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"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 MSN1d
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 ...
Anthony Edwards passes Luka Doncic and Kobe Bryant for most points before turning 24
Anthony Edwards had a massive game on Sunday for the Minnesota Timberwolves as he went off for 41 points against the Utah ...
Russell Westbrook has finally silenced the critics by playing totally unlike Russell Westbrook
Russell Westbrook is on a similar journey within the mainstream NBA discourse. Perhaps more than any player since Kobe Bryant ...
Basketball Network on MSN2d
"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 ...
Lakers’ Austin Reaves matches Kobe Bryant in impressive NBA stat
The Los Angeles Lakers have hit a rough patch with four straight losses, putting their playoff hopes at risk. However, Austin ...
Basketball Network on MSN3d
"Jerry told them who to draft" - Vlade Divac on why he isn't mad at Jerry West for trading him for Kobe Bryant
Jerry West trading for Kobe Bryant in the 1996 NBA Draft is considered one of the most incredible deals in league history.
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When Kobe Bryant backed up his crazy trash-talk against Tracy McGrady: "You know what the difference me and him is? He's done. I'm just getting started"
Various stories have been told of the late Kobe Bryant and how he emulated every bit of Michael Jordan's game, from how he ...
Basketball Network on MSN6d
Shaquille O'Neal explains why LeBron James isn't on Lakers' Mount Rushmore yet: "You can't be on that list just by winning one"
Most recently, LeBron James added his name to this gilded list by delivering a championship in 2020. All these superstars have made a case to be included in the Lakers Mount Rushmore.Shaq's ...
Basketball Network on MSN7d
"I would never use the words' tank' and 'Kobe' in the same sentence" - Alvin Gentry debunked the accusations Kobe Bryant quit on the Lakers against the Suns in the 20…
Alvin Gentry defended Kobe Bryant against quitting accusations in the 2006 NBA playoffs, and the numbers and evidence suggest ...
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Sabrina Ionescu’s Manila trip goes a long way for PH women’s basketball
Just like how the late Kobe Bryant and LeBron James and other NBA stars inspired generations of basketball players and fans ...
Basketball Network on MSN7d
"I don't get offended when people do not put my name in the category" - Shaq explains why he puts Kobe in the GOAT conversation and not himself
"I worked hard enough to be dominant," O'Neal said. "I didn't work hard enough to be the best. [Michael] Jordan and Kobe and ...