KOBE BRYANT RUMORS & GOSSIP

Los Angeles Lakers President Jeanie Buss says the excitement surrounding Lonzo Ball is the most hype for a draft pick ever, except 'maybe Kobe Bryant.' Plus, Jeanie sees a certain element in Lonzo that is very similar to Magic Johnson. Did you see Lonzo Ball throw out the first pitch at Dodger Stadium? https://youtu.be/00KF8VMZmvE What about our one-on-one interview with Lonzo...

The Los Angeles Lakers had their schedule released, and there are a number of key games for fans to prepare for. The LN Podcast has host Trevor Lane and guest Josh Eberley of NBA Hoop Mag on to discuss what match ups they are most looking forward to. Is it okay for fans to cheer for Paul George when he comes to Staples Center? Plus, we discuss whether Kobe Bryant would consider...

Kyrie Irving and Kobe Bryant team up for a sneaker collaboration with the Bruce Lee Kyrie3. You might remember Kobe made the Bruce Lee theme popular in 2010 when he released the Nike Kobe Zoom V’s, the yellow upper and laces were an ode to the bodysuit Lee wore back in “The Game Of Death,” and the red marks duplicated the scratches Lee took while fighting in “Enter The...

Could we possibly see future NBA Hall of Famer Kobe Bryant return to the basketball court in 2018? Well, if Ice Cube has any say in the matter, we absolutely will.The founder of BIG3 — a three-on-three league that debuted this year and features several former NBA legends — told KTLA Morning News on Thursday that he’s had talks with Bryant about joining the league next season...

The new professional basketball league BIG3 has not necessarily been a smashing success in its inaugural season. This hasn’t stopped co-founder Ice Cube from reaching for the stars.We mean this in almost the most literal of manners.According to Cube himself, he’s been in talks with the great Kobe Bryant about joining the league. When asked if he has talked to Kobe and whether...

Jay Williams, the 35-year-old ESPN commentator, has turned into one of the best basketball analysts out there. At one time, he was viewed as an heir apparent to the greats. Williams was the No. 2 pick in the 2002 draft.Though his playing career ended abruptly after a motorcycle accident in 2003, Williams has a tremendous redemption story. And, to be sure, he left the NBA with plenty...

We’ve all got opinions about sports stuff, but some opinions carry more weight than others. For instance, you might consider Michael Jordan’s opinion about greatness in the NBA to carry a bit more weight than, say, pretty much just about everyone.It just so happens MJ does have an opinion about who should rank higher when discussing Kobe Bryant and LeBron James. It’s a hot...

Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant posts a photo of his dad bod, taken by TMZ on vacation, before deleting it, with the #mambathick. 

Kobe Bryant has apparently been asked if he had an influential role in Kyrie Irving reportedly asking for a trade away from the Cavaliers. Based on Bryant’s response, we can assume that answers is no.What has been a tumultuous offseason for the Cavaliers continued to be as such when it was reported Irving requested a trade during a meeting with team owner Dan Gilbert. One source...

Revisionist history or not, Dwight Howard wants to set the record straight about his relationship with Kobe Bryant.Responding to a question from a Twitter user on Sunday, the eight-time All-Star center claimed that rumors of him beefing with Bryant in Los Angeles were nothing more than a media fabrication. The one season that Howard and Bryant were teammates on the Lakers in 2012...