Raja Bell: Kobe Bryant ‘Deserves To Be An All-Star’ This Season
With Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers playing the worst basketball of his career, there's bound to be plenty of debate about whether he deserves to play in an 18th NBA All-Star...
Kobe Bryant Wanted Competitive Edge Over Russell Westbrook, Kevin Durant In 2012
In the summer of 2012, on stacked Team USA squad filled with up-and-coming superstars, Kobe Bryant went to work on some of his teammates during the Olympics to get a competitive edge during the upcoming 2012-13 NBA season. Along with…
D’Angelo Russell: Kobe Bryant Was ‘Coaching’ Through Last Shot In Overtime
The Los Angeles Lakers lost their 19th game of the 2015-16 NBA season on Wednesday night against the Minnesota Timberwolves at the Target Center, but a considerable amount of progress was made on the basketball floor. Rookie point guard D'Angelo…
Kobe Bryant Volunteered To Remain On Bench In Favor Of Young Lakers
Even though the Los Angeles Lakers fell in overtime to the Minnesota Timberwolves, the biggest story of the night was the play of the team's young stars, Julius Randle and D'Angelo Russell. Kobe Bryant checked out with 3:56 remaining in…
Lakers Video: D’Angelo Russell Imitates Kobe Bryant With Airball
At 19, rookie point guard D'Angelo Russell of the Los Angeles Lakers has been thrust into a difficult situation. As the second overall pick in 2015 NBA Draft, Russell is under tremendous pressure to live up to expectations under the…
Lakers News: Kobe Bryant On Why He Is A Polarizing Player
While Kobe Bryant is undoubtedly beloved and revered amongst Los Angeles Lakers fans as arguably the greatest player to ever wear the jersey, that same admiration is not always shared across the NBA. Many fans despise Kobe for a number…
Lakers News: D’Angelo Russell On Playing Without Kobe Bryant
With the Los Angeles Lakers 3-17 heading into their matchup against the Toronto Raptors, head coach Byron Scott made a change to his starting lineup. Julius Randle and D'Angelo Russell headed to the bench in favor of Larry Nance Jr.…
Lakers News: Mitch Kupchak On Kobe Bryant’s Play
After striking out on big names this off-season, Los Angeles Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak added a couple of veterans to the core of exciting young players. The hope was that Kobe Bryant could come close to matching his previous…
Kobe Bryant On Not Winning Six Championships: ‘I’m Fine With That’
Throughout his Los Angeles Lakers career, Kobe Bryant has faced constant comparisons to Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan. While Kobe was able to match Jordan in a lot of ways, one place where he has fallen short is championships. After…
Lakers Nation Roundtable: Favorite Kobe Bryant Moment Of All-Time
By now, pretty much everybody who cares about basketball on this earth is aware that this will be Kobe Bryant's final season in the NBA. After 20 seasons, one of the greatest players to ever play will be hanging it…
