Kobe Bryant RUMORS & NEWS

Fadeaway World "Michael Jordan, LeBron James, and Kobe Bryant are three of the greatest players to have ever played in the NBA. They have won a combined 15 NBA championships, 10 MVPs, and countless other accolades, which would take hours to list down at this point. The three have been compared..." June 26

Fadeaway World "volume_off volume_up volume_off -0:00 share fullscreen Auto (nullp) Subtitles Off Will the Mavericks Match Offers for Jalen Brunson This Offseason? "The Rally" crew discusses if the Mavericks will..." June 15

Fadeaway World "Jayson Tatum has had one of the better postseason runs in recent NBA history and he has the Boston Celtics within 2 games of the title. He has surprisingly struggled with efficiency in this series, however, as he is shooting 34.1% from the field but he has found other ways to help them win,..." June 12

Clutch Points "Kobe Bryant loved working with Darvin Ham when the tactician was an assistant for the Los Angeles Lakers from 2011 to 2013. Clearly, the new LA coach felt the same for Kobe. Speaking to the media for the first time as the Lakers’ head coach, Ham opened up..." June 06

TMZ "Kobe Bryant's game-worn Lakers jersey from his first playoff series -- the only one publicly known/available -- just sold for a riiiiiiidiculous amount of money ... $2,735,546 million, to be exact! The threads were on the block at SCP Auctions ... and after 26 bids, the..." June 05

Fadeaway World "Jayson Tatum's deep admiration for the late and legendary Kobe Bryant has been made apparent during these playoffs. The Celtics man is pushing for the first title of his young but already highly successful career, and has honored Kobe several times along the way. He wore a No. 24..." June 05

Fadeaway World "Scotty Pippen Jr. is the son of Scottie Pippen, a Hall Of Famer and one of the 75 greatest players to have played in the history of the NBA. Pippen may have lost some fans with the things he has recently said and spoken about, but his contributions to the six titles that the Chicago Bulls won..." June 04

Sportsnaut "A renowned NBA sportswriter claims that league legend Kobe Bryant was often “miserable” and “frustrated” during his early years on the Los Angeles Lakers. It is no secret that Bryant could be a bit difficult during his early days as a professional basketball..." June 02

Clutch Points "Ahead of Game 1 of the NBA Finals, Jayson Tatum was asked about his favorite Finals moment. The All-Star may be a Boston Celtic, but his favorite ones involve none other than Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant. Tatum didn’t have to think too..." June 02

Fadeaway World "Just days after Darvin Ham was named as the new head coach of the Lakers, his history in the NBA was exposed to the highest degree. Although he was a relatively low-profile player, Ham did have some notable experiences, especially during the 1997 dunk contest. As it would be..." June 01

CBS News "Jayson Tatum sported a purple and gold No. 24 armband in honor of Kobe Bryant on Sunday as he helped lead the Celtics to the NBA Finals with a Game 7 win over the Miami Heat. Tatum said Bryant was his favorite player, and the two became close as they worked out on several occasions..." May 30

Fadeaway World "Kobe Bryant's biggest single-game performance happened in 2006 when he dominated the Toronto Raptors and dropped 81 points, which was a very emotional game for him. Over his 20-year career, Bryant collected many of these games, becoming one of the greatest scorers in NBA..." May 29

Fadeaway World "The GOAT debate has been present in the NBA for a while now, as LeBron James has made a compelling case to be at least a top-2 player of all time. The King has exceeded expectations, playing in more NBA Finals than many franchises around the league, winning four championships and many..." May 26

Clutch Points "There’s always a good chance that when things go up, they eventually have to come down at some point in time. Case in point, this rare Kobe Bryant pull from the 90s and the NBA card market as a whole. While a select few names are trending up because of the playoffs, like those..." May 23

Yahoo! Sports "Another piece of Kobe Bryant memorabilia could sell for millions at auction. Bryant's No. 8 Los Angeles Lakers jersey worn by the late superstar at home games during his 1996-97 rookie season is featured in the SCP Auctions' 2022 Spring Premier set that runs through..." May 21

Bleacher Report "LeBron James or Michael Jordan has been debated ad nauseam by basketball fans and commentators alike, but the King added an interesting twist to the debate Monday during a question-and-answer session on Twitter on Monday. James was asked which teammate either past or present he would..." May 17

Fadeaway World "The Philadelphia 76ers brought in James Harden ahead of the 2022 trade deadline. The guard failed to make an impact on the team despite a promising start with the Sixers. Once again, he couldn't deliver in the playoffs and the Miami Heat dominated the 76ers in the second round of the..." May 15

CBS Sports "Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving is using some of his free time in the offseason to play video games and stream on Twitch. He has talked about a wide variety of topics, and one of the conversations was a story about Kobe Bryant giving him advice and motivation that helped him..." May 12

Complex "Vanessa Bryant narrated a touching tribute to her daughter Gianna for her 16th birthday.  In partnership with Nike, the 60-second video is modeled after Kobe Bryant’s Oscar-winning animated film Dear Basketball, with narration provided by..." May 02

Fadeaway World "Kobe Bryant is one of the most respected legends of the sport of basketball. He is a legendary shooting guard that won 5 championships with the Los Angeles Lakers and inspired many people to start playing basketball. Due to his status as a legend, Kobe Bryant merchandise is often..." May 01

Larry Brown Sports "Lamar Odom has himself a new tattoo, one with personal meaning. Odom revealed in an interview with the New York Post’s Page Six that he got a picture of Kobe Bryant’s face tattooed on his neck. Odom said he was inspired to get the tattoo after dreaming of the..." May 01

NBA Analysis "The game of basketball is a five-on-five game and the NBA is no exception. However, when the game is on the line or a player goes on a hot streak, isolation plays can happen where it is one player going up against another player. Whether it is down low in the post or beyond the..." April 24

Fadeaway World "Shaquille O'Neal is the most dominant player in NBA history. Shaq was an absolute beast, who got whatever he wanted. But it wouldn't be a stretch to say that Shaq wouldn't have found the success he had without his teammates. Shaq got the chance to play with some incredible players..." April 22

Fadeaway World "Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant were very close during their time together in the league. When one looks at the footage of Bryant and Jordan playing, the similarities in their game become visible. Kobe and MJ were cut from the same cloth, not just in terms of their talent, but their execution..." April 11

Fadeaway World "Malika Andrews drew a lot of attention recently after she went off on a Matt Barnes take during a recent edition of ESPN's NBA Today. The young analyst was joined by Barnes, Ramona Shelburne, and Kendrick Perkins to discuss the Los Angeles Lakers' elimination from play-in..." April 08

Fadeaway World "It is widely known that Kobe Bryant was one of the greatest players basketball has ever seen. Over his 20-year career, he showed off a number of different skills and dominated many facets of the game. According to Tracy McGrady, who crossed paths with Bryant several times in..." April 01

Clutch Points "After being sidelined for over three months, Paul George didn’t miss a beat in his first game back. The LA Clippers star helped lead his team to a 121-115 win over the Utah Jazz by scoring a game-high 34 points to go along with six assists and four steals, which was..." March 30

Fadeaway World "It was the 2009 NBA Finals. Kobe Bryant, Pau Gasol, and the Lakers were looking to repeat as Champions against the Dwight Howard-led Orlando Magic. It was game 4 of the series, with seconds left in a close game, that Kobe Bryant made a pass to Pau Gasol after spinning between three..." March 27

Fadeaway World "Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant formed arguably the best duo in the history of the NBA, very few outright star duos come close to dominating as they did for the Lakers around the turn of the millennium. But things weren't always rosy between the two superstars, with their eventual rift..." March 26

Clutch Points "Kobe Bryant’s work ethic and killer instinct were second to none. His desire to win at all cost and focus to win in every game made him one of the best players to ever step on the NBA hardwood. Naturally, the late NBA icon tried his best to rub it off onto his Los Angeles..." March 25

Clutch Points "Most supporters of the Los Angeles Lakers don’t necessarily like former NBA point guard Jason Williams. He was a thorn on their side during his time in the league, particularly during the rivalry era between the Lakers and the Sacramento Kings. As it turns out,..." March 25

Clutch Points "Vanessa Bryant and Nike have had an up-and-down partnership since her husband Kobe Bryant’s death. The Los Angeles Lakers legend’s contract expired in April of 2021. Bryant’s wife failed to come to an agreement with the corporation, which then became a source of..." March 24

Clutch Points "Former Sacramento Kings point guard Jason Williams recently made waves amid his hot take about Kobe Bryant. In a recent statement, Williams said that he does not consider Kobe to be part of his Top 5 list of greatest Lakers of all time. Unsurprisingly, Williams was on the receiving..." March 24

Fan Nation "LeBron James is having one of his finest scoring seasons in his 19 years in the NBA. Currently, LeBron is averaging 29.5 points per game - his fourth highest average for his career. It's his highest per game scoring output since his 2009-2010 season with..." March 18

Heavy "In his last outing against the Orlando Magic, Kyrie Irving eclipsed his career-high, dropping a whopping 60 points in a 150-108 win. But the number of points that Irving scored was not the most impressive part of his performance, but rather how efficiently he was able to reach that..." March 17

Fadeaway World "The 1996 Draft class is arguably one of the greatest classes of all time. While many argue that the 1984 or 2003 Draft classes may be better, nothing can be taken away from the name value of this class. Headlined by Allen Iverson and Kobe Bryant, it also featured players like Stephon Marbury,..." March 17

TMZ "Want an autograph from not one, not two, but THREE G.O.A.T.s?! A basketball card featuring signatures from three of the greatest basketball players ever -- Michael Jordan, LeBron James, and Kobe Bryant -- is up for sale ... and its current price is..." March 15

TMZ "Jason "White Chocolate" Williams felt the heat for saying Kobe Bryant is not a top-five all-time Laker -- and, now, he's retracting his statement, officially deeming the Black Mamba L.A.'s G.O.A.T. The former point guard says he misunderstood the..." March 14

Total Pro Sports "While many choose to place Kobe in their personal top 5’s, one many doesn’t even believe he’s a top 5 Lakers all-time. Among them is former NBA guard Jason Williams, aka “White Chocolate.” During an appearance on the Players Choice podcast, Williams and..." March 12

Fadeaway World "During the 2000s, Kobe Bryant and Paul Pierce faced off plenty of times against each other. Those individual battles were definitely pretty amazing, on top of that, the two superstars played for long-time rival teams, the Los Angeles Lakers and the Boston Celtics. With that element..." March 12

Clutch Points "The Los Angeles Lakers have had a long and storied history in the NBA. With 17 NBA championships, tied for the most all time with the Boston Celtics, it’s no surprise that Los Angeles has had several of the greatest players to ever step onto a basketball court. It makes it..." March 10

Fadeaway World "Gary Payton's most iconic years were spent with the Seattle Supersonics. The 9x All-Star was a machine on the defensive end of the floor thanks to his amazing ability to steal the ball with ease. But even after spending 13 seasons with the franchise, Payton failed to win an NBA..." March 05

Clutch Points "One of the coldest clips you’ll ever see of Kobe Bryant was when Matt Barnes faked a pass right in front of his face during an inbound play. The two players were talking smack at that time and what stood out the most was when the Los Angeles Lakers legend didn’t even..." March 04

The Score "More and more retired NBA players have made their way to "Inside the NBA," but the late Kobe Bryant ultimately decided not to be a part of the team. During an appearance on "The Draymond Green Show," Charles Barkley revealed that Bryant signed a deal with Turner..." March 02

Fadeaway World "There is an argument to be made that Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O'Neal combined together to form the greatest duo in NBA history. Playing together for 8 years, Kobe and Shaq were an epic 1-2 punch, helping bring 3 consecutive NBA championships to the Los Angeles Lakers. But their historic..." March 01

Fadeaway World "Kobe Bryant's later years in the NBA were known for him testing himself against the best young players in the NBA. As Kobe grew from a young sensation in the league to a cagey veteran who was the measuring stick for the league. And from time to time, he would be a little harsh with some of..." March 01

CBS Sports "One of the great NBA disappointments is that we never got to see LeBron James and Kobe Bryant face off in a playoff series. It only could've happened in the Finals. By the time James got to the Western Conference, it was to replace the retired Bryant as the star of..." February 25

TMZ "Kobe and Gigi Bryant's legacy continues to live on -- the Mamba & Mambacita Sports Foundation released a hoodie celebrating the two this week ... and it sold it out in less than 24 minutes. Thursday -- 02/24 -- was a symbolic day for the Bryant family because it..." February 25

Fadeaway World "Tim Duncan is widely viewed as the greatest power forward in NBA history. He was a 5-time champion during his NBA career with the San Antonio Spurs, as well as a two-time MVP and a three-time Finals MVP. Tim Duncan's career averages are also solid, and he put up 19.0 PPG, 11.0 RPG, and 3.0..." February 24

Bleacher Report "The Los Angeles Lakers have made several moves to please LeBron James over the past four years, potentially giving him more control over the organization than Kobe Bryant ever had. "As important as Bryant was to the Lakers, sources inside the organization have long said that not..." February 23