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DAngelo Russell

D’Angelo Russell: There is freedom in Kobe not being around

Whether he’s handling video cameras or talking with reporters, D’Angelo Russell isn’t exactly the most tactful. That remained the case when Russell spoke with ESPN’s Sam Alipour for a feature in ESPN The Magazine. Russell, who …

Luke Walton

Kobe Bryant once destroyed Luke Walton in practice for showing up hungover

Kobe Bryant may be retired, but his ruthless competitiveness is still felt up and down the Los Angeles Lakers organization. New Lakers head coach Luke Walton, who was teammates with Bryant on the Lakers for nine seasons, recently appeared on The …

DAngelo Russell

D’Angelo Russell admits Lakers’ development stalled because of Kobe Bryant farewell

If D’Angelo Russell is to be believed, the 2015-16 Los Angeles Lakers season went about as poorly as it possibly could have for the team’s young guns. Russell told Tania Ganguli of the Los Angeles Times that he never felt that he got the …

Dirk Nowitzki caveman

Dirk Nowitzki would prefer to go out like Tim Duncan rather than Kobe Bryant

Dirk Nowitzki knows he’s nearing the end of his NBA career, and he has an idea of how he’d like to go out. Nowitzki spoke to SI’s Beyond the Baseline podcast and when asked if he’d rather go out like Kobe Bryant or Tim Duncan, …

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Phil Jackson: Kobe Bryant ‘was always sensitive to criticism’

Phil Jackson once labeled Kobe Bryant “uncoachable,” but years after making the remark, he’s clearing up what he meant by it. The latest edition of Today’s Fastbreak’s Phil Jackson Chronicles focuses on Jackson and …

Kobe Bryant: ‘A real competitor’ would not be intimidated by Warriors

Kobe Bryant wouldn’t be scared of the Golden State Warriors, and he doesn’t think you should be either. Bryant appeared on Thursday’s edition of “The Jim Rome Show” and said he was happy for Kevin Durant, but he …

Kobe Bryant has great response to jersey retirement question

Now that Kobe Bryant has called it quits on his playing career, the discussion of which of his uniform numbers should be hanging from the rafters at Staples Center can ramp up. He isn’t giving any hints which one it might be, though. Bryant, of …

Kobe Bryant to have own day in Los Angeles on August 24

Kobe Bryant has been among the more prominent members of the Los Angeles sporting landscape and community for the past 20 years. On Wednesday, the city will honor him in a special way. It was announced on Monday that August 24, 2016 will be …

Kobe Bryant called ‘a–hole’ in show produced by LeBron James

LeBron James may actually have very little to do with the comedy series “Survivor’s Remorse,” but he is listed as one of the show’s producers. So I guess, in a way, LeBron is guilty of having called Kobe Bryant an …

Kobe Bryant, wife Vanessa expecting third daughter

Kobe Bryant retired from the NBA only a few months ago, and he wasted no time expanding his family. Kobe and wife Vanessa announced on Instagram Tuesday that they are expecting their third child — a girl — which would give them three …

Kobe Snoop custom car

Snoop Dogg got Kobe Bryant cool custom car as retirement gift

Snoop Dogg is an LA native and a longtime Lakers fan, so he had lots of great years getting to watch Kobe Bryant play for his favorite team. On Wednesday he decided to pay Kobe back. Kobe shared a photo on Twitter of the awesome custom car Snoop got …

Paul George named his dog Kobe

Kobe Bryant received a number of touching tributes from NBA teams during his retirement tour last season, but Indiana Pacers star Paul George may have paid him the best compliment of all. George brought home a new pit bull to his family this week, …

Kobe Bryant Ghostbusters

Kobe Bryant does Ghostbusters commercial promo (Video)

Kobe Bryant and other NBA stars filmed commercials to help promote the upcoming “Ghostbusters” movie. A Ghostbusters remake is set to be release on July 15. Though the movie will star Melissa McCarthy and Kristen Wiig, the film did some …

Kobe Bryant angry

Kobe Bryant once told Andre Iguodala he was dropping 50 on him, nearly succeeded

Andre Iguodala is one of the NBA’s finest perimeter defenders, so it’s no small feat when someone torches him, even if it’s Kobe Bryant in his prime. Bryant not only did it, but he even warned Iguodala that it was coming. The story …

Kobe Bryant

Kobe Bryant getting advice from Hollywood elite for his production company

Kobe Bryant is spending his time going all-in on a new venture, and he is picking the brains of a team of stars in the process. No, I’m not talking about anything basketball-related. I’m talking about Bryant’s publishing and …

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Kobe Bryant not interested in ‘Inside the NBA’

Kobe Bryant has reportedly been courted by TNT to join the cast of “Inside the NBA,” but the five-time champion is not interested in the position. TMZ spoke with Kobe as he was leaving a Hublot watch event in Beverly Hills on Wednesday, …

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