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With all NBA teams wheeling and dealing this summer to place them in the best position possible in terms of their payrolls, a video was recently made where it shows the highest paid players of each franchise. While it’s easy to assume that a majority of them will be for next season, as the increase […]

Now with 10 teams down, Visual Concepts NBA2K18’s list of classic teams is beginning to come down to the wire. Some of the team choices have been a bit controversial but are included in the game along with current and past era teams to give players a plethora of squads to choose from. This brings […]

After eight seasons with the Orlando Magic, Dwight Howard requested a trade to the Brooklyn Nets. Ultimately, he was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers prior to the 2012-13 NBA season after undergoing surgery to repair a herniated disk in his back. In Howard’s lone season with Kobe Bryant and the Lakers, it is well-documented […]

Founded by Ice Cube, the BIG3 league provides an opportunity for basketball fans around the country to see their favorite players once again. In its first year, Allen Iverson, Charles Oakley, Gary Payton, and Julis Erving are just a few players who are involved. As numerous retired players are interested in joining the three-on-three competition, […]

Heading into the 2017-18 NBA season, there is plenty of optimism for the Los Angeles Lakers after selecting Lonzo Ball at the 2017 NBA Draft. After a poor debut at the Las Vegas Summer League, Ball averaged a near triple-double and received the Most Valuable Player award. With teams currently filling out the remainder of […]

Kareem Abdul Jabbar has become the latest NBA personality to speak out against Donald Trump. Over the last couple of days, Trump has taken a slew of criticism from countless big names around not only the United States, but the world as well, and some of the most prominent NBA figures have even spoken out […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will head into the 2017-18 NBA season with Brandon Ingram and rookie Lonzo Ball leading the way. The two promising young players will try to end the four-year playoff drought with an upgraded roster and a positive outlook on the immediate future in Los Angeles. With Ball getting as much attention […]

Clippers forward Blake Griffin is the best basketball player residing in Los Angeles, since Chris Paul is in Houston and his State Farm alter-ego Cliff Paul is presumably with him.  This is at least until a young Lakers star like Lonzo Ball or Brandon Ingram takes the title and the stardom, that comes with being […]

Since Donald Trump became the 45th President of the United States, the news has been well documented. With Trump blaming ‘both sides’ for the violence that occurred in Charlottesville, Virginia over the weekend, numerous athletes have spoken up about his latest comments. After LeBron James shared his opinions on the situation at his annual foundation […]

The BIG3 regular season has come to an end and with that come the hopes of next season for Allen Iverson and his team, 3’s Company, who mustered a 3-5 win-loss record through the eight-week tour. But the addition of a star player of the highest caliber can change the team’s fortune right from the […]

Former Los Angeles Lakers superstar and NBA icon Kobe Bryant recently discussed the WNBA and the impact that it is having on his daughter. He says that his 11-year-old daughter always talks to him about box scores and who made a highlight play. The love for the game of basketball certainly seems to have been […]

Nike is slated to release Kobe Bryant’s new line of kicks, the Kobe A.D. on Aug. 24, a nod to the jerseys worn by the Los Angeles Lakers icon. The shoe and apparel company released a video 10 days prior to the official release, giving fans a chance to see the inspiration for this year’s […]

Even before entering the NBA with the Los Angeles Lakers, Kobe Bryant was already a highly touted prospect for his impressive play at Lower Merion High School. Many teams were intrigued of what he can bring to the professional ranks, as he showed he is very athletic and could be a big time scorer in […]

It is no surprise the No. 1 overall draft pick Markelle Fultz was eventually asked about the interesting debate between Kobe Bryant and LeBron James’ dominance in their respective NBA careers. One would think Fultz would side with James, a fellow No. 1 overall pick in an unbelievably stacked draft class,  but it turns out […]

Since being selected by the Los Angeles Lakers with the second overall pick in this year’s draft, rookie point guard Lonzo Ball has immediately stepped into the picture as possibly the next player to become the face of the franchise after Kobe Bryant, but would he take him over Cleveland Cavs star LeBron James? When […]

The NBA’s deepest sports simulation video game just got a little bit deeper. NBA 2K’s yearly release of its NBA basketball simulation video game is perhaps the most realistic true to life series in the sports gaming genre. Pop in a disc from any prior year and you’re likely to see contract negotiations, team rebrands, […]

Nick Young is one of the many players and fans backing up Ice Cube’s vision of having Kobe Bryant be part of the BIG3 three-on-three tournament for the following season. The new Golden State Warriors addition has advocated for his appearance before along with the likes of other former Los Angeles Lakers like Lamar Odom […]

After 20 seasons in the NBA, Kobe Bryant walked away from the game of basketball in 2016 as a five-time NBA champion and arguably the greatest player to come through the Los Angeles Lakers organization. Regardless of Bryant’s claim that he doesn’t miss the game in retirement and has no desire to play professionally again, […]

Five-time NBA champion Kobe Bryant has settled into retirement. After dropping 60 points in his finale with the Los Angeles Lakers back in 2016, the perennial All-Star was more than ready to walk away from the game and has given no indication he wants to play again in any way shape or form. However, the […]

After 20 seasons with the Los Angeles Lakers, Kobe Bryant retired following a 60-point performance against the Utah Jazz. Since retirement, Bryant is focusing on building up his businesses as well as story-telling, which was featured on ESPN during the 2017 NBA playoffs. While Bryant recently went viral for #MambaThick, his greatest moments came before […]

Kobe Bryant has been the icon behind many memorable and collectable kicks, but oddly enough, it was a pair not from his signature line that yielded a whopping 234 bids and solid for $30,400 on an eBay auction this past Sunday. The Black Mamba was coming off not only three championships with the Los Angeles […]

Throughout the years, there have been countless stories about Kobe Bryant’s legendary work ethic during his 20 seasons with the Los Angeles Lakers. Through these stories, it has not only inspired his peers but basketball fans around the world. Originally the second overall pick in the 2002 NBA Draft, Jay Williams remembers his first matchup […]

For the past decade, basketball fans around the world have debated who the better player is: Kobe Bryant or LeBron James. The discussion was reignited when Michael Jordan chose Bryant over James due to the number of championships. As Bryant is one year removed from his 20th season with the Los Angeles Lakers, LeBron James […]

With all the greatness they both showed throughout their incredible careers, Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant have consistently been compared, and their fans continue to debate who between them is the better player. They are widely considered two of the best to ever play the game, as they are multiple-time champions, with a plethora of […]

There’s no better pastime for NBA fans than staging debates on who the greatest basketball player of all time is. So, what happens when the consensus GOAT himself weighs in on who he thinks is better between two modern-day legends often associated with his own greatness? YouTube channel Bay Area HQ caught a video of […]

Kobe Bryant has now enjoyed a year’s worth of retirement after an illustrious 20-year career, but even the Los Angeles Lakers legend can let himself go after a long stint without on-court competition. The soon-to-be 39-year-old was vacationing in Portofino, Italy and proudly showed Instagram his dad bod before deleting the post and going on blackout […]

How do the Cavaliers and Warriors stack up versus the All-Time NBA Super Powers? This NBA offseason has been all about the super teams. The Timberwolves acquired Jimmy Butler with the hopes that they have the next super team marinating in Minnesota. Gordon Hayward signed with the Boston Celtics via free agency because his All-Star […]

In the spirit of the offseason, an NBA digital artist and graphic designer decided to re-imagine some of the modern hairstyles in the league in some of the recent icons of the game, making the result a work of art… and laughter. Whether it is the Kelly Oubre, the Nick Young, or the Julius Randle […]

The Los Angeles Chargers are set to begin their first season in Los Angeles in a few weeks. During a team meeting on Saturday afternoon, former Los Angeles Lakers great Kobe Bryant paid a visit to the team to welcome to their new home. #ThatMomentWhen @kobebryant welcomes us to LA. pic.twitter.com/MHSnWHLR2y — Los Angeles Chargers (@chargers) July […]

Phoenix Suns forward Jared Dudley was tagged as the old man ranting after criticizing the quality of play in the Adidas Uprising Summer Championship game, which had a mano-a-mano encounter for two of the nation’s best high school prospects — LaMelo Ball and Zion Williamson. Watching Zion and LaMelo play made me realize how BAD […]

Heading into his second year in the league, Los Angeles Lakers forward Brandon Ingram has the weight of expectations to show some significant improvement. Much of this is centered around his scoring output, which he’s set to hold a workout with former Lakers great Kobe Bryant at some point this offseason, according to Mark Medina […]

In the last few days, there have been many connections made between Kyrie Irving and Kobe Bryant, who is one of his mentors. This has led many to believe that Bryant has had an influence on Irving to finally inform the Cleveland Cavaliers about wanting to be traded. In light of that, Bryant has issued a […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant has been enjoying his retirement so far and has made a number of posts on social media about the good times he’s spending with his family. He was seen last month having a blast with her youngest daughter in Disneyland, and also shared his thoughts about a trophy his […]

It’s that time of the year again when Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Sports Awards is taped and one of the NBA’s most popular athletes arrives on the scene. While they are loved and adored, the most exciting part of the show comes when celebrities are slimed in front of the kids, a rousing tradition over the years […]

Los Angeles Lakers rookie point guard Lonzo Ball has chosen to ditch his Big Baller Brand sneakers for some Nikes, as the No. 2 overall selection rolled out a pair of Kobe A.D.’s in proper purple against the Philadelphia 76ers in tonight’s Summer League matchup. Lonzo Ball dodges basketball to the head in warmups pic.twitter.com/xLzjYTzyfo — […]

Kobe Bryant might only be retired for a year, but the dad puns are in midseason form. The Los Angeles Lakers legend was asked if he orders kobe beef steak in light of his name, to which he responded “It’s rare that I do.” https://twitter.com/AmaraBaptist/status/885221096093392897 Bryant got his name from the popular, yet rare Japanese delicacy often made into expensive steaks […]

The opening weekend of the BIG3 league was a success, giving fans a healthy dose of nostalgia with the likes of Allen Iverson and Brian Scalabrine doing their business on the court just like the old days, but not quite. While the attention has been satisfactory thus far, commissioner Roger Mason Jr. still admitted recently that he has a wishlist of […]

In his first Summer League game with the Boston Celtics, rookie Jayson Tatum a glimpse of his potential scoring 21 points including the game-winning shot on a fadeaway jumper at the top of the key. With much talk surrounding his offensive ability, Tatum shed light on where he learned that particular shot while also embracing fully what it […]

The city of Los Angeles just received a major boost to its bid to host the 2024 summer Olympics. NBA and Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant has joined the bid committee’s board of directors, as they try to bring the games to L.A. for the third time in history. Only Paris remains as competitor for the […]