Kobe Bryant

ROME—Italian club Virtus Bologna said it has reached a verbal agreement with Kobe Bryant(notes) for the Los Angeles Lakers star to play in Italy during the NBA lockout. “We have reached an economic deal,” Virtus president Claudio Sabatini told a local radio station. “There’s still some things to arrange but at this point I’m very […]

MILAN — Kobe Bryant said it was “very possible” he will play in Italy during the NBA lockout, adding the country is like home because he spent part of his childhood there. Virtus Bologna has made numerous contract offers to the Los Angeles Lakers star. Bryant discussed the offer with the Gazzetta dello Sport during […]

Basketball star Kobe Bryant has been accused of injuring a man at a San Diego church when he grabbed his wrist and snatched his phone. The man, who has yet to be identified, says the NBA star snatched his phone at St. Therese of Carmel church when he thought he snapped photos of him and […]

GENEVA — Basketball’s governing body says it will clear NBA players under contract to play in its leagues during the lockout, as long as they return once it’s over. FIBA agrees that players are free to sign anywhere but do so at their own risk of injury. Secretary general Patrick Baumann says in a statement […]

Despite his trouble with his personal life, the media and the golf course, Tiger Woods is still the world’s highest paid athlete followed by basketball stars, LeBron James and Kobe Bryant. Soccer stars Christian Ronaldo, David Beckham and Lionel Messi also made the list along with baseball player Alex Rodriguez. 1. Tiger Woods, $75 Million […]

In the wake of the Kobe Bryant and Joakim Noah’s gay slur incidents, many are saying that the NBA has officially become the most homophobic sports league in the country. The backlash began a few weeks ago when Kobe Bryant used a slur against a referee. GLAAD (Gays & Lesbians Alliance Against Defamation) went right […]

LOS ANGELES – Gay rights group Human Rights Campaign blasted Lakers star Kobe Bryant after he was seen on camera mouthing “f***in f***ot” at NBA referee Bennie Adams after a call he disagreed with. RELATED: NBA fines Kobe $100k for calling referee derogatory homophobic slur Human Rights Campaign told TMZ: “Hopefully Mr. Bryant will recognize […]

Los Angeles — After five NBA titles, many would ask what else Kobe Bryant needs to feel special. How about a star on the Walk of Fame? RELATED: 25 reasons we love Michael Jordan The Laker player became the first athlete ever to receive this honor at Grauman’s Chinese Theater. “I feel like I’ve grown […]

Miami — After the Cleveland Cavaliers lost the Los Angeles Lakers by 55 points LeBron James left a Twitter message that seemed to be directed at the Cavaliers and their fans. Crazy. Karma is a b****.. Gets you every time. Its not good to wish bad on anybody. God sees everything! After a slow start, […]

LOS ANGELES- Los Angeles Laker guard, Kobe Bryant has been having a subtle war of words with his coach, Phil Jackson. After losing a game on Monday to the Memphis Grizzlies, Jackson said: “Kobe had to screw up the game and start energizing the team by going one-on-one. That takes the rest of the guys […]

Los Angeles — In an interview with Yahoo Sports, Kobe Bryant credited Michael Jackson with giving him the discipline and work ethic that has allowed him to become the world championship basketball player he is today: “It sounds weird, I guess, but it’s true: I was really mentored by the preparation of Michael Jackson,” Bryant […]

High Times Magazine has an article about the influence of marijuana in the NBA. Here is an excerpt: But despite the NBA’s official disapproval, the use of pot hasn’t seemed to decrease. In 2001, one of the toughest players in hoops history, power forward Charles Oakley, claimed that 50 to 60 percent of players smoked […]