Kobe Bryant’s rocky relationship with the City of Brotherly Love took another interesting turn last night. In front of a packed Wells Fargo Center, the Laker brought his career scoring total to 28,601 points, moving him past former teammate Shaquille O’Neal for fifth all-time on the NBA’s scoring list. Read the rest of this entry »

Three sets of teammates, two coasts and one batch of jerseys not worth their pixels in tie-dye, best describe the latest news for NBA All-Star Weekend 2012. The starters for professional sports’ most prestigious exhibition mirrors the faces of the game’s most recognizable figures. Read the rest of this entry »

Let me be the one to start (or join in on) the slow clap for Nike Basketball’s #KobeSystem campaign. In their newest clip, the multi-billion dollar company did the impossible by once again cramming two of pop culture’s biggest egos into a 30 second clip, Kobe Bryant and Kanye West. Read the rest of this entry »

11 Signs That Pat Sajak Is Always Drunk [The FW]

Cee-Lo Green To Perform With Madonna At Superbowl [TUD]

Kobe Bryant Is The NBA’s Highest Earner [Slam]

McDonald’s Twitter Campaign Backfires [DrJays] Read the rest of this entry »

Kobe Bryant’s still explaining the pathway to success using the Kobe System, breaking down each ascending level. The most recent to lessons: adaption and perception. Read the rest of this entry »

With his soon-to-be ex-wife reportedly set to take her talents to the infamous Basketball Wives series and his Lakers squad still in the infant stages of figuring out a digestible offense to go along with Mike Brown’s defense, Kobe Bryant continues to have one of the country’s most popular brands. Read the rest of this entry »

“Where do you go from the top? You go over the top.”

Let’s give Kobe Bryant a round of applause. The man’s had one of hell of a week on the court, racking up three 40 point outings and willing his team to five straight wins. With five championship rings already in his possession, Kobe keeps finding ways to elevate his game and now he’s sharing his secrets while expanding his career goals, taking on the title of motivational leader Read the rest of this entry »

Believe it or not, certain athletes are prone to to represent the city that adorn their jersey better than others for a variety of reasons. Call it the luck of the draft, but it’s apparent when a certain athlete falls into a city that perfectly fits him. History provides us with some great examples Read the rest of this entry »

Gotty™ already told you the new Kobe VII System is way more than a pair of shoes. But, if G-Money wasn’t convincing enough of their ability to leave you leaping tall buildings in a single bound, Nike brought a few folks you might recognize to vouch for these super-kicks Read the rest of this entry »

1. The Zoom Kobe VII’s are not sneakers; they are classified as a “System.” Scoff if you want, but I love it. Read the rest of this entry »

Not too long ago, this picture of a young, wide-eyed Kobe Bryant came across the computer screen and instantly threw my mind in a frenzy. An undoubted future first ballot Hall Of Famer and arguably greatest player of the generation, Bean’s career has seen so many peaks and valleys it’s often easy to forget the early years of his career. Read the rest of this entry »

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Janet Jackson Named ‘Grinch of the Year’ By PETA [NME]

Why T-Pain Stopped Singing Hooks [The Urban Daily]

How to Return Presents Painlessly [Bargainist] Read the rest of this entry »

Feast your eyes on Jessica Burciaga, the woman alleged to be Kobe Bryant’s mistress. Again, alleged. Read the rest of this entry »

As if the Lakers needed another distraction, Kobe Bryant and wife Vanessa apparently are headed separate ways after news of their divorce filing hit the news yesterday. Read the rest of this entry »

One day someone will make some inspirational documentary or 30 for 30 special about the six months in which the streets took back basketball. Kevin Durant became legendary. John Wall cemented his legacy no matter if he ends up an NBA All-Star or a draft bust. And LeBron somehow still got criticized at every turn. Read the rest of this entry »