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» Monday, June 17 2013

 

» Sunday, June 16 2013

Kobe Bryant has been relatively quiet as the NBA Finals have worn on, and now we know what he’s been doing. He was caught on camera at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, taking in the Angels’ Sunday game against the New York Yankees. For The Win

Kobe Bryant may still be a ways off from recovering from a torn Achilles tendon, but a horse is picking up the slack. According to the Los Angeles Times, Lee Searing’s two-year-old colt Kobe’s Back was given its name after Bryant’s injury in April. And so far, Kobe Bryant’s winning ways have translated from the court to the track. Kobe’s Back took first place and a $100,000 prize in Hollywood’s Willard Proctor Memorial horse race. For The Win

 

» Saturday, June 15 2013

Mike Trudell: Where is Bryant in terms of his rehabilitation? Do you think he can play in the season opener, as is his hope? Vitti: We don't know yet. Kobe looks exactly the way he's supposed to look at this point in time. Kobe makes you look good as a training staff … we always feel good about how he's going to recover from anything, and that's a credit to him. He gets all of it. He's the one that has to do it. He's going to be great no matter whom he works with, and right now he's working with the best, in my opinion, Judy Seto. NBA.com

 

» Friday, June 14 2013

Bryant wants to be "back next season with a vengeance," the source said. And he wants "two more cracks at it to win seven NBA titles at least." In other words, it's highly unlikely next season will be his last as Bryant and Derek Fisher lead all current players with five NBA titles, although the Spurs' Tim Duncan could tie them if San Antonio beats the Miami Heat in this year's Finals. ESPN.com

Bryant has always publicly maintained he will only play while he's able to play at an elite level. Next season is his final season under contract with the Lakers. A source with knowledge of the Lakers' thinking told ESPNLosAngeles.com that the team was planning to open extension talks with Bryant as soon as they were allowed to under NBA rules, which ironically came right after he ruptured his Achilles in a game against Golden State on April 12. Both sides would love to see Bryant retire as a Laker, sources said. But the Achilles injury complicated the issue, and especially the timing of talks about an extension. ESPN.com

Kobe Bryant will sit down with late night host Jimmy Kimmel for a conversation at the Nokia Theatre on Aug. 15 to raise money toward eliminating homelessness in the Los Angeles area. "Kobe Up Close" will feature Bryant talking about his career and sharing some of his favorite stories with Kimmel. Tickets for the event range from $25 to $200. Minneapolis Star-Tribune

 

» Wednesday, June 12 2013

 

» Tuesday, June 11 2013

Kobe Bryant finally got some shots up Sunday (while recovering from Achilles surgery), but he wasn't about to beat a 2-year old in a shooting competition on "Jimmy Kimmel Live." Playing against Titus Ashby, the young YouTube sensation, Bryant hit just four shots on a 6-foot-6 hoop from 18 feet. "I was fouled," said Bryant after struggling to convert. Los Angeles Times

The World Series of Poker invited Kobe Bryant via Twitter to play in a tribute to the late Jerry Buss. Poker misses Dr. Buss. Game. Class. We invite @kobebryant to play in tribute. #sharksvsmamba twitter.com/wsop/status/34…Bryant politely declined Los Angeles Times

 

» Monday, June 10 2013

Kobe Bryant settled two lawsuits with a New Jersey auction house over plans to sell his memorabilia, and the parents of the All-Star basketball guard apologized to him for their actions. The confidential deal averted a trial between Bryant and Goldin Auctions LLC that was scheduled for June 17 in federal court in Camden, New Jersey. Bryant, a Los Angeles Laker, sought to block Goldin Auctions from selling 100 items consigned by his mother, Pamela Bryant. Under the accord, Goldin Auctions can sell six items, and Kobe Bryant got an apology. “We regret our actions and statements related to the Kobe Bryant auction memorabilia,” Pamela and Joe Bryant said in a statement released by their son’s law firm, Loeb & Loeb LLP. “We apologize for any misunderstanding and unintended pain we have caused our son and appreciate the financial support he has provided over the years.” San Francisco Chronicle

"We regret our actions and statements related to the Kobe Bryant auction memorabilia," said Joe and Pamela Bryant in a statement, provided by a publicist. "We apologize for any misunderstanding and unintended pain we have caused our son and appreciate the financial support he has provided over the years. We also apologize to Goldin Auctions for their inadvertent involvement in this matter and thank them for their assistance." While Goldin said he wasn't free to divulge the terms of the settlement, what is clear is that approximately 90 percent of what previously was being offered has been pulled off the table. Goldin Auctions is now only offering six items for sale, though they are still some of the most highly coveted. ESPN.com

 

» Saturday, June 8 2013

But Erving also appreciates that so many of the modern stars -- Bryant, James, Kevin Durant -- recognize and speak freely about the path that Erving and others paved for them. "I don't think LeBron is generous with praise of others," Erving said. "Certainly, those first five or six years he wasn't, and now he is in the later years. That's all part of his growth and development where he could appreciate what transpired before. "I'm certainly appreciative of anything he has to say that compliments me or other people who have made great contributions to the game of basketball," he said. "And that is a significant part of his evolution." CBSSports.com

 

» Friday, June 7 2013

 
 

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