Hornets dispatch Lakers on Kobe Bryant's final game in Charlotte

The NBA purists are aghast—Kobe Bryant doesn't “deserve” to be an All-Star, they whine. Kobe Bryant being an All-Star “ruins the integrity of the All-Star Game,” they cry. Kobe Bryant being an All-Star will ultimately hurt the Hall of Fame candidacy

“We're the same, Messi and I,” Bryant said. “As people, in the way that we speak, we are different — he's a very reserved person — but we are the same in the love that we feel for our sports.” Bryant also revealed that he and Messi are the same "in

In a recent interview, Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers stated that the toughest defender he has gone up against is current Memphis Grizzlies guard, Tony Allen. Allen is known as one of the best perimeter defenders in the NBA and although he does

“We're the same, Messi and I,” Bryant said. “As people, in the way that we speak, we are different — he's a very reserved person — but we are the same in the love that we feel for our sports.” Bryant also revealed that he and Messi are the same "in

For the past two decades, Kobe Bryant has mesmerized us. Something about his talent, his indomitable will, and his uncompromising desire to win drew us in. Fans and haters alike have watched year after year, cheering him, cursing him, and being amazed