Kobe Bryant

It’s time we followed in Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O’Neal’s footsteps, and just let it all go. There’s something I never thought I’d write. After three championships worth of animosity, the Los Angeles Lakers mercifully split these two up when Shaq was traded to the Miami Heat in 2004. Perhaps “mercifully” isn’t the right word, [...]

Kobe Bryant would have won championships without Shaquille O’Neal and the Los Angeles Lakers. Or at least, that’s what the Black Mamba believes. As the Lakers prepare to retire Shaq’s jersey, Kobe has revealed a personal respect for his former teammate and arch nemesis. The feud is essentially behind both players. That rift which culminated [...]

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Jodie Meeks doesn’t envision leaving the Los Angeles Lakers this summer. To that I say: Duh. According to Shams Charania of RealGM, Meeks sees the Lakers as a long-term fit: odie Meeks has been a critical role player for the Los Angeles Lakers this season, spacing the floor and providing versatility and durability at the [...]

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The going isn’t easy for the Los Angeles Lakers right now. Fresh off a loss to the Milwaukee Bucks that saw the Lakers’ lead slip to a half-game for the eighth and final Western Conference playoff spot, they learned they have two more severely bruised bodies on their hands. Per Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports, [...]

The superhero theme continues for the premiere Nike Basketball players past their upcoming Nike Elite signature sneakers with this new ‘Superhuman’ Air Hyperflight set. Player association of each pair can be made thru the graphics on each of the Air Hyperflight uppers.  The pair for Kevin Durant features a strong blue color with lightning bolts [...]

Continuing what was first launched last year for post-season play, Nike Basketball introduces the Nike Elite 2.0 series in time for the start of the NBA Playoffs. On the Kobe 8 System Elite, the Black Mamba or snake theme is seen thru detailing on all visible Swoosh branding. A carbon fiber shank can be seen [...]

Carmelo Anthony isn’t the toughest of NBA players, and the New York Knicks certainly aren’t the most honest of franchises, but there’s no reason to believe either side is lying. After having his knee drained of fluid, Melo said that the buildup was related to a hamstring injury, which Mitch Lawrence of the New York [...]

Dwight Howard doesn’t need Kobe Bryant. Strike that, Howard isn’t going to panic without Kobe in the lineup. Which he shouldn’t. When Bryant suffered a sprained ankle in the Los Angeles Lakers’ loss to the Atlanta Hawks, many were anxious over how the team would fare without their leading scorer and second-leading assist man, and [...]