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"No, that's a fluke" - Phil Jackson's reaction after Kobe Bryant held Allen Iverson scoreless in the second half
The win over Philly was part of their 19-game streak — the Lakers' longest victory lap in the 1999-00 season. They ranked ...
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Shane Battier on preparing to try to guard Kobe Bryant
Shane Battier was one of the few people who ever had any real success guarding Lakers legend Kobe Bryant, but that it was ...
How Lil Wayne Became The Kobe Bryant of Rap
For Entry 004 of Mic Drops and Elbow Drops, Carl Lamarre explores the journeys of two prodigies and how they rose to dominate ...
"You come in and he's practical jokes every single day" - Luke Walton on the contrasting leadership styles of Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O'Neal
Luke Walton reflects on the time he got to witness contrasting greatness between Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O'Neal.
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Child Childs reflects on his fight with Kobe Bryant in 2000
Late Lakers legend Kobe Bryant once got into a fight with Knicks guard Chris Childs, but Childs has grown to respect Bryant.
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'This Is Nothing', Unfazed by MVP Kobe Bryant, Nicolas Batum Recalls Guarding Lakers Legend as a Rookie
While the NBA is often considered the best basketball league in the world, the EuroLeague is often considered the hardest.
"He wasn't Garnett, he wasn't 6'11"" - Kobe Bryant's draft stock was low until he torched Michael Cooper in a private Lakers workout
Not everyone was hyped when Lower Merion High School standout Kobe Bryant declared for the 1996 NBA Draft. It's not because ...