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On this date: Kobe Bryant sinks Phoenix Suns with game-winner

In 2006, Kobe Bryant hit perhaps his most iconic game-winning shot to down Steve Nash and the Phoenix Suns in the playoffs.

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It’s good to see Nike releasing Kobe sneakers again, but they’re totally doing it the wrong way

Nike's Kobe sneakers are just as hard to get as they used to be.

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On this date: Lakers win first series of post-Shaquille O’Neal era

On April 28, 2008, the Lakers swept the Denver Nuggets and looked like title contenders for the first time since trading Shaquille O'Neal.

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On this date: Kobe Bryant puts away the Rockets after a busy day

On this day in 2004, Kobe Bryant had an excellent all-around performance to help the Lakers eliminate the Rockets from the playoffs.

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On this date: Robert Horry sends Blazers home for the summer

On April 28, 2002, Robert Horry hit one of his patented game-winning 3-pointers to help the Lakers sweep the Blazers out of the playoffs.

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Lakers guard Austin Reaves signs deal with Chinese sneaker company

The man nicknamed "Hillbilly Kobe" just got his first sneaker deal.

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Nike is officially releasing Kobe Bryant’s Kobe 6 Protro ‘Mambacita’ sneaker

The launch arrives nearly a year after the sneaker was produced without approval from Bryant’s estate.

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On this date: Kobe Bryant’s first Sports Illustrated cover appearance

In April of 1998, late Lakers legend Kobe Bryant appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated for the first time while still a teenager.

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On this date: Kobe Bryant sets playoff career high versus Kings

In Game 2 of the Lakers-Kings first-round playoff series in 2000, Kobe Bryant had one of his first great, memorable performances.

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On this date: Kobe Bryant makes statement versus Steve Nash’s Suns

On April 26, 2006, Kobe Bryant let it be known that his Lakers were going to compete with the favored Phoenix Suns every step of the way.

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Sad But True: In The NBA, Playoff Rivalries May Be A Thing Of The Past

Former player on two championship teams shares his thoughts on the current NBA playoffs and what makes a real rivalry.

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On this date: Kobe Bryant goes nuclear versus the Nuggets

On this date in 2008, Kobe Bryant attacked the Denver Nuggets with one of the better individual games of his career.

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On this date: Kobe, Shaq lead Lakers to blowout win in playoff opener

In 2003, the Lakers opened the playoffs with a blowout win over the Minnesota Timberwolves thanks to Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O'Neal.

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Shaquille O’Neal Shares Three Biggest Regrets in NBA Career

The Hall of Famer: ‘I don’t like to make excuses, but I had a lot going on. I was arrogant, I was dumb.’

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On this date: Kobe Bryant forces overtime for Lakers on crazy play

On this date in 1999, Kobe Bryant had one of his first great clutch performances by leading the Lakers to an improbable comeback win.

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The head coach Lamar Odom says the Lakers should hire

Former Lakers forward Lamar Odom has a very specific coach in mind for his former team.

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On this date: Kobe Bryant has 10th 50-point game of season vs Seattle

Towards the end of the 2006-07 season, Kobe Bryant had yet another 50-point game to ensure the Lakers would reach the postseason.

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On this date: Kobe ends regular season with 2 buzzer beaters

On this date in 2004, Kobe Bryant burned the Portland Trail Blazers with two iconic 3-pointers to snatch victory from the jas of defeat.

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Lakers player season grades: Trevor Ariza

Our final analysis of Trevor Ariza's performance this season.

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On this date: Kobe Bryant ends his career with a bang

In April 2016, Kobe Bryant turned his last game in the NBA into one of the greatest and most sentimental performances ever.

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Lakers fire coach Frank Vogel after season burdened by injuries and turmoil

The Lakers fired coach Frank Vogel on Monday just two years after he led the team to its 17th NBA championship and first since 2010.

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All of Your NBA MVP Takes Are Wrong

Joel Embiid, Nikola Jokić and the annual debate over the league's top individual honor.

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Brad Townsend: LeBron James as a Dallas Maverick? Why the unimaginable is now conceivable, thanks to Luka Doncic.

DALLAS — Mere hours after they reached 50 wins for the first time in seven seasons, the Mavericks on Thursday morning trended on Twitter.

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A definitive ranking of blame for the Los Angeles Lakers’ most disappointing season ever

There's plenty of blame to go around.

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HBO’s ‘Winning Time’ honored the late Kobe Bryant with this awesome tribute

It was a fitting tribute for a Lakers legend.

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