LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers are currently in the opening stages of a highly important offseason for the future of the franchise that’s already seen the team part ways with its entire coaching staff.
The Indiana Fever and Dallas Wings tipped off the WNBA preseason on Friday night. While the league has enjoyed tangible momentum in recent years, nothing can compare to the level of hype surrounding the upcoming season.
The NBA season is a long, grinding marathon that lasts for 82 games before the playoffs begin. That is, except for the rare occasions when it doesn’t. On May 3, 1999, the Los Angeles Lakers were preparing for the playoffs in one such year.
Phoenix Suns star Devin Booker has been at the center of speculation all week long after his team's playoff elimination. But despite overwhelming doubt
Artists have often name-dropped celebrities in their lyrics, but sometimes they take it to another level when the celebrities' names are included in the song title. From John Wayne to Halle Berry, here is a list of songs named after famous people.
It’s been more than four years since Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna Bryant and seven others were tragically killed in a helicopter crash.
Kobe Bryant once said, “What’s there to be happy about? Job’s not finished. Job finished? I don’t think so.” As the Vancouver Canucks head into Rogers Arena with the opportunity to close out the season of the Nashville Predators in Game 5, here are five keys to securing victory: 1.
Joshua Zirkzee gets inspiration from NBA legend Kobe Bryant after Bologna mathematically qualified for a European competition next season: ‘What’s there to be happy about?
Anthony Edwards has improved his game so much over the last 2 seasons that everyone is talking him up as the future of the NBA. But to be sure, the basketball community was waiting to see how he would show up in the playoffs.
After the Boston Celtics suffered an embarrassing loss in Game 2 to the banged-up Miami Heat, many believed that Jayson Tatum and the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference were in major trouble.
LeBron James' seven consecutive playoff losses against the Nuggets prompted a deeper look into the playoff challenges faced by NBA stars. This article explores the longest playoff losing streaks of the 20 greatest NBA players, revealing the hurdles even the best athletes encounter on their path to success.
The Athletic recently ran a poll of NBA players concerning a number of topics. Among the most compelling was no other than the GOAT debate (mostly just Michael Jordan vs Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James).
There are not many players in league history who could compete with the resume of Kobe Bryant. The Black Mamba solidified himself as arguably the greatest player to come out of the Los Angeles Lakers system.
Nick Kyrgios recently shared the impact that the late NBA legend Kobe Bryant's demise had on his career. Kyrgios is a massive basketball fan and currently co-owns NBL's South East Melbourne Phoenix.
Sometimes, conversations about the NBA’s all-time greatest players can get too toxic or chaotic. Fortunately, former Houston Rockets star Tracy McGrady set the record straight on haters who continue to say that Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant isn’t top five all-time player.
In the early 2000s, the Los Angeles Lakers were a powerhouse in the NBA. They had Shaquille O’Neal in his prime and an up-and-coming superstar in Kobe Bryant.
In February outside of Crypto.com Arena‚ formerly Staples Center‚ several errors on the newly unveiled Kobe Bryant statue were noticed. The Los Angeles Lakers were able to identify the errors and make the necessary corrections.
Kobe Bryant memorabilia remain highly sought-after by collectors. The latest sale of the late icon’s Los Angeles Lakers jersey is proof of that. A game-worn Bryant jersey just sold for close to $2 million in an auction.
The Los Angeles Lakers are righting some wrongs with their recently-unveiled statue of the late Kobe Bryant.
NBA legend Kobe Bryant‘s statue outside Crypto.com Arena had two misspelled names and one misspelled word. Corrections to the Bryant were completed on Tuesday (4/9). Bryant’s statue is of his 81-point game during the Los Angeles Lakers-Toronto Raptors game on January 22, 2006.
Kobe Bryant was one of the players who was all about work. His stories from the Team USA practices are the best example of how intense the Mamba Mentality was.
A championship ring from Kobe Bryant that was gifted to his father just sold at an auction for nearly $1 million. According to multiple reports, the ring, which is from the 2000 Los Angeles Lakers team, was purchased for $927,000.
Murray willed the Hawks to an improbable overtime win over the Celtics on Thursday night.
The Lakers plan to fix the spelling errors on the Kobe Bryant statue unveiled outside the Crypto.com Arena last month.
Despite the spelling errors, the response to the Bryant statue, designed by artist Julie Rotblatt-Amrany, has been largely positive.
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