This season is expected to be Kobe Bryant’s final season in his long and hall of fame NBA career. Then again with the competitive fire that burns inside the black mamba, next season might NOT be his last. In a Q&A With Yahoo Sports, Kobe talks about everything from retirement, young Lakers players, his finances and yes, the possibility of still playing basketball but not in the NBA.
NBA: Who’s Better? Gilbert Arenas Answer the Kobe Bryant v. Michael Jordan Debate
Gilbert Arenas went into full analyst mode on Instagram giving us long breakdowns on three of the most talked about players in the history of the NBA. He fully explained LeBron James’ game and controversially stated that James is not a #1 option (with valid points). He also took on another big debate, Kobe Bryant v. Michael Jordan. Check out his thoughts.
NBA: Phil Jackson on Kobe Bryant: ‘I could feel his hatred’
By the time he first left the Lakers, Phil Jackson had a pretty broken relationship with Kobe Bryant. Jackson then published a book highly critical of Kobe, fracturing their relationship further. So just how bad did it get?
(Photos) Sports: Kobe Bryant Helps Carli Lloyd Shut Down Some Twitter Trolls
Carli Lloyd’s commitment to soccer should never be questioned. Her fame has grown quite a bit since the U.S Women’s National Team won the World Cup with the help of her amazing hat trick. She’s gotten talk show appearances and a fan accused her of prioritizing that over training and competing with her club team. Lloyd shut the person down but she also got some help from Kobe Bryant.
NBA: Lakers’ Coach Byron Scott Says Kobe Bryant Will Probably Play Power Forward Against Some Teams
The Los Angeles Lakers have a guard rotation of Jordan Clarkson, D’Angelo Russell, Lou Williams and of course Kobe Bryant. It was assumed that Bryant would slide over to the three position for stretches this season and when Lakers’ trainer Gary Vitti discussed it with him, Kobe’s reaction was “I can do that.” Which is probably Kobe’s reaction to every question he is ever asked. But how about Kobe as a small four?
