Mitch Kupchak

Kobe Bryant’s 20th NBA season will begin without delay. Most likely. Rotator cuff surgery in January ended up sidelining the Los Angeles Lakers great for the rest of 2014-15, limiting him to just 35 appearances overall. At the time of his surgery, January 28, the recovery process was supposed to take roughly nine months. If [...]

Love him or hate him, you’re going to miss something about Kobe Bryant once he retires, whenever that may be. Me? I’ll miss not only his late-career candor, but his uncanny willingness to address rumors head on, be it through the press or social media. Quintessential example incoming. Speaking on SiriusXM NBA Radio Friday, Los [...]

Kobe Bryant and Mitch Kupchak are on the same page. It’s just not the page you think. All along it’s been assumed the Los Angeles Lakers would be rabid free-agency players this summer, trying to make the most of Kobe’s fast-fading twilight by throwing money every which way at players of note. While they’ll still [...]

The Los Angeles Lakers are likely headed towards another atrocious season, and the only person keeping them relevant to watch is their future Hall of Famer—Kobe Bryant. At his age of 36, he’s been playing above expectations by leading the league in scoring with 25.2 points per game, but is shooting just under 40 percent [...]

Stealth free-agent recruit mode activated. While everyone was zeroing in on the Los Angeles Lakers’ meeting with Carmelo Anthony on Thursday, general manager Mitch Kupchak flew the coop. Literally. According to the Los Angeles Times‘ Mike Bresnahan, Kupchak left for Cleveland after speaking with Melo, which presumably means he’s hoping to meet with LeBron James: [...]

Times are a changing. One day, you’re Kobe Bryant, ruler of the Los Angeles Lakers. Your will be done. Don’t like Shaquille O’Neal? He’s gone. Championships? Got ’em. Comparisons to Michael Jordan? Check. Then, quite suddenly, you’re old, going on 36 and fresh off a season that saw you appear in just six games. You [...]

Kobe Bryant really is back. When it was announced that the Black Mamba was medically cleared for all basketball-related activities, optimism was reserved. It’s been over seven months. Hopes shouldn’t skyrocket. Not when they stand to be dashed. Turns out that Kobe really is back, though. Draining shots, dropping dimes, making a fool out of [...]

Well that’s that. Kobe Bryant wants to retire as a member of the Los Angeles Lakers and according to Mitch Kupchak, the feeling is mutual. Talking with members of the media in anticipation of training camp, Kupchak conceded that Kobe made it clear he doesn’t want to play anywhere else. He also confirmed that the [...]

There’s only one time of year Kobe Bryant’s future with the Los Angeles Lakers is scrutinized more than it is during the regular season—the offseason. When basketball is actually being played, Kobe’s retirement plans remain a hot debate, but there’s also other things to talk about. Like how many shots he took the night before. [...]

Were Dr. Jerry Buss still alive, his daughter, Jeanie, believes that Dwight Howard would still be a member of the Los Angeles Lakers. Speaking with Mark Willard and Mychal Thompson on ESPNLA 710, Buss said that things would have been different had Dwight been wooed by her father, as transcribed by Ramona Shelburne of ESPN [...]