Kobe Bryant was a fierce competitor who did everything he could to win. He wanted that same mentality to rub off on his teammates, especially when the Los Angeles Lakers were in the crunch time. A ...

Kobe Bryant went to his idol Michael Jordan for advice after the Los Angeles Lakers lost the 2008 NBA Finals against the Boston Celtics. MJ gave the Black Mamba a reality check. The Celtics, led by ...

NBA great Magic Johnson knows all about the Los Angeles Lakers-Boston Celtics rivalry. He participated in it throughout the 1980s. He led the Lakers to two titles in three NBA Finals appearances ...

Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant firmly established his own place in the team's history books, separate from former LA superstar center Shaquille O'Neal, during a five-game NBA Finals series ...

The 2007-08 NBA season was a bittersweet year for Los Angeles Lakers icon Kobe Bryant. After years of struggling in the post-Shaquille O’Neal era in L.A., Bryant finally carried the franchise over the ...