Kobe Bryant clowns the Charlotte “Hornets”
On a nostalgic day for NBA fans with the news that the Charlotte Bobcats will once again be called the Charlotte Hornets, Kobe Bryant decided to have some fun at a [...]
James, Bryant voted to All-NBA first team
LeBron James was a unanimous pick for the All-NBA team and Kobe Bryant earned his record-tying 11th first-team selection.
James received all 119 votes for the first team from a panel of sportswriters and broadcasters throughout the U.S. and Canada. Joining the league's MVP and Bryant on the first team Thursday were Oklahoma City's Kevin Durant, San Antonio center Tim Duncan...
Kobe Bryant, Chris Paul named first team All-NBA
LOS ANGELES Four Los Angeles players, two Lakers and two Clippers, were named to the All-NBA teams, which the NBA announced on Thursday.
Both Kobe Bryant and Chris Paul were named to the first team as its two guards. Rounding out the first team were Miamis LeBron James, Oklahoma Citys Kevin Durant and San Antonios Tim Duncan. Bryants first-team selection is the 11th of his career...
Kobe Bryant celebrates Charlotte name change on Twitter with 1996 NBA Draft photo
Unless you have been under a rock for the last couple of days, you probably heard the news that the Charlotte Bobcats are going to revert to their old team name, “The Charlotte Hornets“.
One NBA player on Twitter who took note was Lakers guard Kobe Bryant who was originally drafted by the Hornets in the year of 1996.
Check out the tweet that Kobe sent out on Tuesday along with...
Phil Jackson on coaching Shaq and Kobe: ‘Hardest challenge’ in 20 years
It is amazing how little Phil Jackson revealed throughout his twenty years of coaching. Once in awhile, there would be a snippet here and there in the media of the legendary coach trying to antagonize the refs, or prod one of his star players, but rarely did he admit to the difficulties of all the personalities he had to deal with, especially Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O’Neal. But...
Kobe in Hornets hat? It did happen
Ah, the summer of 1996 seems so long ago.
At this point it's a footnote to a Hall of Fame career, but remember that Kobe Bryant was once (very briefly) property of the Charlotte Hornets.
The story goes that the Lakers and Hornets worked out a trade the day before the 1996 NBA Draft, and that Los Angeles told Charlotte to select Bryant with their first-round pick at the very...
The Assist: Kobe Bryant’s Charlotte Hornet draft day photo
The Charlotte Bobcats are ridding themselves of their horrible moniker and reviving their ole default name. The Former New Orleans Hornets, now Pelicans, were once the Charlotte Hornets. That Hornets squad had rich roots with the likes of Alonzo Mourning, Larry Johnson and Baron Davis in his early career.
We all know what happened next, they moved, Bob Johnson got the expansion...
Kobe Bryant Tweets Picture of Self in Hornets Hat in Honor of Charlotte Name Change (Photo)
Ah, the summer of 1996 seems so long ago.
At this point it’s a footnote to a Hall of Fame career, but remember that Kobe Bryant was once (very briefly) property of the Charlotte Hornets. The story goes that the Lakers and Hornets worked out a trade the day before the 1996 NBA draft, and that Los Angeles told Charlotte to select Bryant with their first-round pick at the very last...
Kobe Bryant Trolls The ‘Charlotte’ Hornets (Photo)
‘Kobe Bryant with the dagger!’ Literally.
On a nostalgic day for NBA fans with the news that the Charlotte Bobcats will once again be called the Charlotte Hornets, Kobe Bryant decided to have some fun at a bad decision the Hornets made in 1996.
Kobe tweeted out the above photo from his instagram (@kobebryant) and yes, he’s rubbing in the Charlottes fatal mistake of trading...
Kobe Bryant trolls Charlotte Hornets hard on Instagram
In honor of Charlotte's decision to change from the Bobcats back to the Hornets, Kobe Bryant posted a photo from 1996 after he had been drafted by the old Hornets.
TRIP DOWN MEMORY LANE
Guess who trolled the (Charlotte) Hornets?
The big announcement in the NBA today, and the worst kept secret, was that the Charlotte Bobcats would bring back the Hornets name to the city in 2014. The New Orleans Pelicans, left Charlotte after 2002 and took the name with them. Charlotte is reclaiming name with the change in New Orleans. But is it possible the original Charlotte Hornets would still be in existence had things...
Kobe Bryant Plans to Spend Time With Dwight Howard to Convince Him to Stay
Kobe isn’t a dumb person, no matter what you think of Dwight Howard personally, if he leaves the Lakers, it will lessen their chances of winning next year.
Next year, maybe all that Kobe has left, so it makes sense that he will try to convince him to stay. He has no real alternative but to try to make it work with Dwight.
Lakers are ready to hitch their wagon to Dwight for the...
No dilemma: Kobe will definitely not retire..yet.
Via Twitter
Kobe Bryant has already played 17 seasons. He has achieved what most players can only dream of. But for most people who know the Mamba, it’s clear that his work isn’t done yet. His resiliency takes its worst test with a major injury that has cut short his roller-coaster season. The thought had been raised that Father Time has finally caught up with the Mamba, who...
Kobe Bryant to retire soon, but not today
by: Michael Richard-Webb Really?? Me. Retire?? Soon, but not yet Vino still has work to do #35 #OG #kbvff — Kobe Bryant (@kobebryant) May 20, 2013 The Shaq & Kobe duo which was a dominating force from 96-04 Kobe Bryant had inadvertently fueled the talk over the weekend with a Facebook post about [...]
Kobe Bryant, author? Mamba planning on writing a book
Kobe Bryant is tired of being the subject matter of others books. I guess this latest Phil Jackson book, “Eleven Rings: The Soul of Success,” has inspired him to pen his own book. Over the weekend, Kobe announced that he had a “big” announcement coming. Many thought it was retirement. It wasn’t, Kobe and his foundation, “The Kobe and Vanessa Bryant Foundation” is teaming...
Kobe Bryant refutes retirement rumor started by phony Twitter account
We have heard of athletes hitting up Twitter to refute phony reports, but how many athletes respond via Twitter to refute fake reports started by phony Twitter accounts? Kobe Bryant is one of those guys. Why? Probably because he relishes the opportunity to put his doubters in place, even if his doubters are make believe.
The whole thing started on Sunday night when a fake Twitter...
Kobe Bryant Says He Isn’t Retiring, Thinking About Writing a Book
Kobe Bryant said he had a big announcement last night and unstable Lakers fans thought he might be announcing his retirement. Instead he announcement that he is going to fight homelessness, which is a great cause by the way.
Kobe says he isn’t retiring yet and he is considering writing a book. This is in response to Phil Jackson talking about Kobe is his book.
Really?? Me....
Kobe on retiring: “Not yet”
Kobe Bryant took to Twitter this morning to clear up any confusion on whether or not he may consider retiring. His response is about all anyone should need moving forward. Kobe seems determined to not end his career on any terms except his own.
Really?? Me. Retire?? Soon, but not yet Vino still has work to do #35 #OG #kbvff
— Kobe Bryant (@kobebryant) May 20, 2013
After injuring...
Jeanie Buss Talks Back To Phil Jackson On Twitter
This is what a healthy relationship looks like, and why Jeanie Buss and Phil Jackson will be just fine, even if he's coaching in Timbuktu.
Phil has been getting a ton of flack in the media and by fans for the comments that were leaked in his book Eleven Rings, where he states that Michael Jordan is better than Kobe Bryant. He event felt the need to respond to it all, tweeting...
Cubs Fan Dumps Beer on Husband After He Tries to Protect Her From Home Run (Video)
It’s a tradition as old as baseball itself — the old dumping-the-beer-on-the-husband’s-head.
Oh, that’s not a thing? Well, someone better let Wrigley Field know.
A Cubs fan doused her husband with a cold one Sunday afternoon in what appeared to be a completely unprovoked act of malice. As the wife explained after the game, however, the suds-dumping was actually in retaliation...
Kobe Bryant denies retirement rumors
Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant said he was planning a major announcement on his Facebook page this weekend, but it was not about retirement as many thought it might be. Bryant wrote Saturday on his Facebook page that, “You won’t want to miss the
Kobe Bryant Calls Phil Jackson’s Comparison to Michael Jordan ‘Apples to Oranges’
In the debate of Team Kobe vs. Team MJ, Phil Jackson picked Michael Jordan in his new book “Eleven Rings: The Soul of Success.”
Kobe Bryant took issue with Jackson’s analysis in a tweet on Friday night, saying he and Jordan could not be compared.
The comparisons are #apples2oranges Wonder what the perception would be if M played wit @shaq instead #differentroles #differentcareerpaths—...
TWO OF THE GREATS
Kobe responds to Phil's comparison
Kobe Bryant tweeted a response to Phil Jackson comparing him with Michael Jordan in his upcoming book. See what he said.
Phil Jackson discusses the differences coaching Kobe Bryant vs. Michael Jordan
The Lakers soap opera doesn’t end just because the season does. As Phil Jackson begins press for his new book, “Eleven Rings: The Soul of Success.” excerpts are being released to the public. Phil Jackson weighs in on the age old debate about Kobe Bryant vs. Michael Jordan. Phil compares them as teammates and said that Jordan had the edge in the locker room, in part because...
Kobe Bryant Once Swam with Sharks
We all know Kobe Bryant to have supreme confidence and no conscious when it comes to the basketball court. Well, it was revealed recently from Nike designer Eric Avar that he and Kobe swam with sharks. From Ball Dont Lie Nike Pr Rep Daniel Burge got a picture taken Eric Avar and the caption [...]
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