Kobe Bryant

Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant (right) consoles Toronto Raptors guard Jose Calderon after the Lakers defeated the Raptors 94-92 in NBA game in Toronto. (AP Photo) Jose Calderon sank a jumper with 1:41 remaining to give the Raptors a 90-86 ...  

Kobe Bryant poured in 27 points, including a long fadeaway jumper with four seconds to play, to lift the Los Angeles Lakers to a 94-92 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Sunday. The Lakers’ victory spoiled an excellent afternoon for Jose Calderon, who ...  

According to some NBA fans and analysts, Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant has spent the past few seasons earning NBA First Team All-Defense awards based on reputation alone, but how would those same critics explain Kobe and the Lakers defense this year?  

Toronto StarKobe Bryant scores 27, hits game-winning shot as Lakers hold on to beat ...Washington PostTORONTO — Kobe Bryant hit a baseline jump shot with 4.2 seconds left and the Los Angeles Lakers wrapped up a six-game road trip by holding on to beat the Raptors 94-92 on Sunday, their eighth victory in nine meetings with Toronto Bryant, who scored 27 ...Bryant hits game-winner, Lakers edge Raptors 94-92CBS NewsNBA Game Summary - LA Lakers at...  

With a record of just 15-12, the scuffling Los Angeles Lakers obviously need to make some improvements. Star guard Kobe Bryant realizes that and giving his blessing to sign Gilbert Arenas proves he is desperate for a move to be made. According to Ken ...  

Everyone seems to be in love with the new Kobe System. We’ve seen some notable versions of the Nike Zoom Kobe 7, including the Nike Zoom Kobe 7 “Shark”, which we’re seeing new images of today. The shoe is part of the “Predator Pack”,  and sports a shark-influenced build that features a blue, black, and [...]  

Kobe Bryant on Jeremy Lin: 'What the [fudge] is going on?' BOSTON -- After his Los Angeles Lakers defeated the archrival Celtics 88-87 in overtime, NBA superstar Kobe Bryant fielded a number of questions about his next opponent: Former Harvard and current New York Knicks guard Jeremy Lin, who has averaged 25.3 points and 8.3 assists in his last three games. "I know who he is, but I don't really know what's going on too much with him," said...  

Kobe Bryant #24 of the Los Angeles Lakers controls the ball against Rajon Rondo #9 of the Boston Celtics on February 9, 2012 at the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. (Brian Babineau/NBAE via Getty Images/AFP) “See the NBA’s fifth all-time leading ...  

The epic matchup between New York Knicks rising star Jeremy Lin and Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant is already a hot topic on Twitter and we're still hours away from tip-off at Madison Square Garden. Lin is the talk of the NBA and has the Knicks ...  

Lakers superstar Kobe Bryant said that following the likes of Bird and Jordan as a youngster convinced him that winning multiple titles was the only way to play. (Getty Images) It was during L.A.’s stop in Boston when Kobe Bryant uttered words that ...  

Kobe Bryant is the type of player that would come out and say if he thought the Los Angeles Lakers flat out needed ... tweak their roster without offending any of the current players who have already been the subject of trade rumors, such as Pau Gasol.  

SB NationKobe Bryant And His Love/Hate Relationship With The CelticsSB NationBy Gethin Coolbaugh - Regional Editor Kobe Bryant has played many a game against the rival Boston Celtics, but despite the natural rivalry, the Los Angeles Lakers legend has developed a love/hate relationship with the team that cost him a championship ...and more »  

Boston Celtics forward Kevin Garnett, right, defends against Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant during the second quarter of an NBA game in Boston Thursday. BOSTON — Pau Gasol blocked Ray Allen’s putback attempt at the buzzer in overtime ...  

Black Mamba attacked fast and then he was gone—or so it seemed. That was the vibe felt after Kobe Bryant made a brief appearance at a Foot Locker in New York City late Friday night to promote his line of Kobe VII System Supreme kicks. The crowd was ...  

So, we know that the Los Angeles Lakers probably are not going to be trading Pau Gasol to the Boston Celtics for Rajon Rondo.That rumor was fun while it lasted, but it was killed on Thursday night shortly before the Lakers took on, and ultimately beat, the Celtics.The Lakers do, however, need a point guard. Mitch Kupchak hinted as much to Lakers.com last week and Adrian Wojnarowski, of Yahoo! Sports, dove into the team's point guard dilemma on...