Tag: Kobe Bryant

Lakers News: Jerry West ‘Conflicted’ About Kobe Bryant’s Retirement

Kobe Bryant caught many by surprise when he announced that he would be retiring at the end of the 2015-16 season, prior to the Los Angeles Lakers vs. Indiana Pacers game last Sunday, via a poem he penned for The…

Serena Winters

Kobe Bryant On Possibly Owning NBA Team In Near Future

With Kobe Bryant's impending retirement, fans and media alike are curious to know what is next for the five-time NBA champion. The Lakers great has been brigaded with questions about his life after basketball, but he has been cryptic with…

Nathaniel Lastrapes

Lakers Preparing For Life After Kobe Bryant

For nearly two decades, Kobe Bryant has been the Los Angeles Lakers security blanket, providing comfort in the darkest moments. When Shaquille O’Neal fouled out in Game 4 of the 2000 Finals, a 22 year old Kobe took over and…

Trevor Lane

Kobe Bryant Informed Byron Scott Of Retirement During Game

With Kobe Bryant officially announcing his retirement at the end of the 2015-16 Los Angeles Lakers season, the farewell tour is in full effect. The Lakers are currently on an eight-game road trip and there have been ceremonies from the…

Dan Duangdao

Lakers News: Kobe Bryant Ranks His Five NBA Championships

With Kobe Bryant officially announcing his retirement at the end of the 2015-16 Los Angeles Lakers season, he has received praise from former and current players. During the team's eight-game road trip, fans have shown their respect for one of…

Dan Duangdao

Kobe Bryant Considers Tony Allen Closest Player To Being ‘Kobe Stopper’

During his near-two decades in the NBA, Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers has faced his fair share of lockdown defenders. Plenty of players in the past have tried to figure out the formula to contain arguably one of…

Ryan Ward

Kobe Bryant, Jerry Colangelo Speak On Possibility Of 2016 Olympics

By now, most people across the world are aware that this season will be the final one for Kobe Bryant in the NBA. Bryant, however, has not hidden his desire to play for Team USA this summer, which could lead…

Corey Hansford

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Pens ‘Dear Retirement’ Poem For Kobe Bryant

When thinking about the greatest players in both Los Angeles Lakers and NBA history, two of the first names that will always come up are Kobe Bryant and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. As Kobe now embarks on the final season of his…

Corey Hansford

Kobe Bryant On Coaching: ‘Funniest Thing I’ve Ever Heard’

With Kobe Bryant announcing he will retire at the end of the 2015-16 Los Angeles Lakers season, many are wondering what he will do post-basketball. In 2014, the five-time champion announced his new company, Kobe Inc. and has invested in…

Dan Duangdao

Kobe Bryant: Basketball ‘Not Wired Into My Subconscious The Way It Used To Be’

Kobe Bryant announced the 2015-16 NBA season would be his last with the Los Angeles Lakers this past weekend. The decision to retire had been something Bryant was thinking about for quite some time, but ultimately made his choice to…

Ryan Ward