kobe Bryant has been quite busy with different ventures away from the game. With that in mind, the 39-year-old took time to speak to the Philadelphia Eagles on Friday morning in Los Angeles prior to their primetime matchup against the NFC West […]

Los Angeles Lakers fan miss Kobe Bryant dearly, and it turns out that the legend might miss some things about the organization as well. Bryant, during an in-depth interview on Spectrum SportsNet’s “Backstage Lakers” on Thursday, commented on exactly what he misses about playing basketball for the Lakers, per Ryan Ward. Kobe Bryant: “I miss […]

Kobe Bryant is inching closer to his jersey retirement, and on Thursday, he shed some light on which number he would’ve chosen had been the one in charge. In a conversation with Chris McGee on Spectrum Sportsnet’s “Backstage Lakers,” Bryant said he would have preferred that his No. 24 be the one that was retired, […]

Los Angeles Lakers icon Kobe Bryant has no interest in pitching in for free agents to come to L.A. next summer, or any summer for that matter. The Lakers legend explained that while he wishes the best for this franchise and wants to see its return to prominence, he won’t take part in becoming a […]

Throughout his professional basketball career with the Los Angeles Lakers, Kobe Byrant has won almost all awards the NBA has to offer. From All-Star nods, MVP Awards, to his five championships, he has won it all in a career that lasted 20 years long. He may add another award to his trophy cabinet soon if […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma has been grabbing the headlines this season for his impressive rookie year. The 22-year-old has been praised for many things, from his confidence to his competitive spirit, traits which have likely helped contribute to his early success. But according to none other than Lakers legend Kobe Bryant, Kuzma’s curiosity […]

Back on Wednesday night, Los Angeles Lakers’ rising star forward Brandon Ingram showed NBA fans why he was selected with the second overall pick in the 2016 NBA Draft. In a heart-breaking 127-123 overtime loss to the Golden State Warriors at Staples Center, Ingram had easily his best game as an NBA player as he went […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are playing like they’re not the Philadelphia 76ers of recent past. Center Joel Embiid and rookie point guard Ben Simmons have formed a tag team that has been powering the sudden rise of the Sixers, who are now 12-8 following a 118-113 win on Wednesday over the Washington Wizards, a legitimate contender […]

Brandon Ingram had himself quite a night in Wednesday’s 127-123 overtime loss to the Golden State Warriors. He poured in a career-high 32 points on an efficient 12-of-21 shooting and made both of his three-point attempts. He also had five rebounds, three assists, three steals and two blocks. Ingram only recently turned 20 years old, […]

Stephen Curry is the latest to reach out to the wise seer of Hollywood, also known as Los Angeles Lakers icon Kobe Bryant, for tips on how to play with an injured finger. The Golden State Warriors point guard was listed as probable for Wednesday’s tilt against the Lakers, but missed the prior game against […]

It’s been over a year since former Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant decided to hang up his sneakers. You bet that somewhere inside Bryant is a massive reservoir of competitive juice the Black Mamba is looking to dispense somewhere else. Could that be on the dance floor? Does the five-time NBA champ have what […]

Former Los Angeles Lakers guard and future Hall of Famer Kobe Bryant stopped by Westwood on Tuesday to watch a women’s college basketball game between the UConn Huskies and the UCLA Bruins. The Black Mamba wasn’t alone though. Bryant was with his 11-year-old daughter, Gianna, who probably has basketball dreams of her own. In case […]

A unique trait to all professional sports, especially in the USA, are the so called “What if” scenarios. From barbershops and social media to major TV networks speculations about the outcome of events are constantly being brought up. Unfortunately, one of the most common “what if”-s revolves around players whose careers suffered because of injuries. […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant has been enjoying life after basketball. While he’s still connected to the NBA in many ways, he hasn’t been seen much around games as a spectator, not as much as you’d like to see anyway. The Lakers great is actively involved with his daughter who plays basketball, and even […]

Golden State Warriors star forward Kevin Durant is in his 11th season in the league, which has given him the opportunity to guard many of the game’s best players on a nightly basis. During a recent Youtube Q&A session where he answered questions submitted by fans, Durant stated that former Los Angeles Lakers great Kobe Bryant […]

With all the achievements he’s had during his playing days, it does not come as a surprise that Kobe Bryant memorabilia has been one of the most valuable and expensive among all basketball collectibles. The price of his game-worn apparel has skyrocketed since he retired and are often sold in auctions, or even online. However, […]

There may have been a multitude of articles, write-ups, and even some books about Kobe Bryant, but there are still some facts about him that catch his fans by surprise whenever he makes them known publicly. Such was the case recently when Bryant revealed on Twitter that he took a year of summer school after […]

Kobe Bryant is one of the most successful players to ever play in the NBA. He also belongs to a small group who went straight to the league from high school, never playing in a single college game. Times have changed, and now it is required for players to spend at least one season in […]

It is an understatement that the hype of Lonzo Ball has superseded any previous rookie of the past decade. Right from the initial media day frenzy, to the Summer League sold-out crowd in Las Vegas, to the huge throng of people at Big Baller Brand pop-up events, Lonzo Ball has taken the NBA by storm. […]

On Tuesday night, one Los Angeles Lakers rising star and a future first-ballot Hall of Famer met for dinner at a West Hollywood steakhouse. Lakers rookie forward Kyle Kuzma joined legendary shooting guard Kobe Bryant and got acquainted with one another, according to an article by Bill Oram of the Orange County Register. “I want […]

Los Angeles Lakers Kyle Kuzma finally achieved his dream of making it to the NBA, but he is just getting started on his journey. Kuzma has somewhat of a polished game as a rookie, but he doesn’t believe in getting complacent. The rookie forward spent some time with legend Kobe Bryant at a West Hollywood […]

In his third season in the league, New York Knicks forward Kristaps Porzingis has further emerged as one of the young rising stars. This maturation for Porzingis extends well off the court as he revealed to Fred Kerber of the New York Post that he studies the interview habits and demeanor of LeBron James, Michael […]

Will Commissioner Adam Silver be the NBA’s Bad Guy? Unlike his predecessor David Stern and NFL counterpart Roger Goodell, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver has maintained a relatively positive image from fans, media, owners and players of the league he governs. Stern became a villain after trying to change the material of the basketball without the […]

It has been two seasons since the illustrious career of Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant came to a dramatic close. Before the 60-point finale and the five championships, or all the other immaculate feats he accomplished, he was just a wiry teenager from Philadelphia with a massive chip on his shoulder. Despite his youthfulness, […]

With all his achievements and the illustrious career he’s had, it’s very easy to think that being a basketball player was the best thing Kobe Bryant has done in his life so far. A five-time champion, former MVP, and 18-time All-Star, it has helped the Los Angeles Lakers great be widely regarded as one of […]