Kobe Bryant News

Here me out before you think this is ridiculous, Kobe Bryant may very well retire after the upcoming NBA season.

So much has already been made of this Carmelo Anthony situation. “Where will he end up?” and “Which team is the best fit for Anthony?” have been the questions circulating.

When it comes to discerning who belongs in a given Hall of Fame, I like to apply the Potter Stewart Test.

Daily links for the LA Lakers including Lakers not interested in bringing Mbenga back, Fisher interviews Kobe on TV, Shaq tries to remove himself from competition with Kobe and much more.

Thinking about the Los Angeles Lakers brings a wide range of ideas to mind. Some people conjure up images of the big city of Los Angeles, the glitz and glamour of Hollywood, winning championships, NBA legends, and of course the Laker Girls.

MANILA, Philippines It is a given that Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant are among the best cagers to have played in the National Basketball Association .

School : Monte Vista Sport : Girls water polo Coach : Scott Getty 2009 record: 27-1 Key returners : Maggie Steffens, Rachel Mitchell, Jessica Lawrence, Katy Tomalenas Quote : “We can .

Sure, Rings are important, but a player is usually only as good as his stats. Statistics help determine a lot in this league.

When every player from the 2008 Gold Medal winning U.S.A. team declined invites to the FIBA World Championships, the same thought ran across every NBA fan’s head.

Ita s summer, and the pundits of hoops are busy. ESPN recently asked 93 of them: Which team wins the NBA title next June? The Lakers topped the list, with 52 votes, followed by the Heat with 34, and in the back of the bus were the Magic , plus the Celtics and Thunder .

Argentina earned a 78-74 victory over Germany’ in their opening game of the Basketball World Cup.

Kobe Bryant may very well be the most polarizing figure in sports. Few NBA fans have no opinion on him and for the majority that do, the opinions are accompanied with considerable passion.

ISTANBUL Holders Spain slipped to a shock 72-66 defeat by France in their World Championship opener on Saturday but there were no such problems for the United States, who eased to a 106-78 win over Croatia.

Good coaches know what makes a good basketball team - getting the players to gel as a unit.

Should Kobe Bryant’s drive ever be understated, especially when there is a breakthrough within his grasp? Amid all this Miami Heat chatter, why exactly isn’t anyone talking about the Los Angeles Lakers flirting with history? Phil Jackson’s team, after all, plays in the Western Conference.