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"They keep saying he's soft — he's not!" - When Kobe Bryant shut down Pau Gasol's "soft" label after Lakers' title
People say he's soft; he's not soft. He learned," Bryant said after the Game 7 victory over the Celtics. "That was the first ...
'The greatest player in Bryant history': Earl Timberlake leads Bulldogs to March Madness
Earl Timberlake was the first piece for Bryant men’s basketball. His return to Bryant this offseason meant the Bulldogs ...
Lakers’ Austin Reaves matches Kobe Bryant in impressive NBA stat
The Los Angeles Lakers have hit a rough patch with four straight losses, putting their playoff hopes at risk. However, Austin ...
Evans, Timberlake power Bryant to 77-59 win over Maine for America East Tournament championship
Barry Evans scored 19 points, Earl Timberlake added 17 and top-seeded Bryant cruised to the America East championship, ...
Footwear News on MSN1d
Kobe Bryant Made History in These Sneakers and Now You Can Own Them
One of the most significant sneakers in Kobe Bryant's storied NBA career is up for sale - for the price of a small home.
Basketball Network on MSN1d
Kobe Bryant on the exact moment the Lakers knew they had the 2009 championship in the bag against Magic: "Even if we lost Game 4, we felt confident about what we …
Kobe Bryant revealed that the Los Angeles Lakers had the Orlando Magic all figured out at the third quarter of Game 4 of the ...
Austin Reaves Joins Kobe Bryant As Only Lakers to Record This Wild Stat Line
It didn't matter that four of the five Los Angeles Lakers starting players, including Luka Doncic and LeBron James, were out against the Denver Nuggets on Friday night—Austin Reaves was able to shine ...
Kobe Bryant Was Worth $600 Million When He Died, but He Signed His Most Important Contract (for Zero Dollars) When He Was Just 15
The late great basketball legend Kobe Bryant signed a number of contracts. Player contracts — his two-year, $48.5 million extension in 2013 made him the highest-paid player at the time. Shoe deals.
Basketball Network on MSN3d
"You can just bring your tennis shoes" - What Kobe Bryant told Michael Jordan when asked who would win 1-on-1
NFL star-turned-sports commentator Ahmad Rashad is one of the few people in the industry who developed a close bond with the ...
The Players' Tribune on MSN3d
The Word of God
I was actually the second God Shammgod. My father was the original. When I was young, he was a Five Percenter. It was the ...
Basketball Network on MSN4d
"A lot of times, I've tried to make him a playmaker" - Phil Jackson admits he failed to maximize Kobe Bryant after Shaq left
I think a lot of times, I've tried to make him a playmaker -- although due to default -- and a lead guard in which he's had ...