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30 Best Kobe Bryant Quotes to Inspire You
Kobe Bryant was one of the greatest players (probably top 1-3 of all time) who have ever played in the NBA. He was also one of the most inspiring basketball players to have walked this planet. Bryant tragically died in a helicopter crash when he was only 41 years old. To honor his short life, […]
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Kobe Bryant Dies at Age 41 in Horrific Helicopter Crash
Updated 16:45 EST: The other victims of the crash which killed Kobe Bryant include Gianna, his 13 year old daughter, her teammate and a parent of the teammate, and the pilot. They were all on their way to a basketball game. NBA Basketball legend Kobe Bryant has passed away in a tragic helicopter crash this […]
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7 Best Memes of Kobe Bryant Winning an Oscar
Kobe Bryant won an Academy Award for his short film ‘Dear Basketball’ and his fans seemed to be relishing the opportunity to point out something he has that Michael Jordan and especially LeBron James don’t. The animated film is based on his retirement letter through the Players Tribune which came out in 2015, during Bryant’s last […]
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NBA Rumors: Lakers Not Necessarily Regretting the Kobe Bryant & Byron Scott Mini-Era
The NBA is more interesting when the big franchises do well, which is why the Los Angeles Lakers suddenly looking like a good team, and maybe more importantly a having-fun one, has been a great sight to see, even for non-Lakers fans.
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5 Best Straight-Out-of-High School Players in NBA History
The retirement of Kevin Garnett is a good opportunity to look at the best players who skipped college and entered the NBA straight out of high school. We made a top 5 list, that included Garnett, Kobe Bryant, Dwight Howard, LeBron James and Moses Malone, not necessarily in that order. 5. Dwight Howard You won’t […]
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Los Angeles Lakers: The No Kobe Bryant Experiment
Was Kobe Bryant holding the Los Angeles Lakers back in recent years? We’re going to find out in 2016-2017, as the franchise moves away from the shadow of one man, trying to build something new with Luke Walton making his debut as head coach, trying to succeed with D’Angelo Russell, Jordan Clarkson, Brandon Ingram and others, all treading in new territory.
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LeBron James Still Chasing Michael Jordan; Can he Succeed Where Kobe Bryant Failed?
During a basketball camp run by Nike, when asked by one of the prospects what still motivates him, LeBron James said that the spectre of Michael Jordan is the thing that keeps him hungry, wanting more.
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Los Angeles Lakers, Dallas Mavericks and the Difference Between Kobe Bryant & Dirk Nowitzki
By holding on to Dirk Nowitzki and overpaying him to finish his career, the Dallas Mavericks probably doomed themselves to a few more years of mediocrity, which is similar but still so different from how the Los Angeles Lakers handled the Kobe Bryant situation in his final two years.
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NBA Players With Back-to-Back Finals MVPs
Since the NBA started handing out the Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award (Finals MVP in short), there have been five players to win the award back-to-back: Michael Jordan, Hakeem Olajuwon, Shaquille O’Neal, Kobe Bryant and LeBron James. Andre Iguodala can be number six if the Golden State Warriors win in 2016.
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Top Ten Scorers in NBA Playoffs History
The NBA’s playoff scoring top 10 is slowly changing with LeBron James moving up the list, now making to number four overall and first among active players. Still above him on the list? Kobe Bryant, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Michael Jordan. Tony Parker and Tim Duncan are the two other active players on the list.