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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 MSN23h
"That's always sacred" - Kobe Bryant explained why he never shared the details of his conversations with Magic Johnson and Michael Jordan
They lost their first three games, and Bryant needed a reprieve. He shared with the media that he did call up Earvin "Mag ...
Basketball Network on MSN3d
Kobe Bryant on the exact moment the Lakers knew they had the 2009 championship in the bag against Magic: "Even if we lost Game 4, we felt confident about what we …
Kobe Bryant revealed that the Los Angeles Lakers had the Orlando Magic all figured out at the third quarter of Game 4 of the ...
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 ...
Kobe Bryant's widow Vanessa shares intimate daughters photo with Pau Gasol's family
Kobe Bryant’s family has remained super close with Pau Gasol and his family after the tragic death of the Los Angeles Lakers ...
Basketball Network on MSN1d
Austin Reaves shares how Kobe Bryant's mentality shaped his approach to basketball: "Do whatever you could do to win"
Austin Reaves idolized Kobe Bryant, but fate never gave him the chance to meet his hero. He joined the Los Angeles Lakers a ...
Basketball Network on MSN22h
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 ...
Basketball Network on MSN3d
"I used to play the 'Halloween Theme Song' over and over and over" - Kobe Bryant on his little-known psychotic pregame ritual
Kobe Bryant revealed he played the eerie “Halloween” theme song on repeat before key games to get into his “killer” mindset.
Luka Doncic Joins Exclusive Lakers List vs Spurs
The Los Angeles Lakers handily took down the San Antonio Spurs at home on Monday night, winning 125-109 in a battle between ...