Kobe Bryant News

One team in the NBA should be catching Shaquille O’Neal’s eye. Back to back championships with a strong starting lineup, strong bench players, and a strong chance to three-peat next year.

Are Khloe Kardashian and Kobe Bryant ’s wife Vanessa feuding? Or has the story been blown out of proportion? While some word-of-mouth pits the two basketball wives against each other, Vanessa sets the record straight exclusively for ET’s Kevin Frazier .

The jersey Kobe Bryant wore in Game One of this year’s NBA Finals sold for $29,520 this week as the NBA and MeiGray Group sold off two sets of shirts via auction.

The Cleveland Cavaliers’ search for a new coach may rest in the bejeweled hands of Phil Jackson.

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Even in a Kobe Bryant world, there’s always a warm place for Derek Fisher. Besides, Fisher is the only current NBA player who can match Bryant ring for ring.

It wasn’t the sublime ending Andrew Ellert drew up. No trophies. No playoffs. No last hurrah.

The Lakers won with defense in 2009-10, so the two-time defending champions added another player with a reputation as a strong defender when they selected Devin Ebanks, a sophomore forward from West Virginia, with the 43rd overall pick in the NBA draft Thursday.

Vanessa Bryant reportedly ‘hates’ Khloe Kardashian and her famous family. Khloe Kardashian may have the attention of hubby Lamar Odom, but she’s not winning over any points with another famous basketball wife.

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Before the 2009-2010 NBA season began, Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, and Dwyane Wade were universally accepted as the best players in all of basketball.

Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant celebrates with the Larry O’Brien championship trophy after the Lakers defeated the Boston Celtics in Game 7 of the 2010 NBA Finals basketball series in Los Angeles, Jun.

She also apparently refused to invite Khloe to a dinner for the wives of the Lakers players, calling her a “fake wife.” The report adds that the two have “gotten into fights” before.

The Hawks aren’t counting on finding a gem with the No. 24 overall pick in what they consider a lackluster NBA draft.

Kobe Bryant played the majority of last season with his right index finger taped up in a split after suffering an avulsion fracture in December and doesn’t plan on doing it again.