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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 ...
Basketball Network on MSN1d
Austin Reaves shares how Kobe Bryant's mentality shaped his approach to basketball: "Do whatever you could do to win"
Austin Reaves idolized Kobe Bryant, but fate never gave him the chance to meet his hero. He joined the Los Angeles Lakers a ...
Basketball Network on MSN1d
Magic Johnson warned Kobe Bryant before his first Finals series against the Celtics: "It's like playing against no other team"
They beat three 50-win teams en route to the Finals and dispatched the defending champions, San Antonio Spurs fairly easily with a gentleman's sweep (4-1). With momentum on their side, it wouldn't ...
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Luka Doncic matches Lakers great Kobe Bryant's achievement
Luka Doncic got off to a sluggish start to his Lakers career, shooting a paltry 24 percent from three through his first seven games. The Slovenian has since regained his mojo, resembling the player ...
Basketball Network on MSN5d
"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 ...
Carondelet outlasts Sage Hill, Kobe Bryant protege 51-48 to win California Division I title
Sophomore Celeste Alvarez hits big 3-pointer for Cougars as Mamba girl Amalia Holguin scores game-high 21 for Lightning.
Basketball Network on MSN5d
When Kobe Bryant backed up his crazy trash-talk against Tracy McGrady: "You know what the difference me and him is? He's done. I'm just getting started"
Various stories have been told of the late Kobe Bryant and how he emulated every bit of Michael Jordan's game, from how he ...
The Truth Behind Kobe's 60-Point Farewell Game: Did the Jazz 'Let Him Win'?
Despite the Jazz affirming their playoff absence at the last moment, throwing in the towel during such a highly publicized game would spell disaster for their credibility and future prospects. Notably ...
Basketball Network on MSN6d
"I'm sick of hearing it" - Charles Barkley once shut down Michael Jordan-Kobe Bryant comparisons
Charles Barkley was one of the few who was not sold on Kobe Bryant as the next Michael Jordan when in 1999 he explained why ...