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Kobe Bryant was unquestionably the best shooting guard of his era, but one of his greatest competitors and rivals was Richard “Rip” Hamilton of the Detroit Pistons. Many fans can recall their matchup in the 2004 NBA Finals as well as various battles in the regular season, but they probably don’t know that their relationship […]

In just two days, Kobe Bryant‘s stellar career will come to an end as the Los Angeles Lakers host the Utah Jazz to complete the 2015-16 regular season. As soon as Bryant announced that he would retire at the end of the season, ticket prices for this game went through the roof. On average, they’re going […]

The end is near. Kobe Bryant will be playing the final game of his 20-year NBA career and the Golden State Warriors will be playing one final game to try and finish with a record of 73-9, something that’s never been done in NBA history. As expected, ticket prices for the final games have soared […]

After a long, physically taxing season for Kobe Bryant, the final two games of the year are upon us. While many fans have been celebrating Bryant’s incredible career as it comes to a close, they’ve also been dreading having to say good bye. For Kobe, he’s just happy to still be able to take the […]

The Best Apple Ad You’ll Ever See. Well that’s not necessarily the name of it, but it is true in spirit. Kobe Bryant talks with actor, Michael B. Jordan who is playing an actor about to film a story about the Black Mamba. Kobe tries showing his ultra competitive nature to the actor, and how […]

Kobe Bryant is nearing the end of his Farewell Kobe Tour as he plays his final game on Wednesday night against the Utah Jazz. Despite his soon to be retirement, the Black Mamba is still showing vintage signs of himself on the court sporadically throughout this season. On Sunday night’s game against the Rockets, Kobe […]

On Sunday afternoon, Kobe Bryant played his last game in Houston as the Lakers took on the Rockets. Throughout the game, the Black Mamba showed some signs of his vintage self as he drained deep three’s and fadeaway jumpers. The Lakers would ultimately fall to the Rockets but Kobe received a warm embrace from a […]

The Lakers superstar Kobe Bryant bids farewell to the NBA this Wednesday when the team plays the Jazz. Although this is likely to be a historically watched sporting event, it seems as though the Golden State Warriors’ is a more interesting story to tell. RELATED: Kobe Bryant Reveals Potential Emotions In Final Game Against Jazz The […]

Who says Steph Curry is the only one that can hit deep contested 3-pointers? You must have forgotten that Kobe Bryant has been doing this since he entered the league in 1996. 20 years later he continues to impress the crowd with his jaw-dropping shots, including tonight against Houston. RELATED: The Outrageous Ticket Prices To […]

According to a recent article posted by CBS Sports, ticket prices to Kobe Bryant‘s last game at the Staples Center are astronomically absurd. Fans of Kobe Bryant better be willing to pay the hefty price to see the legend close out his illustrious career on Wednesday night with the Lakers taking on the Utah Jazz, as seats in the […]

Kobe’s final game is just days away and everyone is trying to get their last glimpse of the Black Mamba before he leaves us for good. This includes Pelicans fans who were so excited to see Kobe at his final game in New Orleans, that they started cheering for him to come back into the […]

Kobe Bryant and Anthony Davis share a special bond as the two players have won an Olympic Gold medal together in 2012 and also have played together on All-Star teams since. The Black Mamba has supported Davis through the years and always had good words to say about the big man. Now that Kobe’s career […]

Kobe Bryant is rapidly on his way out. By this time next week, he’ll have finished his NBA career and probably be in Newport working on his next venture. But not before Nike dedicates a day to him. RELATED: Kobe Bryant Praises Phil Jackson For Drafting Kristaps Porzingis That’s right. To properly send off the […]

Kobe’s farewell tour is quickly coming to an end and all the Lakers want to do at this point is give him the proper send off and let him do his thing. Even if they can’t actually win a game. RELATED: Lakers’ Game Plan For The Rest Of The Year: ‘Give Kobe The Ball’ Well, […]

The 2015 NBA draft board had a massive pool of talent this 2015-2016 season. One player that has been able to adjust well to the league is Kristaps Porziņģis. Kobe Bryant has even expressed his impressions for the young power forward and center. Kobe Bryant was asked about Phil Jackson (on @ESPNLosAngeles) first says: "First […]

Ever since Kobe Bryant announced that this would be his final season in the NBA, he’s been receiving stunning tribute videos from every opposing road venue he’s gone to for the last time. It seems like they’ve all tried to top each other, but the best had to be from the Boston Celtics. Still, they’ve […]

Earlier this week, a young Twitter user’s aunt snapped a photo of her pregnant relative getting a pedicure in Southern California. What she didn’t realize? Kobe Bryant was in the back of the photo. RELATED: Watch Incredible Kobe Bryant Ad Asking Fans To “Hate” Him The tweet was retweeted over 7000 times and liked over […]

While the 2015-16 season will mark Kobe Bryant’s last, it will also mark the worst season in franchise history. When the Los Angeles Lakers fell to the Los Angeles Clippers for the second consecutive game on Wednesday night, it meant that the team would finish with at least 62 losses, a franchise record. RELATED: D’Angelo Russell […]

The Los Angeles Lakers really don’t have anything to play for over the last four games of the season. They have managed to set a franchise-record for most losses in a season for the second straight year. While the team has some young talent in D’Angelo Russell, Jordan Clarkson and Julius Randle, those three young […]

Make sure to soak up Kobe Bryant while we still have him. Kobe has already admitted that he might get emotional in his final game, and we know a lot of fans out there will as well. Sure, once he retires Bryant will still largely live in the public’s eye, but it won’t be the […]

Due to the prominence of Kobe Bryant‘s departure from the NBA, the Staples Center has been offering the superstar’s merchandise for crazy expensive prices. Costs on items range from $28 t-shirts to snap-back hats worth over $24,000, and even $38,000. RELATED: Kobe Bryant Reveals The Only NBA Players He’s Gifting Shoes Out To This Season Sports […]

Kobe Bryant is a legend revered by many. All over the world you can mention the Lakers‘ star and most likely more than a few people will know who you are talking about. This is especially true in China, where Nike created an ad for The Black Mamba in the way that only Nike can. […]

Many fans have wondered how the illustrious Kobe Bryant is dealing with the approach of his final NBA game. RELATED: Utah Jazz Pay Tribute to Kobe Bryant For Kobe, playing the Utah Jazz in his final appearance means nothing different. He is determined to play at his most optimal level for his team. “I won’t allow [playing […]

There are only four games left in the illustrious career of Kobe Bryant. With the Lakers going nowhere after the regular season, these last games will be pretty much all-Mamba when he’s on the court. Whether or not that’s fair to the rest of the Lakers is up for discussion, and Kobe discussed the matter […]

Despite the less than ideal season for Kobe Bryant, the Lakers superstar has not been shy in letting his hardworking fans know he appreciates their tenacity. University of Minnesota redshirt senior Rachel Banham has received plentiful congratulatory notes from Kobe, even getting the chance to meet the Mamba in person. RELATED: Kobe Bryant Can’t Stop Talking […]

While it’s true that Kobe Bryant won five championship rings during his NBA career, he isn’t the only one in the family that has that honor. Vanessa Bryant, Kobe’s wife, has been married to the Los Angeles Lakers star since 2001. However, she met the future five-time NBA champion back in 1999. In other words, […]

Doc Rivers and Kobe Bryant have been going at it for two decades now, even though they never actually played against each other. When Doc retired from the NBA in 1996, Kobe Bryant was drafted by the Hornets before being quickly moved to the Lakers. Rivers began coaching under the Spurs‘ brilliant Gregg Popovich, and […]

The Lakers and Clippers played back-to-back games at Staples Center this week, with the Clips being the home game on Tuesday night and the LakeShow hosting on Wednesday. During Tuesday’s game – Kobe Bryants‘s final “away” game against the Clippers – the Clippers aired a tribute video for the Mamba: Kobe Pregame intro part 1/2 […]

Kobe Bryant certainly isn’t the old Kobe of legendary status these days, but he is still Kobe. This fan-made NBA Jam parody of him is just plain ruthless, though. Yes, Kobe is struggling, but he a future hall of famer. Give him slack, maybe? RELATED: “Uncle Kobe” Told D-Wade’s Son How To Become The Next […]

Kobe Bryant knows he shoots a lot. Some may say he’s a ball hog, but when in-his-prime Kobe had the ball, you just felt like he was going to hit every shot. Now Kobe is imparting that bravado to Dwyane Wade’s son. The Lakers fell to the Wade’s Miami Heat 101-88 on Tuesday, with Kobe […]