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Yes, Kobe Bryant is still a gamer, even in his final season. That’s evidenced by the sight of him getting his finger popped back into place on the bench during Friday night’s game against San Antonio. Here’s a look at Bryant getting …
Scot Pollard respects Kobe Bryant as a basketball player, but he feels the future Hall of Famer has some weaknesses. He also clearly is not the biggest Kobe fan. Pollard, who played 11 seasons in the NBA from 1997-2008, was a guest with Tiki Barber …
Kobe Bryant played in the final NBA All-Star Game of his career Sunday night, and he was given a very appropriate farewell. The highlight of the weekend — for us at least — had to have been the dinner some fellow All-Stars arranged in his …
Kobe Bryant tried to dunk on LeBron James during Sunday night’s NBA All-Star game, and LeBron wasn’t about to let him get away with it. Bryant was being interviewed by Craig Sager when James interjected, deeply offended that the old man …
D’Angelo Russell has a tougher assignment than any other rookie in the NBA, and that is learning to play with Kobe Bryant. And, yes, it has taken a toll on the former Ohio State star. Speaking to reporters at the NBA All-Star Game, Russell …
Kobe Bryant once tried to get Dirk Nowitzki to join him in Los Angeles. Nowitzki became a free agent in 2010 and 2014 before re-signing with Dallas both times. Bryant, it turns out, made a longshot attempt at some point to get Dirk to join him with …
If you’re planning on giving Kobe Bryant some sort of retirement gift, good luck topping Michael Jordan’s. Jordan Brand presented Bryant with a set of all Air Jordans that have been released, from one through thirty, according to a Nike …
Kobe Bryant had his typical Kobe response to the story Tyronn Lue shared with reporters on Tuesday. Lue, who is now the head coach of the Cleveland Cavaliers, was once teammates with Bryant on the Lakers. Lue recalled a time when he and some other …
Kobe Bryant and LeBron James are frequently compared to each other, but did you know that the Lakers once tried to trade their star for James? According to ESPN’s Brian Windhorst, the Lakers called the Cavaliers in the summer of 2007 to see if …
If there’s one person in the NBA who’s seen far too much of Kobe Bryant throughout the Lakers star’s 19-season career, it’s Sam Mitchell. In 2006, Mitchell was the coach of the Toronto Raptors when the Black Mamba slithered …
Laker fans remember the Mike D’Antoni era about as fondly as the rest of us would remember a bout with whooping cough. But not to worry, Purple and Gold Nation. None of that is lost on the Black Mamba. Ahead of Thursday night’s matchup …
Former Los Angeles Lakers forward Samaki Walker was once punched in the face by Kobe Bryant. When the incident took place in 2002, then-coach Phil Jackson downplayed it. “It’s just kid’s play, it’s juvenile stuff,” Jackson said at the time. …
Kobe Bryant is still marshaling his young Lakers charges around. According to a report, Bryant ripped into his teammates following the team’s 121-103 loss on Saturday at Portland. He even went as far as to call out DeAngelo Russell and Julius …
Peyton Manning and Kobe Bryant are two of the greatest players in the history of their respective sports, and New York Jets wide receiver Brandon Marshall sees a lot of similarities between them at this point in their careers. Appearing as a guest on …
Kobe Bryant will finally have a lot of spare time on his hands for the first time since he’s been an adult once he retires from professional basketball in a few months. While he’ll undoubtedly be busy with his family and potential …
Don’t expect to see Kobe Bryant analyzing basketball on your television anytime soon. The Laker icon shed some more light on his post-playing career on Saturday, and his plans don’t involve broadcasting. Kobe has said before that he's …
