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Sports Illustrated gave Magic Johnson his first exposure in its amateur-themed "Faces in the Crowd" feature when Johnson was a teenager. Of course, he went on to become one of the best college and professional basketball players of all time, winning three NBA titles with the Los Angeles Lakers before retiring due to his contraction of HIV in 1991. He was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2002. Read More »
A group of Russian bar room brawlers never knew what hit them after they went up against a trained boxer. Captured on the venue's surveillance camera system, Nikolai Vlasenko became a instant viral sensation after delivering a series of knockout punches to his attackers. Read More »
After a second blowout loss, the Los Angeles Lakers started off the season on a really bad note. Reeling from the Lakers' 119-99 to the Phoenix Suns, Kobe Bryant laid out all his frustrations on his point guard and called out teammate Jeremy Lin, telling him "to run the offense." Read More »
Kobe Bryant is fighting to save his NBA career, and now he has to prove to himself, the Los Angles Lakers and everyone else, that he's still the same Kobe he was a year or so ago. ESPN can be added to that list. They ranked Bryant as the 40th best player in the league for this season, and it seems the veteran shooter isn't too happy with the criticism. Not only does Kobe have to prove himself again this season, he's now at war with ESPN, and it seems that he's not ready to hold back, slamming them in his latest statement. Read More »
Kobe Bryant has dominated the NBA for what seems like forever, but after being riddled with injuries and his Los Angeles Lakers falling apart, many are questioning how they will perform in the upcoming season. The veteran sharp-shooter struggled in a recent preseason game, as did the Lakers, and Kobe immediately took himself and his family to Disneyland in an attempt to escape, and forget what looks set to be a miserable and possibly final season in the NBA. Will Kobe tarnish his long-living reputation with one bad season? Read More »
For what seems like forever, Kobe Bryant has been the star of the Los Angeles Lakers, and he's dominated the NBA, but rumours are suggesting that he is ready to set a retirement date. This decision has partially been sped up by hanging out with rapper Kanye West and NFL star Dwight Freeney. Kobe is ready to relax, and after constant injury problems, could he walk away after one or possibly two more seasons? How will L.A. recover after losing one of the greatest players ever? Read More »
Los Angeles Lakers guard Nick Young underwent thumb surgery on Monday and was escorted out of Howard Hughes Medical Centre in LA by his girlfriend, "Fancy" singing Australian pop star Iggy Azalea. Read More »
Kanye West has always been known for three things. 1- His ability to rap. 2- his ability to anger people at ease. 3- His love of basketball. He has been seen playing a lot of basketball recently, and now he's even been balling with Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant. The stars trained together in an Orange County gym, ran some drills, and played a game with one another. They are long-time friends, but this has got the world wondering: is Kanye preparing to ball in the NBA, is Kobe preparing to rap, or is this just fun for them? Read More »
When Kobe Bryant and Kevin Durant speak, the NBA, and the world, listens. Two of the NBA's biggest superstars have made digs at LeBron James, FIBA, the women's World Cup, the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Charlotte Hornets recently. Why, you ask? Because of Sydney Leroux's injury, the Hornets decision to not keep Kept by the Hornets and the fact that the Cavaliers want to trade Andrew Wiggins to the Minnesota Timberwolves for Kevin Love. Kobe and Kevin do not agree with artificial turf being used for the women, and Bryant is angry that Wiggins is set to be traded. Read More »
Although they weren't able to land a superstar in free agency this offseason, Los Angeles Lakers current superstar, Kobe Bryant, continues to do what's necessary to help develop his teammates as they prepare for what is expected to be a rough season. Read More »
As the Los Angeles Lakers continue to rebuild during this NBA offseason; following the acquisitions of Ed Davis, Jeremy Lin, and Carlos Boozer, it's widely thought that the historic franchise may be looking to add just a little extra talent to their roster. Read More »
The NBA will have a good idea of how next month's draft will take place after tonight's lottery. Read More »
