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Kobe Bryant

Lakers coach JJ Redick at a press conference

JJ Redick channels Kobe Bryant to sum up his first Lakers season

Kobe Bryant would probably be smiling if he heard JJ Redick’s take on his first season as head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers. On Friday, the Lakers beat the Houston Rockets 140-109 at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, Calif. The win was …

LeBron James in a Lakers jersey

Was LeBron James at Kobe Bryant’s memorial service?

Stephen A. Smith issued an apology last week after he threatened to expose why LeBron James did not attend Kobe Bryant’s memorial service in 2020, and many people are now wondering whether LeBron was actually there. Bryant, his 13-year-old …

Kobe Bryant in a Lakers jersey

Donald Trump announces big plan to honor Kobe Bryant

President Donald Trump is planning to honor the late Kobe Bryant. Speaking in the East Room of the White House on Thursday, Trump revealed plans to commission a statue of the Los Angeles Lakers legend Bryant in The National Garden of American Heroes, …

Dwight Howard looking on

Dwight Howard opens up on Kobe Bryant giving him the silent treatment

When Dwight Howard was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers in the summer of 2012, it was supposed a be a dream situation for him. He joined a team that had Kobe Bryant, Steve Nash, Pau Gasol and Metta World Peace, and they were supposed to be a …

DeAndre Hopkins at a press conference

DeAndre Hopkins chose Chiefs jersey number as tribute to NBA legend

DeAndre Hopkins is changing jersey numbers for the first time in his NFL career, and the star wide receiver is using the opportunity to honor an NBA legend. Hopkins was traded to the Kansas City Chiefs earlier this week. The five-time Pro Bowl …

Joe Bryant at a press conference

Kobe Bryant’s father Joe dies – dead at 69

Joe Bryant, the father of NBA legend Kobe Bryant, has died. La Salle head coach Fran Dunphy told Mike Sielski of the Philadelphia Inquirer on Tuesday that Bryant had recently suffered a massive stroke. He was 69. Like his late son, Joe Bryant enjoyed …

Paul George during warmups

Paul George paying tribute to late NBA legend with his new 76ers jersey number

Paul George is trying to bring the Mamba Mentality to Philadelphia. The Philadelphia 76ers revealed over the weekend that George will be wearing the No. 8 jersey for them next season. welcome to Philadelphia, @Yg_Trece! pic.twitter.com/lWPae9FiTc …

Kobe Bryant in a Lakers jersey

Ex-NBA star claims Kobe Bryant could not stand JJ Redick

Kobe Bryant might be underwhelmed with the Los Angeles Lakers’ choice of head coach, at least according to one tale. Carmelo Anthony claimed on his “7PM in Brooklyn” podcast that during Team USA tryouts in 2008, Bryant made it his …

Jayson Tatum smiling

Everyone made the same joke about Jayson Tatum after Celtics won NBA Finals

Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum on Monday finally climbed the NBA mountaintop. Fans couldn’t help but joke about Tatum potentially copying an iconic Kobe Bryant photo after winning his first title. Tatum led his team to a 106-88 victory over …

Alex Caruso shooting a basketball

Alex Caruso draws attention with his new Kobe Bryant tattoo

You can take Alex Caruso out of the Los Angeles Lakers, but you can’t take the Los Angeles Lakers out of Alex Caruso. The Chicago Bulls guard Caruso went viral this week for the new tattoo that he showed off to social media. In a post to his …

Kobe Bryant in a Lakers jersey

Lakers make notable changes to Kobe Bryant statue outside Crypto.com Arena

The Los Angeles Lakers are righting some wrongs with their recently-unveiled statue of the late Kobe Bryant. ESPN’s Dave McMenamin reports Tuesday that the Lakers completed several corrections earlier that morning to the statue of Bryant …

Kobe Bryant in a Lakers jersey

Apparent spelling errors on Lakers’ Kobe Bryant statue go viral

The proofreaders apparently missed a few on the new Kobe Bryant statue. Basketball journalist Andre Voigt posted several photos to social media this week showing that there are multiple spelling mistakes on the Los Angeles Lakers’ …

Caitlin Clark dribbling

Caitlin Clark recreates iconic Kobe Bryant photo after winning Big Ten title

Iowa superstar Caitlin Clark on Sunday paid homage to Kobe Bryant in more ways than one. Clark led the Hawkeyes to their third straight Big Ten Tournament title in a thrilling 94-89 overtime win over Nebraska at Target Center in Minneapolis, Minn. …

Vanessa Bryant smiles

Vanessa Bryant has great comment about Kobe Bryant statue

A statue of Kobe Bryant outside of crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, Calif. was unveiled on Thursday, and Bryant’s widow Vanessa had a great line about it. Vanessa Bryant spoke at a press conference for the statue’s unveiling. She told …

Kobe Bryant in a Lakers jersey

Dodgers used Kobe Bryant video to recruit Shohei Ohtani

The Los Angeles Dodgers had quite the trump in their successful recruitment of Shohei Ohtani. ESPN’s Jeff Passan wrote a lengthy feature diving into the Dodgers’ pursuit of Ohtani, and revealed that the team used a secretly-recorded …

Novak Djokovic in a Kobe Bryant shirt

Novak Djokovic breaks out Kobe Bryant shirt to celebrate 24th major

Novak Djokovic won the US Open on Sunday for his 24th career major, and he came prepared with a tribute to the late Kobe Bryant. Djokovic beat Daniil Medvedev in straight sets 6-3, 7-6(5), 6-3 at Arthur Ashe Stadium in Flushing Meadows, N.Y. to win …

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