Kobe Bryant is in his 20th and final season in the NBA and he’s still setting milestones. Bryant finished with 28 points in the Lakers 118-115 loss to the Kings but it was a special night for the Black Mamba as he hit a major mark. Bryant became the third and youngest player to reach 33,000 points joining Karl Malone and fellow Laker great Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
NBA: Lakers GM Says This Season is All About Kobe Bryant, They’ll Develop the Young Players Later
It’s been said and fairly obvious that the Lakers won’t make any major moves or development until Kobe Bryant is gone. Aside from the rumors that free agents don’t want to play with him, the team is focused on the last season of their franchise superstar. Coach Byron Scott has been criticized for benching young players like DeAngelo Russell, Julius Randle and others and letting Kobe hijack the offense despite numerous missed shots; aside from tanking, they’re also making sure the focus is on Kobe’s farewell.
NBA: ‘8’ or ’24’? The Lakers Might Retire Both Numbers For Kobe Bryant
Kobe Bryant will retire at the end of this season as one of the greatest players in the history of the Los Angeles Lakers franchise. It is inevitable that they will eventually retire a number(s) in his honor. The large debate has been whether the Lakers will retire ‘8’ or ’24’; Kobe has had amazing almost separate careers wearing both numbers so the Lakers might just retire both.
(Video) NBA: Wow “Kobe” Chants Ring Off in Boston & He’s Gifted With Piece of TD Garden Parquet Floor
Kobe Bryant hit the court in Boston for the final time as the Los Angeles Lakers played the Celtics on Wednesday night. As you know the rivalry between the Celtics and Lakers is one of the greatest in the history of sports and goes wayyy back. So for Kobe to garner the praise he did last night was HUGE!
NBA: What Kobe Bryant Calls “the coolest f—ing story ever”; How He Almost Became a Boston Celtic
You’ve seen the pictures of Kobe Bryant in that Boston Celtics green practice gear and I’m sure many of you have wondered “what if?”. But many don’t know just how close Bryant was to becoming a Celtic, the team that is the historic and bitter rival of the team he eventually went to and became a legendary piece of, the Los Angeles Lakers. This is the story of how Kobe Bryant almost became a Boston Celtic, a story Bryant himself called “the coolest f—ing story ever“.
NBA: Nick Young Says Michael Jordan’s Message to Kobe Bryant is Like Kanye West Shouting Him Out
Nick Young aka “Swaggy P” always has an interesting quote to give us. On Monday the Los Angeles Lakers played the Charlotte Hornets. It was also Kobe Bryant’s last game in Charlotte as he’s preparing to retire at the end of this season. As a special tribute to Bryant, Hornets owner Michael Jordan put together a message for Kobe that aired on the jumbotron prior to the player intros. Young had an interesting comparison for the event.
