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Phil Jackson: Shaq played ‘clown role,’ which led to rift with Kobe Bryant

The relationship between Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O’Neal deteriorated quickly after the Los Angeles Lakers won three-straight championships at the turn of the century. There are a variety of reasons that happened, and it’s always a bonus …

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Metta World Peace: Carmelo Anthony needs to be more like Kobe Bryant

Metta World Peace was waived by the New York Knicks on Monday after appearing in just 29 games. In his short time in New York, World Peace had a first-hand look at one of the biggest disasters in the NBA. The Knicks, who many thought had a chance to …

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Kobe Bryant ‘not cool’ with Lakers trading Steve Blake

The Lakers made it pretty clear that they are rebuilding and aiming for the best draft pick possible when they traded Steve Blake to the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday for Kent Bazemore and MarShon Brooks. Blake wasn’t with the Lakers long …

Kobe Bryant: Pau Gasol threw his shoes in locker room during tantrum

Kobe Bryant says Pau Gasol was so unhappy with his team for their poor performance in a 114-105 loss to the Orlando Magic on Friday night that the Spanish forward threw his shoes during a postgame tantrum in the locker room. Bryant shared the …

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Kobe Bryant told Michael Jordan ‘I could kick your ass one-on-one’

Phil Jackson made an appearance on FOX Sports Live on Wednesday and discussed a lot of the stuff that basketball fans love hearing about. Like, for example, the time Kobe Bryant told Michael Jordan he could kick his ass in a game of one-on-one. The …

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Kobe Bryant jokingly takes shot at Pau Gasol while confirming he will sit out 2016 Olympics

Kobe Bryant has battled several unfortunate injuries over the past year, so it comes as no surprise that he has likely participated in his last Olympic Games. On Monday, Kobe confirmed that he would not be competing in the 2016 Olympics in Rio, …

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Kobe Bryant plans to play again this season

There has been a lot of debate about whether Kobe Bryant should try to return to the Los Angeles Lakers this season or if he should continue to sit out to recover. Sitting out would be helpful on two ends: it would prevent further injury, and it …

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Kobe Bryant wants fans to vote younger, more deserving stars into All-Star Game

How about a nice moment of humility and generosity from Kobe Bryant? Kobe, who has been elected to every All-Star Game since 1998 and is a four-time NBA All-Star Game MVP, told reporters on Sunday night that fans should vote more deserving, younger …

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Nick Young does an interview as Kobe Bryant (Video)

Nick Young has become the most popular Laker on this year’s team, which says as much about the Lakers as it does Young. Anyway, Kobe Bryant wasn’t around to speak with the media on Friday, so Swaggy P. decided to step in and do his best …

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Charles Barkley: Kobe Bryant should shut it down for rest of season

Kobe Bryant will miss six weeks with a fracture in his left knee, the Los Angeles Lakers announced on Thursday. The injury comes less than two weeks after Bryant returned from a torn Achilles’ tendon injury. Like many others, Charles Barkley …

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Kobe Bryant expected to miss six weeks with a knee fracture

Kobe Bryant returned to the Los Angeles Lakers from a torn Achilles’ less than two weeks ago, and he is already going back on the shelf. On Thursday, the Lakers announced that Kobe is expected to miss six weeks with a fracture in his left knee. …

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Kobe Bryant throws down first in-game dunk since surgery (Video)

Kobe Bryant threw down his first dunk of the NBA season since returning from surgery to repair a ruptured Achilles’ tendon. Kobe’s dunk came midway through the first quarter of the Los Angeles Lakers’ game with the Phoenix Suns, …

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Kobe Bryant on return: My form was ‘horse s—‘ (Video)

Kobe Bryant is a perfectionist. The 35-year-old made his season debut with the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday night, and you might assume he would go easy on himself after having to work so hard to recover from an Achilles injury. Instead, Kobe was his …

Kobe Bryant does family Christmas card with Lakers colors

Kobe Bryant made his season debut with the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday night, scoring nine points and grabbing eight rebounds in 28 minutes against the Toronto Raptors. Over the weekend, his wife Vanessa also debuted the family’s Christmas …

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Kobe Bryant could return Friday

Kobe Bryant could make his much-anticipated return Friday when the Los Angeles Lakers visit the Sacramento Kings. Though Lakers coach Mike D’Antoni continued to preach caution, he said Bryant could play if his body responds well to practice this …

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Kobe Bryant defends himself for signing huge contract

Kobe Bryant on Tuesday responded to those who criticize him for taking so much money from the Los Angeles Lakers in the final years of his career instead of accepting a salary more commensurate with his declining ability. On Monday, Kobe signed a …

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