Earlier today, after some back and forth with his Twitter followers, Kobe Bryant announced that he wants to write a book. Read More »

Kobe Bryant has been getting the Michael Jordan comparisons for close to 20 years. He never enjoyed them, even doing what he could to silence them. With Phil Jackson releasing his memoir next Tuesday, co-written with Hugh Delehanty and titled “Eleven Rings: The Soul of Success,” the Zen Master will also be doing something he always hated: comparing the qualities of two of the best players he ever coached. Read More »

Kobe Bryant spent most of his childhood in Italy, where he gained a love and respect for soccer. Now, because of that, Nike is releasing the Kobe 8 “Mambacurial,” a basketball shoe inspired by the unique design of the Nike Mercurial Vapor IX football boot. Read More »

For some reason, Kobe Bryant wants to let us in on every little aspect of his surgery and recovery from his torn Achilles’ tendon. The Instagram photo he posted today, a gruesome shot of his heel during surgery, came just a month and a day after the Mamba went under the knife. It might not be as nasty as some of these injuries, but still… it’s pretty gross. Read More »

The shooting guard position is made for the game’s most gifted scorers. In today’s game, it doesn’t matter if you’re your team’s first option or if you’re coming off the bench. A shooting guard’s job is to put the ball in the hole. It’s always been that way. Although the position isn’t as stacked with talent as it once was, it’s still home to some of the game’s best scorers. Read More »

Tomorrow at Foot Locker, they’ll be a bunch of new sneaker releases, including new colorways for the Nike Kobe 8 System, the Jordan CP3.VI and the Nike Air Max 360 Diamond Griffey. Read More »

Remember last year when Kobe Bryant had to wear a face mask for stretches of the season after breaking his nose and suffering a concussion in the NBA All-Star Game? Well, today he posted this photo of himself getting fitted for the mask. The caption reads: “#tbt getting fitted for the #mambamask last season #michaelmyers #playthruit.” Read More »

Everyone needs a little help, right? Michael had Scottie. Kobe had Shaq. Michael Jackson had The Jackson 5. LeBron needed D-Wade. Virtually everybody needs a helping hand to withstand the rigorous tremors on the road of life. But thus far in his young career, Kid Ink has established himself as a reputable independent artist with little to no help. Read More »

On August 11, 2012, the Los Angeles Lakers completed their second blockbuster trade of the offseason. After luring two-time MVP Steve Nash away from division rival Phoenix, they worked out a four-team deal that brought Dwight Howard to the bright lights of L.A. Expectactions immediately went through the roof, a team with four future Hall of Famers (Nash, Howard, Pau Gasol and Kobe Bryant) was supposed to keep the Pacific Division title away from the pesky upstart Los Angeles Clippers, supposed to reclaim the Western Conference title, and supposed to challenge the Miami Heat for NBA supremacy. Read More »

Consider yourself a big Kobe Bryant fan? If so, you might want to check out Goldin Auction‘s upcoming Bryant Collection. The Mamba’s mother, Pamela, is auctioning off more than 100 items of his memorabilia through the New Jersey-based company. Read More »