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To commemorate the 125th anniversary of the basketball’s invention by Dr. James Naismith in 1891, Spalding made 125 special basketballs and sent them to some of their endorsers and to people influenced by the game. To celebrate the 125th anniversary of basketball, @Spalding has made 125 special balls it has sent to influencers pic.twitter.com/xPSf22OfRk — […]

After the name of his third daughter surfaced last week, Kobe Bryant recently took to Instagram and posted the first photos of Bianka Bella, who was born on December 5 at 4:09 PM at Hoag Memorial Hospital in Newport Beach. Bianka is the youngest of now three siblings for the growing Bryant family, joining her older […]

The passing of TNT sideline reporter Craig Sager has brought along a relentless outpouring of love and support from the NBA community, especially so from the players who have been in the league a long time, like Los Angeles Lakers icon Kobe Bryant. The five-time champion was on Mike and Mike on Friday and gave a […]

On December 5, Kobe Bryant and his wife Vanessa, welcomed their third daughter who was born at 4:09 p.m. at  Hoag Hospital in Newport Beach, California. A week after, the copy of the newborn baby’s birth certificate surfaced online and revealed what her parents named her: Bianka Bella Bryant. The Bryant family also has two older daughters, Natalia […]

New Orleans Pelicans shooting guard Buddy Hield recently revealed that he has a strong bond with Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant. Shortly after being picked up by the Pelicans in the first round of the 2016 NBA draft, Hield was lucky enough to enjoy an early morning workout with Bryant. The 5-time NBA champion […]

If there is one man who knows New York Knicks president Phil Jackson, it’s Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant. After 11 seasons with the “Zen Master,” he’s gotten to know the ins and outs of a rather complex individual. So it isn’t a surprise that Bryant has shared some of his experiences in dealing with the […]

Los Angeles Lakers icon Kobe Bryant and his wife, Vanessa, are welcoming their third daughter, according to TMZ Sports. The couple had announced through Instagram that they were expecting their third child back in July. https://www.instagram.com/p/BHyOgV8hix7/ Vanessa reportedly gave birth a few days ago in L.A. The infant, whose name hasn’t been revealed, has two big sisters […]

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Toronto Raptors guard DeMar DeRozan looks up to Kobe Bryant the way he looked up to Michael Jordan. DeRozan doesn’t have any of the same accomplishments as his NBA predecessors, but the LA county native (from Compton) wants to model himself after them. He spoke with ESPN’s Briant Windhorst about how carefully he studied Bryant’s […]

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Longtime Los Angeles Lakers icon Kobe Bryant has moved fully into his entrepreneurial side, selling ugly Christmas sweaters to benefit the Kobe and Vanessa Bryant Family Foundation. The sweaters feature Bryant dressed as Santa Claus holding a basketball in a gift sack, donning the Lakers’ purple and gold. Aside from the usual Christmas-inspired ornaments like […]

Back in October, Sports Illustrated asked their staff an extremely difficult question. Several writers discussed the retirement of three bona fide basketball legends and which of them leaves the biggest hole in the league upon their departure. During this summer’s off-season, the NBA lost ‘The Black Mamba’ Kobe Bryant, ‘The Big Fundamental’ Tim Duncan, and […]

Shareef O’Neal, son of Shaquille O’Neal is one of the nation’s top high school prospects which isn’t hard to believe. Some of the best colleges in the country are currently trying to recruit him despite the fact that he won’t graduate until 2018. The 6-foot-9 O’Neal has similar attributes as his father at the same […]

On Saturday night, the Memphis Grizzlies came out with a victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves, 93-71. During the game, Timberwolves budding star Andrew Wiggins struggled. The athletic forward went 2-of-11 for only seven points and four rebounds. It tied Wiggins’ lowest scoring game for the season. Nevertheless, Memphis head coach David Fizdale had good things to […]

Kobe Bryant thinks about basketball in a different way as others. In a recent interview with The Wall Street Journal, he revealed a unique defensive strategy that proves the importance of financial incentives in the world of professional basketball: “There would be certain teams that had a player that they just signed to a max contract. […]

Kobe Bryant is arguably a top 10 player in NBA history. Many experts often debate on this topic, but hate or love the man, you have to give him respect for the things he accomplished as a player. He held the three-point record in one game until Stephen Curry broke it just recently. He also scored […]

What is Ray Allen up to after turning 41 years old, and not playing a single NBA game since 2014? Allen opened up on what’s been happening since the last time he shot a basketball in the league. “The minimum I run each day is 21/2 miles. I’ll get to the weekend and sometimes I’ll run […]

Once New York Knicks President Phil Jackson made his way into the Big Apple, it was inevitable that the triangle offense talk would begin considering it brought him so much success. It took Jackson some convincing to get Michael Jordan, Shaquille O’Neal, and Kobe Bryant to buy into its principles, but he eventually did it. Getting […]

During his prime, Kobe Bryant was one of the most difficult players to defend. He had a variety of ways to score on a defender and his ability to create his own shot made him a very difficult matchup. But in Game 2 of the 2000 finals between the Los Angeles Lakers and Indiana Pacers, Jalen Rose figured out a […]

Isaiah Thomas‘ career is still young, but it’s already been a remarkable journey, and a dream come true. Thomas was drafted in 2011 behind players that are no longer in the league, and he displayed his talents enough to make his first All Star appearance in the 2015-16 season. Thomas is playing at a high […]

Anno Domini. A reference to the year of the Lord put to work in the world of fashion. Nike has just unveiled the new Kobe AD, the first Kobe Bryant signature pairs released after his retirement. After much deliberation, the shoes were announced on Twitter, first by Nike’s PR director (showing the shoes themselves). Followed by the […]

Almost six months after his last NBA game and finishing his stellar 20-year career, Kobe Bryant is now busy trying to venture in a new business and spending time with his family. He was recently seen in an event for the launch of his latest signature shoe and answered the question if whether or not he misses […]

Kobe Bryant retired after last season and the NBA seems to be a little different now without him. He has only made a few public appearances since and the last time was during the WNBA Finals when he watched together with his family. But recently, a hilarious video of him surfaced where he was trolled […]

Kawhi Leonard has started this season on fire. In the San Antonio Spurs‘ first four games, the 25-year-old is averaging 28.3 points, 4.0 rebounds, 3.7 assists, and 4.0 steals in 31.7 minutes per game. Many have attributed his strong performance so far because of working out with Los Angeles Lakers‘ legend Kobe Bryant during the offseason. […]

Los Angeles Lakers second-year guard D’Angelo Russell didn’t exactly come into the easiest of situations last season, as he arrived to the franchise just as Kobe Bryant announced his retirement. It didn’t take long for the season to soon became a farewell tour for the 20-year Laker legend. Russell was likely stripped of potential minutes […]

If you’ve been on social media sites like Twitter or Instagram, you’ve probably accidentaly come across the hashtag #MJMondays just browsing down the timeline. There isn’t a more famous hashtag set on that, created to share highlights, photos and memories from the greatest to ever play basketball. Lakers legend Kobe Bryant is also a fan […]

Widely considered as one of the best in NBA history, the 1996 rookie class saw their last representative in the NBA, hang-up his sneakers for good after last season. Kobe Bryant, who played for 20 stellar seasons and won five championships with the Los Angeles Lakers, became the last man standing from his star-studded batch which is […]

Phil Jackson’s triangle offense is legendary. But it doesn’t work everywhere. Jackson won 11 NBA championships with the Bulls and Lakers thanks largely to his revolutionary offense. It’s led to many imitations, none of which have matched his success. Currently, the New York Knicks have been attempting to make the triangle relevant again with Jackson as […]

While we aren’t always thankful of those who paved the way, Chicago Bulls new signing Dwyane Wade showed love to two of the icons that ruled the game during his childhood and playing career. Wade took to Instagram and posted a picture of Kobe Bryant defending Michael Jordan, captioning it: “Top 2 shooting guards of All-time. […]

Los Angeles Lakers newly acquired head coach Luke Walton recently appeared on the Uniterrrupted’s Open Run podcast, telling an incredible story about Kobe Bryant. After one of the podcast’s hosts Jesse Williams asked Walton for a Kobe story, the former Golden State Warriors assistant coach recalled a time when he showed up to practice smelling […]

Anthony Davis, a young but prominent contributor for the New Orleans Pelicans, recently spoke out on his growing development in the league. He admits that he was more timid than many people would expect when he played back in high school and college. “I was always a guy who was quiet on the basketball floor,” Davis says in […]

During the 2011-12 season, Kobe Bryant was forced to wear a protective mask for four regular season games after he suffered a nasal fracture during that year’s all-star game. It came as a result of a hard foul from Dwyane Wade which merited him a rare flagrant foul called during an All-Star contest. Four years after Bryant used […]

During the early 2000s, the Los Angeles Lakers won three-straight championships under then-head coach, Phil Jackson. Despite all the success the franchise achieved during that time, a much-publicized feud between their two superstars, Shaquille O’Neal and Kobe Bryant, emerged. On his recent appearance on The Big Podcast with Shaq, the 71-year-old now New York Knicks president gave […]

Since being selected by the Los Angeles Lakers as the second overall pick, Brandon Ingram has oozed with potential and his eventual ceiling have been discussed at length. Many have speculated on how long it will take him to adapt to the physicality of the league, and others have asked if Ingram, alongside point guard D’Angelo Russell, represents the future […]

Metta World Peace can be loud, opinionated, dysfunctional, and even crazy sometimes, but if there’s one thing he is above all, is loyal. The Queensbridge native is fresh off re-signing with the Los Angeles Lakers and as he told Bill Oram of the Orange County Register, he was ready to change his jersey number to honor […]

Paul Pierce is among the three remaining stars from the old generation, along with Dirk Nowitzki and Vince Carter. All future Hall of Famers. While the two aforementioned names do not have a timetable on their retirement plans, Pierce has already stated that this will be his final year of playing in the NBA. His […]

Our friends over at AthletiQA.com are having discussions around Who’s got next with the departure of some of the greatest NBA Athletes. AthletiQA.com is an intelligent and social sports Q&A website where athletes, experts, and fans, are having discussions on the hottest and most relevant sports topics. Check them out at www.athletiqa.com. Here is what […]

Kobe Bryant and Kevin Garnett have a lot of things in common. They were both drafted straight out of high school. They have one Most Valuable Player trophy each. Both have been named to several All-NBA, All-Defensive, and All-Star teams. They are both champions. Sad to say, they are both recently retired as well. Bryant […]

Coming off the worst season in franchise history, the Los Angeles Lakers are preparing for yet another rebuilding year with a new coach in Luke Walton and plenty of young talent to explore. One of their talented young pieces, D’Angelo Russell, spoke to the Los Angeles Times about his rookie season as a Laker and his perspective […]