Barcelona cancel Vissel Kobe friendly over ‘contractual breaches’
"Nevertheless, the club will consider readjusting the leg of the summer tour in South Korea if certain conditions are met by the promoter."If these conditions…
The Sports Report: Is Kobe Bryant one of the 10 best players in NBA history?
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Kobe Bryant not in NBA’s all-time top 10? Shaq thinks it’s ‘criminal’
Shaquille O’Neal has an issue with a recent ranking of the all-time best NBA players.On Monday, Bleacher Report released its list of the “top 100…
Kobe Bryant has one more lesson for LeBron James — how to retire
The news seemed routine.The ramifications could be resounding.Late last month, LeBron James exercised his $52.6 million player option with the Lakers for next season. It…
Kobe Brown showcases his potential for Clippers in Summer League
LAS VEGAS — The Clippers’ NBA Summer League contest Friday against the Houston Rockets offered a chance for Kobe Brown to show he’s capable of being a…
Dodgers unveil Kobe Bryant bobblehead to be given away Aug. 8
Kobe Bryant was in a great mood as the Lakers assembled in El Segundo for their 2009 media day.And for good reason. The Lakers had…
Taulupe Faletau: Wales wait on fitness of number eight for Japan Test in Kobe
Faletau has been involved in certain aspects of Wales' preparations for the second match in the two Test series. When asked whether missing a training…
He created the beloved Kobe and Gianna Bryant mural. L.A. taggers keep defacing it. ‘It hurts me’
Weathered and bumpy, the wall hidden among the surplus clothing stores of the Fashion District was hardly the perfect canvas. But artist Sloe Motions’ vision…
Tyrese Haliburton quotes Kobe Bryant after his own Achilles injury
A day after having to leave the biggest game of his life, Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton shared his first public comments since tearing his…
Natalia Bryant graduates from USC with a nod to dad Kobe
Natalia Bryant, the eldest daughter of late Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant, got an A-list round of applause online after she graduated Friday with…
Kobe and Gianna Bryant mural covered up with graffiti in downtown L.A.
Someone has tagged over one of downtown Los Angeles’ Kobe and Gianna Bryant murals.In a Monday Instagram post, the account @Kobemural shared before-and-after photos of…
Arnold, Kobe: separating the men from the image
Having spent much of the past 30 years writing about the media, I’ve developed a deep fascination with the differences between the image that public…
Kobe Bryant’s Los Angeles Lakers debut jersey sells for £5.26m at auction
The jersey worn by Kobe Bryant on his Los Angeles Lakers debut in 1996 has sold for $7m (£5.26m) at auction. The jersey, worn by…
What feud? Shaq agrees to walk Dwight Howard out at Hall of Fame
The Shaquille O’Neal-Dwight Howard beef appears to be over. That’s a sentence that seemed destined to never be written as recently as January, when the…
Six years later, Kobe Bryant greets Laker Luka Doncic in new L.A. mural
Casual fans might assume Kobe Bryant never crossed paths with Luka Doncic. After all, Bryant retired three years before Doncic debuted at age 19 in…
Kobe Bryant remembrances: Readers share thoughts of tragic day
Jan. 26, 2025 4 AM PT Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna died in a helicopter crash on Jan. 26, 2020, along with Newport Beach…
How a Nuggets fan ended up painting Kobe Bryant mural in Venice Beach
Artist Chris Carlson lives in Denver. He is a Nuggets fan. He may not have been the most obvious choice to paint a mural in…
Rams could be really good next season if they avoid Saquon Barkley
To all the baseball fans out there who are wringing their hands and proclaiming doom for MLB because the Dodgers have been flexing their financial…
Kobe and Gianna Bryant book to highlight 100-plus worldwide murals
When New York street artist Andaluz finished his Costa Mesa mural honoring Kobe Bryant, his daughter, Gianna, and seven others who lost their lives in…
‘Remember my son’ – Francis Ngannou’s emotional plea after winning first fight since death of his late child Kobe
FRANCIS NGANNOU emotionally paid tribute to his late son Kobe after winning his MMA return.Ngannou lost 15-month-old Kobe suddenly in April to leave him contemplating…