The Black Mamba is back! Well sort’ve… The Los Angeles Lakers took on the Utah Jazz on Sunday night for their first preseason game. It also marked the return of Kobe Bryant who sat out last season after undergoing surgery for a torn rotator cuff. As expected, his first game back showed a bit of rust. Bryant played just 12 minutes and finished with 5 points after going 1/5 from the field and hitting 2 free throws in the Lakers 90-71 loss. His first shot of the night was a doozy…
NBA: Kobe Discusses Retirement, If He’ll Leave the Lakers & How Many Minutes/Games He Wants to Play
Kobe Bryant is entering his 20th season with the Los Angeles Lakers and there’s several questions surrounding him. Will it be his last season in the league? Will he leave the Lakers and try to chase a ring elsewhere? And how many minutes/games will he play after being injured plagued the last couple of seasons? Well yesterday during media day Bryant answered all those questions.
(Photos) NBA: Paul Pierce Takes Slight Jab At Kobe Bryant & Twitter Let’s Him Know He Better Chill
People are way too sensitive! Paul Pierce was feeling the wrath of Kobe stans on twitter after he took somewhat of a playful shot at the Black Mamba.
NBA: Phil Jackson Says He Expects Kobe Bryant To Play Next Year, Just Not With The Lakers
Could we see a Phil Jackson/Kobe Bryant reunion in New York next season? Ok, I am getting WAY ahead of myself but if you give any prudence to Phil’s words today then that scenario could at least be a slight possibility. Phil was talking to the media today and mentioned that he believes this will in fact be Kobe’s final season with the Lakers but not necessarily the last season of his career.
(Photo) NBA: Kobe Bryant Wants You To Know Floyd Mayweather Is The Best Ever!
Maybe there wasn’t as many people watching pay per view last night as they did when Floyd Mayweather fought Manny Pacquiao but there were still plenty of fans who hit “buy” on their remote. One of those fans was Kobe Bryant, who didn’t have to say much to show where his opinion stands on who the best fighter ever is. The mamba doesn’t just go around throwing praise so you know he means it when he says Floyd doesn’t have to say anything else and has already proven who is the best. Check the gallery!
NBA: D’Angelo Russell on Tracy McGrady Tweet: “There’s a lot of spoiled Lakers fans”
Rookie D’Angelo Russell found himself in hot water with Kobe Bryant and Lakers fans when he tweeted Tracy McGrady might have been the greatest of all time.
