With Nikola Jokic being named NBA MVP this week, that runs the streak to six straight MVP awards being won by an international player.
In their quest to defend their NBA Championship, the 2010 Los Angeles Lakers saw quite the road in front of them. Kobe Bryant and Pau Gasol led them past a very formidable Oklahoma City Thunder team, setting up for a second-round matchup with the Utah Jazz.
Recently, former Los Angeles Lakers superstar center Shaquille O’Neal made waves with his comments that his late great former teammate Kobe Bryant, with whom he won three NBA Championships in LA, belongs in the GOAT (greatest of all time) discussion.
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Dallas Mavericks superstar guard Luka Dončić finished third in the NBA MVP voting this season, but one anonymous NBA executive questioned if he has the…
Hall of Fame former Los Angeles Lakers shooting guard Kobe Bryant was part of a massive wave of prep-to-pro players when he opted to forgo college and head directly to the NBA.
Even though he was badly snubbed from the NBA’s 75th Anniversary Team back in February 2022, it’s not up for debate that Dwight Howard had one of the most impressive careers and dominant peaks in league history.
In a segment on the "BIG podcast," NBA legend Shaquille O'Neal revealed his biggest problem with the GOAT debate. According to Shaq, his issue is that
Another long-awaited Nike Kobe Bryant sneaker will be on the way next year as we’ve already caught glimpses of the upcoming pair across the NBA. Vanessa
After scoring a playoff career-high 43 points in the Minnesota Timberwolves’ 106-99 victory over the Denver Nuggets of the Western Conference Semifinals, Anthony Edwards joined Kobe Bryant as the only two players with consecutive 40-point games at age 22 or younger in NBA postseason history.
With his 43-point performance in Game 1 of the second round against the Denver Nuggets, Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards has joined Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant in 2001 as the only players with consecutive 40-point games at age 22 or younger in NBA postseason history.
Team USA needed an infusion of energy and enthusiasm ahead of the 2008 Summer Olympics. The country with the strongest basketball tradition had been embarrassed on the international stage, and change was needed.
On Saturday evening, Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves faced off against the Denver Nuggets in Colorado for Game 1 of their second-round playoff series.
In an appearance on 'The Old Man & The Three,' Lakers legend Shaquille O'Neal looked back on his iconic run with Kobe Bryant. As he explained on the podcast with JJ Redick, Bryant was different than most of his teammates in that he refused to take a step back.
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.
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 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.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander shared a post on Instagram that showcased the difference between Kobe Bryant's attitude after a series loss compared to LeBron James' Lakers.
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.
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).
The Los Angeles Lakers are righting some wrongs with their recently-unveiled statue of the late Kobe Bryant.
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.
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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