There is no doubt that this title meant as much to Kobe, and to the public’s perception of his legacy, than perhaps any title has meant to any player in recent memory. In that spirit, we have been showered with stories praising Kobe, dissecting his relief, evaluating his transformation, figuring his place in history, analyzing […]
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“Kobe Doin’ Work” Thread
This is a nice diversion leading up to game seven, and I’m looking forward to seeing it. (I am not going to see it tonight, I am gone to a Long Beach State athletics fundraiser, but it will be soon.) Talk about the show, the upcoming game and more. And try to relax before tomorrow.
Length: An Organizational Philosophy
“The 6’8″ Jackson’s wingspan was so prodigious that Bill Fitch (Jackson’s coach at the University of North Dakota) would often have him show off to NBA scouts with something called “The Car Trick,” in which Jackson would sit in middle of the back seat of a 1950s Buick and open both doors simultaneously.” -Phil Jackson’s […]
Kobe Out With Back From Knee Injury
UPDATE #3: Kobe was back at the Lakers practice facility today, walking around fine, and even expects to play tomorrow night in the rematch against the Bobcats. According to Lakers.com, he did not practice today and Phil Jackson described the knee as “a little sore.” If this were the regular season, he’d play. Preseason, Phil […]
No Surgery For Kobe
Straight from Kobe’s Web Site: After seeking numerous opinions from hand specialists, Lakers guard Kobe Bryant has decided to forgo surgery on his right pinkie. Fresh off his Olympic Gold Medal performance in Beijing, Bryant expressed that he did not want to miss any time on the court when Lakers training camp opens later this […]
Kobe Is MVP
The official announcement comes today at 2:30 in an NBA press conference. There is really only one thing to say here: Congratulations Kobe. A well deserved honor.
Thank You
If you hadn’t already noticed, today is Kobe Bryant Blogging day, a day where bloggers around the Web pay homage to the good things about Kobe. Hardwood Paroxysm put this together and if you head on over there is a list of all the posts already up, some great stuff. Frankly, this left me in […]
44 Shots
44. That’s how many shots Kobe took to score 48 points in the circus ring known as Key Arena Monday night. Was it too many? Is the sky falling? Has my agent called me back? Here are the Lakers individual offensive stats from the contest: EFG% factors in 3-pointers, TS% factors in free throws, ORTG […]
What Kobe Wants….
Just as I went on a few days of vacation a new rash of “What Does Kobe Want?†and “What Will Kobe Do?†stories and speculation hit the media. The LA Times, ESPN, just about everywhere. I’m already sick of it, and as a Laker fan I guess I’m going to have to get used […]
Rehashing Kobe
Well, NBA news has slowed down considerably. KG in the East storylines are tapped out, Team USA has yet to start playing a game, what is an NBA writer to do to drum up interest… Kobe. He’s gone silent. Los Angeles is tired of hearing from him. But maybe that flame can be stoked. So […]