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Last night the NBA gods blessed us with the best career finale of all-time in Kobe Bryant‘s 60-point outburst and the Golden State Warriors‘ league record 73rd win. Basketball fans across the world were excited for the two games, including Barack Obama. The President tweeted a great GIF of him imitating Steph Curry‘s dance moves, […]

Kobe Bryant scored 60 points in his career finale, an incredible feat considering the season he’s had, the pain he’s endured, and the fact that it’s the highest scoring game for any player for the entire 2015-16 season. But you probably already know all that. Even if you didn’t watch the game, you’ve heard that […]

During Kobe Bryant‘s amazing farewell tour, he developed a habit of signing sneakers for a number of opposing players around the league. He even managed to bring Tony Allen, one of Bryant’s greatest competitors, to the verge of tears. It wasn’t just big stars either; Bryant said he’d give them to anybody who asked. It’s […]

What a night. Just when you thought Kobe Bryant had given basketball fans everything he possibly could, he willed his way to a miraculous 60-point performance in his career finale. It truly was the perfect ending to a fantastic career (given the circumstances of how bad this team really is, at least). After the final […]

As Kobe Bryant put the icing on the cake of his incredible 20-year NBA career last night, a number of NBA stars paid their respects to the Mamba. From LeBron James to Dwyane Wade to stars from other sports such as Yasiel Puig and David Beckham, everybody seemed to be losing their collective minds by […]

Kobe Bryant stepped off the court for the final time in style Wednesday night after posting 60 points in his final NBA game. The Black Mamba will forever be a Lakers‘ legend and one of the greatest basketball players of all time. He’s been the scoring champion, league MVP, All-Star, and NBA champion, but one […]

Following the incredible 60-point finish to his decorated career, Kobe Bryant addressed the media for the final time as a member of the Los Angeles Lakers late last night. Maybe it had not hit him yet that his career was really over, or maybe he had already come to terms with that reality, but Bryant […]

The Rams certainly have a long history in the city of Los Angeles, having played in Southern California from 1946 through the 1994 season. While some fans are welcoming them back with open arms, others are waiting for the franchise to prove themselves to the city that they abandoned for two decades. The product on the […]

We’ve seen some pretty awesome things over the years as fans of NBA Basketball, including really cool montage, and paintings with tremendous levels of detail that capture classic moments. With the now solidified ending of Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant’s career, some fans from across the world (Taiwan) decided to give him a tribute of […]

While many have crossed paths with Kobe Bryant over the past 20 years, it was Jerry West who made the “Black Mamba” a Los Angeles Laker. West was the general manager who brought Bryant to Los Angeles during the 1996 NBA Draft, when he traded Vlade Divac to the Charlotte Hornets. It was West’s confidence […]

It may have been Kobe Bryant’s last game, but it doesn’t mean his old teammate didn’t believe he could score 50 points. Shaquille O’Neal and Bryant will forever be associated with one another when it comes to NBA history. Perhaps better than anyone, O’Neal knows what the “Black Mamba” is capable of, having won three […]

As hard as it may be to imagine, Kobe Bryant was almost a Dallas Maverick at one point in time. Mavericks’ owner Mark Cuban revealed to ESPN’s Tim MacMahon that he had a deal done to acquire the “Black Mamba” in exchange for Josh Howard and Jason Terry: “I could have sworn that we had […]

What a finish. Kobe Bryant’s Lakers might’ve had a horrible season, but the Black Mamba went out on top with 60 points in his career finale, the highest point total by one player this season. Crazy. Now, it’s time to look back at some of the most memorable moments in Bryant’s career captured by some […]

Did that really just happen?! Somehow, after months and months of anticipation for Kobe Bryant‘s final game, he managed to drop 60 points for the sixth time in his career in a comeback victory over the Utah Jazz. Yes, 60. Insane. A few minutes after the final whistle, the crowd remained in a frenzy as […]

Kobe Bryant‘s farewell tour is on its final chapter as the Black Mamba plays out the last game of his historic career in front of the world. Before the game itself began, there were a number of festivities to be held, including a moving video tribute that nearly brought Kobe to tears. Moments later, for […]

Talk about nostalgia. As the basketball world simultaneously celebrates and mourns the end of Kobe Bryant‘s amazing career, fans that have watched him play since day one received a blast from the past when his former teammate Shaquille O’Neal stopped to say hello on the bench. After appearing in the tribute video that the Lakers showed […]

Kobe Bryant is off to a blistering start in the final game of his career, dropping 15 points in the first quarter as I write. Before the opening tip-off, the Lakers honored Bryant with a tribute video surpassing all of the great ones he has seen in opposing arenas throughout his farewell tour. Watch as […]

The 2015-16 season will forever be known as the Kobe Bryant farewell tour and the year in which the Golden State Warriors made history. Tonight, the Los Angeles Lakers’ legend will say goodbye for good, while the Warriors will have the opportunity to break the single-season wins record. While everyone knows April 13th, 2016 will […]

Kobe Bryant will retire a Lakers‘ legend Wednesday night after 20 years of playing in the NBA. On his way to becoming an icon during those 20 years, Kobe met with numerous heroes of his that would ultimately become his mentors including, Michael Jordan, Larry Bird, and Bill Russell, just to name a few. This […]

If you do decide to spend hundreds, possibly thousands of dollars to see Kobe Bryant‘s final game tonight, you deserve to be entertained by all of the ceremonies as well as the Mamba himself. Kobe wouldn’t have it any other way. It appears that everybody in attendance will be in luck, according to head coach […]

For all the basketball fans who were lobbying for an NBA 2K cover featuring Kobe Bryant, your prayers have been answered. The creators of NBA 2K have announced the cover of the ‘Legend Edition’ of 2K17 will feature The Black Mamba. RELATED: Kobe Bryant Explains Why He Picked Nike Over Reebok For His Second Shoe […]

All of Los Angeles is honoring Kobe Bryant Wednesday, as we prepare to watch the final game of his career tonight against the Utah Jazz. Numerous players and organizations have come out to show their appreciation for what Bryant has done for both themselves as players and for the game of basketball in general. RELATED: […]

Kobe Bryant, the NBA’s third all-time leading scorer and a five-time champion, will close out his career tonight with one last game. The tributes have been coming in for months and it has been a season-long celebration of his career, but now everybody, from LeBron James to the NBA itself to stars from other sports, […]

For the final time in his career, Kobe Bryant will take the court tonight at Staples Center. The city of Los Angeles and basketball fans everywhere are mourning his retirement, even though the player we know as the Black Mamba hasn’t been on the court for a few years. Ever since Kobe tore his Achilles […]

After Kobe Bryant‘s initial shoe deal with Adidas ended, it was time for the Mamba to decide: Nike or Reebok? After initial meetings with Reebok impressed Kobe, as detailed by Chris Palmer in Bleacher Report’s The Lab piece, it seemed that he might sign with the company that had Allen Iverson‘s signature shoe. But it […]

Tony Allen, currently of the Memphis Grizzlies, was gifted a pair of signed shoes by Kobe Bryant earlier this season. The signature hailed Allen as the “best defender” Kobe ever faced, and the Mamba had previously even gone on record hailing Allen as the only player to be the “Kobe stopper”. When Allen received the […]

The day has come. The curtain is closing. The illustrious career of Kobe Bryant is ending. But the legacy he created? It will never die. And not just his play on the court, the titles he won, the minutes he logged. The sneakers too. Kobe’s signature shoe line has become a symbol of something greater. […]

With Kobe Bryant’s 20-year career coming to an end on Wednesday night, it’s only fair to ask, what period of the Black Mamba’s career was his best? The five-time champion played 10 seasons each under two different jersey numbers—the first half of his career under the jersey No. 8 and the last half of his […]

An article doesn’t do justice when it pertains to Kobe Bryant‘s career numbers. Bryant has played 20 years, including 16 different postseasons. He has played with two jersey numbers and his career has spanned several different eras. Eras which have included the likes of Michael Jordan, Allen Iverson, LeBron James and Stephen Curry. The Los […]

This week the Oklahoma City Thunder faced off against the Los Angeles Lakers. Russell Westbrook and Kevin Durant took some time in the locker room before the game to spend with their former Olympic teammate Kobe Bryant before he finally hangs them up for good. RELATED: Kevin Durant And Russell Westbrook Gift Kobe With A […]

And so here we are, Kobe Bryant’s final NBA game. We’ve had all year to prepare ourselves, and yet it still seems like its come too fast. Friend’s, former teammates, and legends have all had their chance to congratulate and say farewell to Kobe. Former teammate Pau Gasol recently added himself to the list before […]

Throughout Kobe Bryant‘s legendary 20-year NBA career, there have been many peaks and valleys along the way. While compiling the third-most points in league history and five championships, Bryant’s brash personality rubbed some of his teammates the wrong way, including two great centers. Shaquille O’Neal‘s feud with Kobe is well-documented, but the two are at […]

Kobe Bryant is the greatest competitor of his generation, even though his body won’t allow him to perform at nearly as high of a level anymore. His work ethic and dedication to success are truly second to none, even to this day. Throughout Bryant’s final year in the NBA, he has seemed relatively calm despite […]

You don’t become the third leading scorer in the history of the NBA without putting your entire, mind, body, and soul into your craft. The work ethic has to be beyond elite to get there, which is a good way to describe how Kobe Bryant approaches the game of basketball, and his shooting in particular. […]

Over the course of his illustrious career, Kobe Bryant has surely tortured some fanbases and franchises more than ever, but not one of the 29 teams other than the Los Angeles Lakers has completely escaped the dominance of the Black Mamba. Sure, the Toronto Raptors saw a side of Bryant that nobody else has when […]

Kobe Bryant only has one more game in his career left as he laces up for the final time Wednesday night against the Utah Jazz. While we’ve seen some vintage Kobe sporadically throughout this season we’ve also seen some not so vintage airball Kobe. On Monday night’s game against the Thunder, Kobe tossed one up […]

Kobe Bryant has been an influential basketball player for many players in the league today including Russell Westbrook and Kevin Durant. When the Lakers faced the Thunder on Monday night, Durant and Westbrook decided to pay tribute to Kobe by gifting the Black Mamba a very special personalized book. The book contains images and personalized […]

Kobe Bryant is nearing the end of his career as he will play his last game on Wednesday night against the Utah Jazz. Throughout this entire season, Kobe has been on his Farewell Tour with opponents, legends, fans, and just about everyone paying their respect for the Black Mamba. Kendrick Lamar who is both a […]

The Kobe Bryant farewell tour has seen many stops, but the one in February during All-Star Weekend may have been the best. In Toronto, a few of Bryant’s closest friends, such as Chris Paul, Carmelo Anthony and Dwyane Wade took the opportunity to thank the Los Angeles Lakers legend for all he’s done to help […]