Basketball Network on MSN5h
"Second place means you're the first loser" - Kobe Bryant explained the mentality the Lakers must've had after losing to the Celtics in 2008
"At the same time, understand that second place means you're the first loser. So, just understanding that mentality and ...
Basketball Network on MSN7h
Magic Johnson warned Kobe Bryant before his first Finals series against the Celtics: "It's like playing against no other team"
They beat three 50-win teams en route to the Finals and dispatched the defending champions, San Antonio Spurs fairly easily ...
Vanessa Bryant’s little girls crush matching pink ski boots with Pau Gasol's kids
The youngest daughters of the late Kobe Bryant take the most adorable photo with his former Los Angeles Lakers teammate’s ...
Basketball Network on MSN7h
"That's always sacred" - Kobe Bryant explained why he never shared the details of his conversations with Magic Johnson and Michael Jordan
They lost their first three games, and Bryant needed a reprieve. He shared with the media that he did call up Earvin "Mag ...
Basketball Network on MSN1d
"They keep saying he's soft — he's not!" - When Kobe Bryant shut down Pau Gasol's "soft" label after Lakers' title
People say he's soft; he's not soft. He learned," Bryant said after the Game 7 victory over the Celtics. "That was the first ...
Basketball Network on MSN17h
Austin Reaves shares how Kobe Bryant's mentality shaped his approach to basketball: "Do whatever you could do to win"
Austin Reaves idolized Kobe Bryant, but fate never gave him the chance to meet his hero. He joined the Los Angeles Lakers a ...
Kobe Bryant's widow Vanessa shares intimate daughters photo with Pau Gasol's family
Kobe Bryant’s family has remained super close with Pau Gasol and his family after the tragic death of the Los Angeles Lakers ...
Kobe Bryant Was Worth $600 Million When He Died, but He Signed His Most Important Contract (for Zero Dollars) When He Was Just 15
The most important contracts you will ever make? They’re with yourself. The late great basketball legend Kobe Bryant signed a ...
Vanessa Bryant matches Kobe's daughter Natalia in all-black ski fits with Pau Gasol
Kobe’s widow Vanessa and his oldest daughter slay their fits on a ski trip with the rest of the Bryants and the Gasols.
Kobe Bryant's 2008 Olympic sneakers inspired new Nike tennis shoes
Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant was coming off of a disappointing NBA Finals loss and his one MVP season. Even better, ...
Basketball Network on MSN8d
Dwyane Wade shares how popular Kobe Bryant was during 2008 Olympics: "That's when I knew there was separation between Kobe and me"
Wade and Bryant were among the NBA stars who committed to bringing Olympic gold back to U.S. soil after being humbled in the ...
One of the greatest woman basketball player of all time ranks LeBron James, Michael Jordan, and Kobe Bryant
A legendary woman basketball player, considered one of the best in history, created an NBA GOAT ranking between LeBron James, ...