#DidYouKnow: Kobe’s all-time scoring leader in Christmas Day games (383). Look back at his past 15 #NBAXmas GP! #TBT https://t.co/cpOYxkgMWI — NBA.com/Stats (@nbastats) December 25, 2015 I’ve written it before, but I’ve not been the biggest fan of the Lakers playing on Christmas. This is mostly for selfish reasons — I’d much prefer to just […]
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Report: Keeping Kobe Bryant Intact and Upright a Full-time Job
Kobe Bryant has had a recent resurgence. After starting the season as one of the lesser performing players in the entire league, he has strung together two weeks of plus-play, improving his efficiency in every aspect of his game and looking more the part of Kobe Bryant. This was summed up well by a tweet […]
Remembering the Night Kobe Outscored the Mavs
With this being Kobe Bryant’s 20th and final season with the Lakers, the organization has been running a pretty cool feature all season called “This Day in Kobe History” (#TDIKH) where they chronicle great games or key events throughout Kobe’s career. Today, December 20th, just so happens to be one of my favorite Kobe games […]
Kobe Bryant Offers Up a Throwback-Thursday
Earlier in the week we talked about recent improved play from Kobe and him embracing the type of player he did not envision he would hold on to become late in his career. The last couple of games, however, Kobe has even exceeded that level of play. It may be too early to say that this […]
On Kobe’s Recent Play, What He Is, & What He Said He Would Not Become
Back in February of 2012, the Lakers were a team looking to find its way. Coming out of the NBA lockout, Mike Brown was tasked with coaching the team Phil Jackson departed, trying to pick up the pieces and re-form a group fractured by the attempted trade of Pau Gasol and Lamar Odom for Chris […]
D’Angelo Russell, Kobe, & Giving Fans a Moment to Remember
Before the Lakers played the Wizards last week, I answered a few questions for Wizards’ site Truth About It in the lead up to that game. It was mostly about the young players and my feelings in the aftermath of Kobe’s retirement announcement. One question, though, was about my three favorite Kobe “moments” from his […]
This Trailer for a Kobe Tribute Video Will Give You Chills
I try my best to provide substantive commentary and insight on the Lakers every time I post here. But, sometimes, you just have to throw up a video and say as little as possible. That’s how I feel here. I mean, what is there really to say? This video is fantastic and gave me the chills […]
Watch: Kobe’s Interview with TNT’s Ernie Johnson
On Thursday night, after the TNT double-header, the network aired a sit-down interview between Kobe and Ernie Johnson. The entire thing was great and the entire 7 minute clip is available below. While I wish it were longer — Johnson is one of the best in the business and Kobe always seems to give a […]
Kobe and the Kids Provide a Night to Remember in Win over Wizards
This does not mean the Lakers have no chance. And, at some point, the team is very likely to have a game where they break through, shoot well, get a few timely defensive stops, and pull out a win. Tonight would be as good a night as any to make this happen. After all, the […]
Is The End of Kobe Hurting The Future of The Lakers?
Have you ever had that friend who the rest of the group just says: “Oh, that’s just so-and-so.” They’re late for everything; they skimp out on dinner and bar tabs; you don’t trust them with you significant other… But you keep making excuses for them because of what else they bring to the table or […]