Kobe Bryant’s Road to Ring #4, ESPN Video

by Brett PollakoffFiled under: Lakers, Magic, NBA Awards, PlayoffsKobe Bryant was named the NBA Finals Most Valuable Player, and being the best player on the team that just won the championship, it's tough to disagree. It was Kobe's first time winning the award, because it went to Shaquille O'Neal the first three times that the Lakers won the title with Bryant on the...

Shaquille O'Neal will always be a towering figure in basketball history but in the past few years he has become a little smaller. Kobe Bryant refuted O'Neal's profane, classless rap by leading the Lakers to the 2009 championship with a Finals MVP performance, proving that he could indeed "do without" Shaq. Meanwhile, O'Neal presided over one of the most precipitous collapses by a...

This being a Twitter world, Kobe Bryant got his congratulations from the big guy in 140 characters or less.No need for anything more personal, not on this night of nights for Bryant. Besides, he had new teammates to celebrate with, new memories to savor.Shaquille O'Neal seemed another lifetime away. Bryant was the one with the NBA finals MVP trophy in hand, an old score finally...

The most sporty thing I can think of right now is just how I cannot accept Kobe Bryant as a Basketball Saint. It's not a balls to the wall thing. He has said **** it to the Lakers on four seperate occasions. And I honestly don't know that it's because the Lakers are my 3rd least favorite basketball team.So, I'll level with you. I'm watching Iran. This will not...

Take a visual tour of the Lakers' victory over the Magic, including Kobe Bryant's brilliant Game 5.

As expected, you couldn’t get away from Kobe Bryant yesterday. In fact, if you have any Orlando Magic fans in your life, you might wanna have them stay away from the Internet or any sports TV/radio stations for the rest of the week. The fallout from Kobe’s first “solo” NBA championship has so far revolved [...]

and the Orlando Magic roll over and take it like champs. Seriously, watching this series was like watching a lucky team vs. a good team.  The Lakers and whatever you make of Kobe Bryant and his scowl were the dominant team, eventhough 2 games went to overtime and the Magic won one.  I keep thinking of what could have been.  I know Nike and the puppets wanted a Kobe/Lebron final...

Congratulations Los Angeles Lakers! When this series started I really thought the Orlando Magic would win their 1st ever NBA title instead it was the Lakers claiming their 15th. I wanted sooooooo badly to hate Kobe Bryant but I couldn't find any reason at all. The guy is the BEST player in the NBA and he is such a professional it almost sickens me. I kept waiting for arrogant...

Get Your Read On Folks, you're probably already doing this, but I've got one piece of advice for you: Read the links! There is so much being written about the Lakers, and about Kobe Bryant, and the overwhelming majority of it is very positive. Re...

Once the NBA Finals succumbed to a plethora of hosannas being showered on Kobe Bryant, a nagging question surfaced. What was Chris Wallace thinking? No, really? It was Wallace who traded Pau Gasol to the Lakers on Feb. 1, 2008, which, of course, led to the celebratory riots in Los Angeles this week. Gasol meshed perfectly with Bryant's enormous ego because he does not need a...

Tim Donaghy gets beaten with a paint roller while in prison. Is that a flagrant one or two? (NY Daily News) Steve Nash isn't afraid to ask the difficult questions. (Awful Announcing) A note to thieves: don’t use Craigslist (Sports Illustrated) Watch the Kobe Bryant, no-look confusion maker. (Break) Here’s the counter-argument to wearing ...

The question now rises.......Whom should the Lakers now keep?Most say having Odom is more essential, on the other hand having Ariza would be much needed for his excellent defense.According to this piece from the Los Angeles times," Kobe Bryant can terminate the last two years of his contract and become an unrestricted free agent July 1. Forwards Lamar Odom and Trevor Ariza officially...

ORLANDO, FLA. (AP) - Like any couple, they've had their fair share of ups and downs. They've feuded publicly and fought privately. They separated for a year and reunited with an understanding that it was best for both of their careers. They've grown older together.Kobe Bryant and Phil Jackson have endured.Bonded by basketball, the superstar and his contemplative coach...