Steph Curry is currently enjoying being recognized and respected as one of the best players in the world, if not THE best player in the world. Steph’s rise to stardom has been more recent though. Back when he was a rookie, not many people cared about him or how he felt and you can count Kobe Bryant as one of those people.
(Video) NBA: Kobe Got Dunked On, Came Right Back With Game Clinching Shot, Adds Finger Wag For Good Measure
The Lakers surprisingly looked pretty decent last night. I realize it was against the lowly Pelicans but still! Kobe in particular looked good as he dropped 27 points and grabbed 12 rebounds. Late in the game however, he had to be reminded he doesn’t have the hops he used to, as Ryan Anderson threw down the hammer on him. In classic Kobe style though, he came right back down the court and buried the game clinching three point shot and threw in a Dikembe Mutombo style finger wag.
(Video) NBA: Still Salty… Sam Mitchell on Kobe Bryant: ‘I hate him’; Check Out Kobe’s Response
On Tuesday night the Los Angeles Lakers took on the Minnesota Timberwolves. There was a familiar face for Kobe Bryant, Sam Mitchell, the new head coach of the Timberwolves, was the head coach of the Toronto Raptors that faithful night when the Black Mamba scored 81 points. Mitchell probably thought things would go a lot smoother this time around with Bryant struggling but instead, Kobe scored a season-high of 38 points including seven three-pointers as the Lakers ended a 10-game losing streak with a 119-115 win over the Timberwolves.
NBA: Check Out Why Byron Scott Says Kobe Bryant Wouldn’t Make a Good Coach
There’s been jokes before about Kobe Bryant being a player/coach but what about an actual coach? Prior to the Lakers 119-115 win over the Timberwolves, Byron Scott was asked if Kobe would make a good coach.
(Video) NBA: Kobe Bryant Wants Nothing To Do With Roy Hibbert’s Dap During Lakers Loss
Roy Hibbert found out last night that Kobe still takes basketball very serious. It might not be pretty at this stage of his career but he still wants to win. So with that said, Kobe wanted no parts of getting dap from Roy Hibbert after making a basket, considering the Lakers were already getting blown out by 17 early in the game. There are still no moral victories in the world of the Black Mamba.
(Video) NBA: After Talking Trash, Kobe Bryant Shows Respect to Dirk Nowitzki For Hitting Game Winner
The Dallas Mavericks beat the Los Angeles Lakers 92-90 on Tuesday night thanks to a game winner from Dirk Nowitzki. Kobe Bryant did not play (resting his shoulder) but he did have a front row seat to Nowitzki’s game winner and even gave Dirk the sportsman’s pat on the butt signaling a good job.
