Is Kobe Bryant really going to leave the Lakers to play in Europe. Did all those rumors that started circulting earlier in the Summer about a big name player leaving for a big time FIBA ball club have truth to them? TrueHoop on ESPN.com has gathered some more interesting information. Supposedly, the Greek team Olympiacos is planning on offering Bryant a 3 year $83 million deal next summer after he...

Shaquille O’Neal has grown up. The games are over with. Shaq met with Colleen Dominguez and recorded one of the best interviews I have ever seen him in. The interview touched on various topics such as the Olympics, Shaqs favorite moments with the Orlando Magic, and even the amazing time he shared with Kobe Bryant. To much surprise, Shaq even said that Kobe is one of the greatest players ever...

Bryant’s jersey was the top selling jersey in China for the past two years and has now officially taken over Europe. With Kobe’s success in international play this Summer, and easily becoming one of the biggest sports icons in the world, everything Kobe related has grown exponentially. A Kobe Bryant jersey is the most commonly worn jersey in Europe and his teammate, Pau Gasol, holds th...

Shooting guards are plenty in the NBA. This has long been known as the position full of superstar names. The position that all the really popular guys play. They playmakers. The shooters. The scorers. The defenders. The guys that get to take the game winning shot. The guys that enter the slam dunk contest. Either way you look at it, this position has a long list of superior players and the top ten...

Training camp has officially begun and the Lakers are in El Segundo ready to go to work. As many may know, this team is surrounded by the glamours of Hollywood, so surely enough, the first thing to do, is enjoy a long day of media questioning. Thanks to Lakers.com, you are all welcome to take a look at the interviews with Kobe Bryant, Pau Gasol, and Andrew Bynum. In other news, Phil Jackson has ex...

I wrote the other day about Kobe Bryant deciding to forgo surgery on his pinkie finger and to my surprise, I got lots of responses with fans that aren’t happy about his decision. I will be the first to say that his shooting touch hasn’t been the same since his injury. However, I’m also the first to say that Kobe has finally evolved mentally into the player the Lakers franchise ha...

Kobe Bryant has again proven to be the ultimate competitor. The ultimate teammate. The ultimate basketball player. After months of deliberation and discussion of what is the right move to make with his pinkie, Kobe Bryant has decided to not undergo surgery on his hand because the recovery can take up to 12 weeks and essentially keep him away from the team. This is the official announcement from Ko...

Just wanted to take a second and congratulate Kobe on earning his first Gold Medal while representing the United States Of America. Kobe Bryant not only won the gold medal, but also managed to do it with some flair. He did it in a special way. What is that special way? He broke the heart of his soft teammate, hopefully making him stronger and more motivated along the way. Pau Gasol finished the 20...

Article originally appears on SportsTsar.com Upon his immediate departure, as a Los Angeles Lakers fan, it was tough to dislike Shaquille O’Neal. The dude changed the franchise, brought home some championships, and was downright enjoyable. I had no qualms rocking my replica jersey from the summer we picked him up. But that was then and this is now. Whether or not it was just an attempt to d...