Kobe Bryant News

Photographers continuously clicked their cameras as they stood on the blue carpet Wednesday at a Time Warner Cable sponsored event at the Vibiana in downtown Los Angeles that honored the late Lakers owner Jerry Buss.

Phil Jackson is back with the Los Angeles Lakers , but probably not in the way most people would have expected.

It is sure to be a frenzied summer across the NBA when free agency officially begins July 1, but Los Angeles Lakers star guard Kobe Bryant believes it will be mostly quiet on the western front for the two professional teams in Los Angeles.

Kobe Bryant seems to think that once he's healthy, he'll be playing exactly like he has been over the course of his career - and I don't disagree one bit.

Returning in November or December wouldn't put Kobe back in the lineup in time for opening day like he was originally hoping to be .

The Los Angeles Lakers are coming off a year in which they faced heavy scrutiny for falling short of massive, championship expectations.

Magic Johnson and James Worthy will always be remembered for being apart of the Showtime Lakers.

The NBA free agency period got quite a bit more interesting with the development that Monta Ellis will opt out of his contract with the Milwaukee Bucks and test the market.

As we watch yet another Finals without the Lakers, what do we see? We see a league influenced with the principles introduced by Mike Dantoni, now represented in the Finals.The San Antonio Spurs , the most traditional of franchises, is succeeding with small lineups, pick and rolls, 3 point shooting and a fast pace.

Both apparently have monstrous statues that tower over everyone in China. Here's a look at the Black Mamba's iconic sculpture, which appears to stand outside of the Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts' Sculpture Museum, h/t Lakers Nation : , looking off into the great abyss, probably contemplating his future or wondering if his ring-to-finger ratio will ... (more)

Apr 28, 2013; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Lakers injured guard Kobe Bryant watches the final seconds of the Lakers 103-82 loss to the Spurs in game four of the first round of the 2013 NBA playoffs at the Staples Center.

Indiana Pacers assistant coach Brian Shaw has been the hot coaching candidate for the past couple offseasons.

He needs to backpack the Miami Heat to consecutive victories in Games 6 and 7 of the NBA Finals to secure not just back-to-back titles but also achieve something never accomplished by Michael Jordan, Larry Bird and many other NBA luminaries: rebound from a 3-2 Finals deficit to win it all.

As plenty of teams wait to make their pitches in hopes of wooing Dwight Howard away from the Lakers, one option appears to be off the table.

With the 2013 NBA draft just ten days away 28 NBA teams are preparing for the offseason's biggest night and the other two will join them soon once their quest for a championship is completed.

Part of the revenue from the Kobe Bryant memorabilia that will be sold next month will go toward a charity aimed at bullying awareness.

If there's one thing we know for certain about the future of the Los Angeles Lakers and their free agent big man Dwight Howard , it's that we know nothing at all.

Los Angeles, CA, United States - Los Angeles Lakers superstar Kobe Bryant wants to win at least two more NBA championships to bring his total to seven or more.

To say this Lakers season was tumultuous would be an incredible understatement. The Lakers were nagged by injuries, made some questionable decisions , and couldn't catch a break all season.

Johnny Miller carded a spectacular final round of 63 at Oakmont Country Club to win the U.S. Open by one stroke over John Schlee.