What’s in a successful Los Angeles Lakers postgame recovery routine? Chocolate milk. No, seriously: Chocolate milk. Baxter Holmes of ESPN.com penned a wonderful piece on how many Lakers get a much-needed fix of organic chocolatey goodness following every game. The entire thing is worth a read, as it goes into more detail about the drink [...]
December 17, 2015
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Byron Scott’s job as head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers may be safe, but he still has some ‘splainin to do. All previous indications are that Scott, who is in the second season of a four-year deal that’s guaranteed through 2016-17, isn’t in any danger of being canned, despite being at the helm of [...]
December 11, 2015
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Despite getting an official nickname, the ‘Majors’ Nike Kobe X colorway isn’t really inspired by a specific event, happening, or achievement in Kobe Bryant’s life. It is simply a good pair of red Kobe X. There is even an entire set of Kobe X ‘Majors’ apparel from Nike coming out to compliment the sneakers. Pieces [...]
Chris Bosh thinks that Kobe Bryant is the best player of his generation. Which is weird. And wrong. On so many different levels. Bosh offered the following sentiments while making an appearance on NBC Sports’ The Dan Patrick Show (h/t ProBasketballTalk): He’s the greatest player of my generation. He was that guy after Mike that [...]
December 4, 2015
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Now that Kobe Bryant had made it official is hanging them up after 20 seasons as a Lakers after the 2015-16 season, it was inevitable that a traveling farewell tour would ensue as organizations around the NBA would present Kobe parting gifts to commemorate the last time he would play in their city. The 76ers [...]
December 4, 2015
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Remember when Dwyane Wade broke Kobe Bryant’s nose during the 2012 NBA All-Star Game? Sure you do. But Kobe doesn’t. Fine, yes he does. But he’s not holding any grudges nearly four years later. He and Wade are cool—super cool, actually. That’s the vibe you get from the story that the Miami Heat’s shooting guard [...]
December 4, 2015
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Bryon Scott’s job is safe. For now. Not 20 games into his second season as head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers, it already looks like Scott will have played babysitter for the two worst teams in franchise history. That’s not the kind of resume that will help you keep your job—especially when you entered [...]
December 3, 2015
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Back in 2007, two years removed from his divorce with Shaquille O’Neal, Kobe Bryant wasn’t happy with the Los Angeles Lakers and demanded a trade. That much is common knowledge. It’s been talked about and re-spun three times over for nearly a decade, and it’s bound to be rehashed now that the Black Mamba plans [...]
December 3, 2015
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If Kobe Bryant had gotten his way in 2011, Carmelo Anthony would now be a member of the Los Angeles Lakers, not the New York Knicks. This, of course, assumes that the two stars would have coexisted together this long. There’s only one ball allowed on the floor at a time, you know. The offensive [...]
December 2, 2015
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Kevin Durant has a problem with how the NBA media covers Kobe Bryant. The Black Mamba himself, though, has no such issue. Not known for his love of the media, the 2013-14 MVP took some shots at the how the end of Kobe’s career was being improperly handled. Here’s a snippet of his diatribe, courtesy [...]
December 2, 2015
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