In case you missed it, ESPN put together an oral history of Kobe Bryant’s historic 81 point game from January 22nd of 2006. While the piece itself is way too long to share here, there are excerpt’s from the story that really jump out, including Kobe thinking he could have actually done better!
(Video) NBA: Larry Nance Jr Scored For The Clippers Last Night, Problem Is He Plays For The Lakers
It has been a long, long season for the Lakers and that’s crazy because we are only at Christmas. There is still alot of basketball to play and it will likely continue to get worse. During the Christmas night match up with the crosstown rival Clippers, Lakers Larry Nance Jr went to grab a rebound and tipped it into the basket instead. Normally that would be good but he tipped it into the Clippers basket and it was just an example of the type of year this team is having. The reaction from Lou Williams is priceless.
NBA: Byron Scott Reveals Kobe Told Him He Was Going To Retire In The Middle Of A Game
Yesterday I wrote about how Dwyane Wade was likely the first person outside Kobe’s family to know he was going to retire at the end of this season. He told him back in early November, way before Kobe penned his letter for The Players Tribune, in which he told the world he was retiring. As it turns out, his coach Byron Scott also found out before the rest of us (as you would expect) but it came in a very surprising fashion.
NBA: Kobe Bryant Announces His Retirement With A Poem
Kobe Bryant’s storied career has ultimately and graciously come to an end. One of the best basketball players of all time announced his retirement Sunday in a poem, professing his love for basketball. Read the full story and the poem after the jump.
(Video) NBA: Kobe On The Knicks Triangle Offense: “That Ain’t No F*cking Triangle, That’s A Square”
In case you were wondering what Kobe Bryant thinks of the Knicks version of Phil Jackson’s famed “Triangle Offense”, he let his opinion he heard loud and clear at MSG yesterday as he visited New York for likely the final time ever as a player.
NBA: Kobe Bryant Wants To Silence Any Rumors About Ever Leaving LA “I’m A Laker For Life”
Seeing how things this season with the Lakers are not expected to go well, there has been constant talk about Kobe not wanting to go out like that and possibly wanting to play again next season. Problem is it’s pretty clear the Lakers wouldn’t want him back, meaning he would have to play elsewhere. The Knicks keep coming up simply because of the Phil Jackson, Derek Fisher, Triangle offense connection but Kobe wants to be clear that will not be happening.
