Kobe

Kobe, I know that this season has been a bit of a disappointment, but I'd like to talk to you more about your role as the Antichrist.

Anyways , to the point. . . To say that Kobe does not deserve the MVP award is just misinformed, biased, and plain wrong.

Much was made last season about Kobe's switch from berating to encouraging teammates, but he seems to be taken even the next step this year.

"If he plays, " Derek Fisher said, "he's going to be Kobe. "

The Lakers said the right ankle Kobe Bryant tweaked during Tuesday night's game was not a problem and that he would play tonight.

Given how much Ray Allen moves off the ball and runs through screens, would it actually be less work for Kobe to guard Rondo?

Throw in all the other side shows - the rape charge, the demand to be traded - and Kobe was deemed to be a great player but a poor teammate.

After Bryant got past defenders, Celtics were allowed to bump and grab Kobe on his way to the basket.

Finally, KB came back up to the loft, chilled for a bit and then went home to see his family.

But Kobe Bryant, unlike that other much-maligned superstar Alex Rodriguez, doesn't care what you think of him.

I love to see kobe and t mac compete with their full strength and anticipation to leave a mark in history.

His favorite line use to be "Kobe will never win without Shaq" , but he never seems to remember saying any of that.

Andrew Bynum had to be carried off the court after Kobe drove and was tripped up where he collided in to Bynum's knee.

Kobe Bryant's bad back might have cost the Lakers Game 4 Sunday, but in the end, it might be the thing that pushes them to a title.

No, Kobe never should've selected the next Lakers coach, but he should've connected with him long before a text message on Wednesday night.

Kobe is an eight-time All-Defensive first team player and Ron-Ron is known as one of the best man-on-man defenders still in the game.

As another NBA season is now behind us and Kobe Bryant has picked up his fifth title, his place in history is up for debate.

Kobe went from scoffing at him in the offseason to calling him the missing ingredient for a championship run.

The belief that Kobe can't win without a great player with him isn't a knock on him: it's the truth.

There may be more fans who dislike Kobe Bryant, and for that matter, LeBron James might be running away with the category.

The majority of the NBA fans believe that the comparisons are foolish and that Jordan is still much better than Kobe.

Jackson was correct when he said that Kobe Bryant is no Michael Jordan, that there is no comparison.

Winners want the ball and Kobe is a winner. Anyone familiar with the game would list Kobe at the top of the list of clutch players.

Kobe Bryant scored 23 points for the Lakers, who had not lost the first two games of a post-season series since the 2008 NBA finals.

Kobe is the best. The shots he made last night was insane. We played great defense and he would not be denied. You have to give him love!

Kobe Bryant still does not trust his teammates. This was made apparent by his poor choice of shot selection down the stretch.

He will never tell anyone out loud, but in his heart he thinks he could have been better than Kobe if he was allowed to shoot more.

Maybe Andrew Bynum was on to something when he referred to Kobe Bryant as "Kobe Nash , " a passing reference to Phoenix guard Steve Nash .

In the two seasons since, Kobe's body has done nothing but deteriorate and his game has sagged out to the perimeter.

In fact, Kobe Bryant spoke with him a few years ago about the favorable geography of that Bulls team.

Lakers fans who never stopped cheering while Bryant faced charges in Colorado booed him on opening night, surprising no one more than Kobe.

Kobe Bryant, who came out of the training room to be interviewed, hugged Winter.

If even the really knowledgeable, astute bloggers in this business are tired of my trying to defend Kobe, then maybe I should just stop.

Kobe's going to put even more of these doubts to rest at the end of the year by winning his fifth championship in "two" seasons.

Suffice to say, it would be an amazing match-up should it happen, but I am putting my money on Kobe and am not batting an eye.

He is not too far removed from his two scoring championships, and when he catches fire, only Kobe Bryant is a more potent scorer.

Shaquille O'Neal gets figuratively dunked on if Kobe Bryant gets his own ring. I would love to see that happen.

Bryant left Staples Center as he entered it -- a member of the Lakers for now and for the foreseeable future.

But I am glad I did not choose to give up Kobe, at least not to let me regret.

Kobe Bryant: Everyting negative-pressure, challenges-is all an opportunity for me to rise.

Kobe is owning snyder it is amazing how every single time kobe gets the ball in his hands, he jacks it up. Can't stand kobe's game.

Synopsis : The defending conference champs seem to be in good shape with a healthy Kobe and Bynum. But will they make a move with Odom?

It was like the Civil War. Brother against brother. Brutal and uncompromising. You were a Kobe guy or a Shaq guy.

yesterday, I tried to give up kobe, Tried to erase him from my heart, tried to forget him, Do not think he, do not like him.

Hence, while Kobe should not be immortalized (yet) or the next Jordan, let us appreciate him for who he is.

Lakers trainer Gary Viti, had to come in and tell Kobe to take a rest. But when Viti left, Kobe was at it again.

For as Kobe knows all too well, if he wants to even be considered as the best ever, there is only one number that matters: six.

How do you think the Lakers performed? Was it a good sign to see Kobe back in the lineup? What's your take on the progress of Andrew Bynum?

The only foreseeable problem might be Kobe's dismay at having to concede so much ball-time to Steve Nash.

We have made it very clear that we are building our team around Kobe and that we intend for him to be a Laker his entire career.

Kobe had no such problem, as he was an excellent defensive player from the time he entered the league.

He might be all about basketball, but that's not the only thing on Kobe's mind.

We have a healthy team, minus the minor injuries to Kobe and Sasha, and for the most part, we were able to see who best fits where.

Kobe Bryant, needs only himself. Shooting like a magician over players that are six foot six on average, he hits nothing but net.

Earlier this season, Kobe was asked who would win in a one-on-one competition, he or LeBron, and without batting an eye, he said he would.

Kobe's slam dunk is a message delivered by force especially to those players who are dare to slow down him on his way to the shot.

In essence the Kobe Call for Action asks governments to put health at the heart of the urban policy agenda.

"It's good to have a couple days and get your body right, " said Kobe Bryant, and he might be understating things.

Referee should not call Kobe's traveling in that critical moment if it's in play off. This is why I said rockets win by lucky.

You got to take responsibility of your own, you can't put it all on Kobe.

Kobe Bryant is one of the most dominate, clutch, all-around, defensive, and experienced players in the game today (if not the best).

"We're trying to work with Kobe in staying inside the team framework of how we play defense, " Jackson said.

Hell , even I wrote a Kobe piece about a week ago about the charity work he does off the basketball court.

National Basketball Association's top man, Kobe Bryant, is all about real competition.

Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers performed in Kobe in January that year, and I got a ticket for a birthday present.

So since Kobe came after Michael, he had to hear the "he's never won it without Shaq' refrain earlier in his career. "

He gave the right shoe to a man and his son and the left to a girl who had yelled, "I love you, Kobe. "

imagine Kobe kicking it out to James or Dwayne Wade as teams swarm him this summer.

Kobe Bryant narrowed his eyes and pursed his lips during Monday night's postgame news conference.

Both his parents taught Japanese literature, but he preferred reading second-hand pulp-fiction novels picked up in the port city of Kobe.

Has Kobe made a SINGLE pass so far? he's definitely taking every single shot down the court, but he's shooting it well.

"Kobe does have agendas at times, " Jackson said. "He could get into that. We hope that he stays focused on what the overall plan is. "

Kobe is one of Japan's busiest ports and a manufacturing center for appliances, food, and transportation equipment.

When KG berates Glen Davis into the famous tear fest, KG is merely being aggressive and driven, while Kobe is just a jerk.

Just ask yourself who you want to have the ball at the end of the game, Kobe or LeBron?

Andrew Bynum He's out for the next seven weeks because of a knee injury, but his rapid development has made Kobe a happy camper.

At Seattle, Michael would have made sure Odom was far more than a spectator. Kobe needs Odom. But don't try to tell him that.

To many Japanese, the word Kobe conjures up the image of an exotic port city.

Those three issues lead up to the ultimate question: Given all the complex considerations, does it make sense to acquire Kobe?

Kobe said that he had a great time on the impromptu date with his wife.

Lamar Odom and Trevor Ariza are in the final year of their contracts, and Kobe Bryant can opt out of his contract next summer.

"I thought I'd just go on there and check it out, " Kobe Bryant said.

A championship finally gives Kobe the OK to leave town, thus temporarily destroying the Laker franchise. Fine by me.

We sat down with each of The Second Coming athletes to talk about the game. Today: Kobe Bryant.

His short-term goal is to own an authentic NBA jersey bearing the name of his hero, Kobe Bryant.

He allowed Kobe [Bryant] and I to have our jerseys in people's homes across the world, because he was already there.

But LeBron is already a little better rebounder and shot-blocker than Jordan was -- and much more of an inside presence than Kobe can be.

The SDF deployment also appears to have been far smoother than when a huge quake levelled parts of western Kobe city in 1995.

Kobe has been a great defender, earning first-team All-Defensive honors eight times and second-team twice.

While Kobe moves further out of his prime, younger teammates will take more of Kobe's scoring load onto themselves.

Lakers fans had moved on. Kobe was a solo act, dealing with new problems that had nothing to do with his former nemesis and teammate.

If Kobe missed 100 game-winning shots in a row, he would take shot 101 with as much confidence as he shot the first.

During a procedure at Kobe University's hospital, the unnamed doctor used the device to zoom in and out of medical images and video.

Thirty years ago, Kobe was nothing but a small fishing village.

Yoko Yo, a mother of two in Kobe, said she was staying inside with her family.

Kobe is in the same league as Michael Jordan and Larry Bird in terms of embracing the pressure at the end of games.

If you think MJ could win titles surrounded by the likes of Kobe's supporting cast the past three years, you're sorely mistaken.

Kobe is one of the fiercest competitors the game has ever seen so it's all but guaranteed that he'll be licking his chops at the rematch.

Despite Kobe Bryant, the Lakers missed the playoffs in 2005 and were eliminated in the first round the next two years.

If you only started following the NBA, you'd think Kobe and Ron-Ron were the best of friends and have been teammates for five or more years.

Yes it could. Kobe was already in a full sweat with a cast on his right arm and dribbling and shooting with his left.

Kobe drove to the right baseline, dragging multiple Celtics defenders with him.

Despite his aging body, Kobe Bryant is still one of the game's most dominating and clutch players.

Kobe's got the same game, plays in the same triangle offense, and is now only one ring away from matching His Airness.

I used to play with him a lot. He was in Kobe for some time.

No matter how great Kobe is, can a team count on him to devote himself to the greater good?

"When Kobe is playing like he played tonight, there's nothing anyone can do, " he said. "You just can't stop him. "

Situation D: Good natured, general trash talking from Kobe to Sun, all over the court, for the whole game.

One can choose to perceive Kobe as a self-centered, egotistical individual with no sense of loyalty.

The son of famed NBA star, Joe Bryant, Kobe was given a basketball as soon as he was able to stand up.

The area's economic output accounts for about 1. 7% of Japan's total, less than half that of Kobe.

When comparing Kobe and LeBron, there is one substantial element that stands between them: the rings.

There are very few places in the U. S. where you can try real Kobe , and one of them is Wolfgang Puck's restaurant , CUT, in Los Angeles.

Early estimates of the total damage are somewhat higher than the $100 billion that Kobe cost, but not enough to wreck a rich country.

The end of every NBA finals reminds us of Boice's addictive 2005 debut, "MVP, " a fictionalized retelling of Kobe Bryant's life.

Or at least that's what Kobe believes and, in Lakerland, his is the only opinion that matters.

Kobe Bryant hasn't always been the best person, the best teammate, the best ambassador for the National Basketball Association.

I know Tracy isnt Kobe Bryant but he needs to be stronger around the basket and take it to the hole.

Everyone knows that Kobe is one of the top scores of all-time, but critics compare his scoring average to other legends.

To his credit, Kobe Bryant is arguably the best player of the last decade.

And then I took a bite, and I wished that it was tinier, because Kobe beef is so rich.

KB changed his clothes and went into the gym to start filming.

By the looks of this team, Kobe isn't going anywhere for a while.

Susan : Used to. But now he is too old to play in a fierce game like this. But Kobe is the upcoming superstar now.

When it ended, Kobe needed about an hour to come out of his darkened room.

However, it de facto started around the time of the Kobe disaster.

This season, Kobe has decided to lead by example and become the epitome of a superstar in the NBA.

Unlike Pippen and Payton, Kobe has proven to be a more potent scorer and has led his team to championships.

If David Stern could arrange it, he would have Kobe playing every playoff game to the very last possible date for the NBA this June.

They found a direct and somewhat reassuring parallel: the huge quake that struck Kobe in 1995.

Kobe rolled up from practice and took his spot in a balcony area at The Point.

Kobe is a killer, he is always in the last minute of the match winning opponent.

But Kobe would take the ball, create a little separation and swoosh, game over.

Be like what you say, the source Kobe does carpenter, however get a heavy disease to die afterwards.

Certainly, Kobe knows much better than I do how to exploit the defense, keep them on their toes, and create easy offensive opportunities.

Kobe Bryant wasn't the only game-day arrival captured by TV cameras near the Staples Center loading dock.

Somehow the number 1 player always seems to fall down the list but Kobe just never moves up.

Kobe Bryant said he has told Bynum that the most important thing is for him to take his time.

JVG continues to be a complete buffoon and is letting Snyder continue to get smoked by Kobe.

Kobe Bryant lost the spotlight for a while when Lebron James came in to the league.

And in reality, Bryant is usually playing small forward anyway in the triangle offense.

Overall, I think LeBron James is definitely one of the top players in the game, but Kobe is the best in today's era.

The only valid knock on Kobe was his immaturity, feuding with his All-NBA teammate and coach leading to their departure.

LeBron and Kobe have both made it pretty clear they think they could one day be at least as good as Jordan.

Along the same vein, suppose I wish to gain an accurate understanding of Kobe Bryant's basketball ability.

Brown's jumping ability is so highly praised by Kobe Bryant, who even said: "On the court, Shannon jumps even higher than Jordan and me. "

I began thinking Vince's name should be mentioned alongside Kobe's, LeBron's, D-Wade's and T-Mac's as the top swing men in the league.

This is a distinct improvement on 1995, the year of the Kobe earthquake, when it was more reticent on both counts.

None of the non-Americans can garner the type of excitement and idolism that Kobe, Bron Bron, Melo, Howard, and Wade can deliver.

Clearly, Kobe had anticipated the Celtics defensive rotation, so there was little risk of a turnover.

Yao is like Kobe while T-mac is like Shaq; on the surface, this might seem 'wrong', since it doesn't correspond to their natural positions.

I guess they say records are made to be broken. You wouldn't think it could be done, but if anybody could I guess it would be Kobe.

It was a bizarre question and not the best way to start the press conference. . . for Kobe or for the Beijing media.

Third, Kobe is seen to be overly aggressive on his teammates, snarling at them for an ill-advised shot or a turnover.

Kobe would have made a great coach-firing rock star of a tennis player.

The Answer is going to match up against none other than Kobe Bryant comes Sunday. Apparently, he's not rattled by that thought either.

Right now, Kobe is the man you want with the ball at the end of games.

Kobe developed his basketball skills under the watchful eye of his father, helping his mission to become a professional basketball player.

"What Kobe has is both a blessing and a curse, " said Brian Shaw, the Lakers assistant who has closely watched Bryant throughout his career.

In past seasons, Kobe Bryant had a bad habit of picking up technical fouls for arguing with the referees too much.

Kobe Bryant is a legend, a man of many gifts and skills.

Peter: I don't agree with you. As I see it, Kobe has carried on the value of the Jordan .

Kobe the polar bear out for a swim at the Reid Park Zoo in Tucson, Arizona.

If McGrady and Kobe were somehow able to switch places over the past decade, how would we perceive each player today?

Quote: One day I was shooting on a side basket -- on the court that Kobe had made his own practice spot. He challenged me.

Besides, this series won't be decided by the NBA proving it has a separate set of rules for Kobe Bryant.

The Bench Mob started the run, and Kobe Bryant followed with points of his own.

Best is ahead of better. The basket is ahead of the ball. Kobe is light years ahead of them all.

Kobe also received a second place and a third place vote, while Paul received two votes each for second and third.

Millions of Chinese boys and teenagers own a Kobe Bryant jersey and fresh pair of Air Jordan's.

On the surface, it appears that Kobe is a winner. But dig deeper and there are real questions.

Kobe was the best player on the second best team in the NBA. LeBron's team was just average.

Mark Jackson: Kobe turned in a great all-around year. He has trusted his teammates and made them better.

We do not expect that JPY will continue to strengthen as it did following the 1995 Kobe earthquake.

That will likely be how things start again, but if Los Angeles gets stuck Kobe can take over and there is nothing the Jazz can do about it.

Kobe Bryant checks into a hotel before home games for his pregame nap.

You will never see Kobe give up the ball with the game on the line.

Kobe Bryant and LeBron James are equally great team leaders. No one is better than anyone in that department.

Kobe has more than a few things left to prove in his own mind.

With all of that being said, if Kobe and the Lakers were willing to do it, then you have to consider it.

Additionally, there's a reason that in each of the past few years, over 90% of NBA GMs have declared Kobe to be the best clutch player.

On Thursday morning, Eastern time, Chinese outlets started reporting that Kobe Bryant had signed a deal with the Shanxi Zhongyu of the CBA.

If the Rockets want Kobe, they would have to give up Yao and that's just not going to happen.

Whereas Kobe's quiet, supreme belief in his abilities comes from an interminable amount of hours on the court.

To be more specific, when he's not shooting well, Kobe needs to stop taking jump shots.

He is the guy who yells out "all I know is when Shaq left, Kobe couldn't even get out of the first round. "

And even if costs were ten times that of Kobe, they would add only about 7 percentage points to Japan's debt-to-GDP ratio.

Crush syndrome was the most prominent medical syndrome necessitating critical care after the Kobe earthquake.

Plans for such a business-friendly zone in Kobe after its 1995 earthquake were watered down to almost nothing.

But when you factor in the defensive end, Kobe -- the better shooter and scorer -- comes out ahead of Magic as an all-around player.

Kobe, meanwhile, has three inches on his foe which, combined with D-Wade's erratic jumper, will allow him to play his man for the drive.

A year to the day later, his home-from-home near Kobe was hit by the magnitude 6. 9 Hanshin earthquake.

When I asked him why, he said that he thought Kobe was good but he "just didn't like him" .

I have yet to see a player with the array of offensive moves that Kobe has. His ability to score is unbelievable.

4th - Kobe Bryant did not play the entire fourth quarter and the Lakers' still extended their lead and closed out the game.

Coming back after getting knocked down and in pain to beat Kobe Bryant and the rest of the Lakers on their home court.

Will Kobe and Pau have enough energy for a lengthy playoff run after their Finals run and sojourns to China for the Olympics?

They're here for the first day of adidas ABCD Camp, we're here to see Kobe Bryant.

Kobe is now a better player and can be considered as the best in the league today and challenge Michael Jordan because of Gasol.

Kobe's dominant skills on the court, including his famous crossover dribble, earned him national recognition right away.

Less than 15 months after the earthquake, in March 1996, manufacturing activity in greater Kobe was at 98% of its projected pre-quake level.

But nothing bothered Kobe Bryant as much as the dislocated finger he sustained in Monday's game against the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Kobe was arrested, but eventually the charges were dropped after Kobe admitted to having what he believed was consensual sex with the woman.

When Kobe was seven, he received his first leather basketball from his father.

By showing a little unselfishness , Kobe was rewarded with an NBA Finals appearance and the MVP trophy.

For Kobe to already be ahead of so many legendary retired players at such a young age (30) tells you how great he really is.

Also, these guys are capable of playing top-notch defense but do so only periodically: Kobe Bryant, Baron Davis and Chris Paul.

For instance the first question asked was why Kobe is always one step behind Michael Jordan.

Bryant expects Kobe to attend some Sparks home games, as he did last season.

I, for one, am not questioning Kobe's ability to win games. But I am bothered by the lack of regard James receives for being clutch.

Can the mature, teamwork-oriented Kobe resist the temptation to shove Pierce back to Bryant's perception of a hierarchal reality?

Do not go the Lakers and Spurs these traditional teams, because only you are qualified to give Kobe and Duncan to their shoes.

The country's recovery from the 1995 Kobe earthquake was more rapid that most experts had predicted.

You want to allow your peers in Kobe and California to collaborate on a Kabuki version of your masterpiece.

To obtain Kobe certification, the cows must be born, raised and slaughtered in Hyogo Prefecture, and the meat is never exported.

It is widely believed that the main contestants for this years honor include LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, Dwayne Wade, and Dwight Howard.

In any case, Kobe has failed to replicate the leadership he showed when he won last season's MVP award.

Here's an earth-shattering idea: double Kobe the SECOND he gets the ball, force his teammates to beat you.

There is nothing MJ could individually do on the court that Kobe cannot.

Kobe? I know him, the key guy of the Lakers, a heck of a NBA player. He is on fire when he breaks through enemy defense.

Yet, rather like the 1995 Kobe earthquake, Sichuan will go down as a turning point.

The main manufacturer of metallic titanium product has Kobe to make steel, stay in friendly metal and company of new day iron.

In early 1995, capital flowed back into Japan for only a couple of months, and then returned to the pre-Kobe direction and size.

He would always take subtle jabs that referees always gave Kobe favorable calls, that Kobe would always elbow him.

You see, Kobe Bryant creates players, it never was a concern who he played with.

Kobe Bryant delivered his most stinging blow against the Lakers front office, coming closer to a demand for a trade than he ever has.

As Kobe Bryant continues to add to his already-brilliant legacy, the debate between him and Michael Jordan rages on.

Noam Schiller, Hardwood Paroxysm: From a purely statistical standpoint, Wade leapfrogged Kobe for the SG lead back in the 2008-09 season.

Insiders credit Kobe with letting the offense come to him and reading the flow of the game more accurately.

This will make the Kobe quake look like a blip on the Richter scale -- or pretty much any other scale.

Like Jordan, Kobe has been one of the premier rebounders and play makers at his position, posting similar career numbers.

Furthermore, this is the type of game Kobe wins for his team down in the clutch and we overcame his shooting madness.

His parents named him after the famous beef of Kobe, Japan, which they saw on a restaurant menu. That is all.

Players like Kobe Bryant have openly lobbied for his return, and Lakers management are anxiously awaiting his decision.

You'd think the Super Bowl would lead 'SportsCenter' tonight. But you know it won't. It can't. Kobe will.

After all, in this entertainment city, Kobe is most likely to become a front-page coverage of the target.

Kobe's career stats are better than it looks, while Jordan's teammates are extremely underrated.

Herewith we hand you a draft from Messrs. Brown & Bros. , of Kobe, on your goodselves, which please accept and return to us in due course.

Lebron is not better than Kobe-Lebron is a great player.

All right, there is still quite a long way for him to go to be a real basketball superstar such as Sharq, Kobe, and so forth.

Kobe Bryant(notes) recently underwent arthroscopic surgery on his right knee, the Los Angeles Lakers revealed Friday.

And now, at 8-6, let's face it: The least of LeBron and the Miami Heat's worries ought to be Kobe and Los Angeles Lakers.

This time I'm going to the kansai region (Osaka, Kyoto, Nara, Kobe), maybe Nagoya too.

NBA poster child Kobe Bryant should win his sixth championship and his third straight MVP award. Everything will go as planned, right?

Which tells us scads about Kobe Bryant and the Lakers of the moment.

Kobe Bryant and Ron Artest of the Los Angeles Lakers, meanwhile, have made trips to China to meet fans.

The 1995 Kobe quake caused $100 billion in damage and was the most expensive natural disaster in history.

Kobe Bryant. He is a slam dunk champion, a high point scorer, and one of the best team leaders ever.

"Most of the time, when Kobe has someone elite [to defend] like Hamilton, who [gets] his attention, that's a good thing, " Jackson said.

On the verge of maturing into a leader, Kobe turned back into a one-man show.