This Day In Lakers History: Kobe Bryant Leads L.A. To 15th Championship With Game 5 Win Over Magic In 2009 NBA Finals
On June 14, 2009, Kobe Bryant led the Los Angeles Lakers to a Game 5 win over the Orlando Magic in the NBA...
Lakers Video: Tony Allen Shares Hilarious Kobe Bryant Story
During his 20-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers, Kobe Bryant faced many of the greatest perimeter defenders in the history of the NBA. From Scottie Pippen and Ron Artest to Gary Payton and Tayshaun Prince, Kobe squared off with…
Lakers News: Jalen Williams Sees ‘A Lot Of Similarities’ Between Kobe Bryant & Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has established himself as one of the premier talents in the league and is carrying the legacy of historical figures like Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant. Gilgeous-Alexander led the Oklahoma City Thunder to their first NBA Finals…
Lakers News: Dwight Howard Chooses Between Kobe Bryant & LeBron James
Most debates about the greatest player in NBA history focuses on Michael Jordan vs. LeBron James. But in the eyes of many, Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant belongs in that debate as well with some feeling he is still…
Lakers Video: Byron Scott Reveals Kobe Bryant’s Most ‘Gangster’ Moment
Throughout his 20-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers, Kobe Bryant amassed a ridiculous amount of memorable moments that still ring out to this day. His 81-point game, defeating the Boston Celtics in 2010, the lob to Shaquille O'Neal in…
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Hopes To Be ‘Somewhere Close’ To Level Of ‘Favorite Player’ Kobe Bryant
Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is looking to win his first NBA Championship and like a lot of other athletes, he is using Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant as inspiration. Gilgeous-Alexander never got the chance to meet or…
Lakers News: Shaquille O’Neal Recounts Pushing Kobe Bryant’s Buttons
Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant led the Los Angeles Lakers to the NBA's last "three-peat" to begin the new millennium, but their infamous feuding was famous in the basketball world. Teammates like Derek Fisher noted that the feud seemed to…
Lakers Video: Shaquille O’Neal Lists Top 10 NBA Players Of All-Time
Any list of the greatest NBA players of all-time is sure to include at least a few Los Angeles Lakers legends. Everyone has their own list, but almost all of them will include the likes of Kobe Bryant, Magic Johnson,…
Lakers News: Vandalized Gianna & Kobe Bryant Mural Repainted After Luka Doncic Donation
Murals of Kobe Bryant with his daughter Gianna popped up all throughout Southern California in the months following their tragic passing in January of 2020. And in the five years since, many of those murals remain standing, a testament to…
Knicks’ Jalen Brunson & Karl-Anthony Towns Join Lakers’ Kobe Bryant & Shaquille O’Neal In History Books
The New York Knicks extended the Eastern Conference Finals on Thursday night with a convincing win over the Indiana Pacers in Game 5 to force a Game 6. New York's star tandem of Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns finished with…