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Kobe Bryant Should Retire After Next Season For His Own Good Says Charles Barkley
Should Kobe Bryant retire after the 2015-16 NBA season? The Los Angeles Lakers star is set for a strong return this season after sitting out most of last year due to injuries. Although the Black Mamba is feeling positive about his return, what his critics bring up is 'Kobe Bryant retirement' because of the wear and tear he suffered in the past few years.
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Kobe Bryant Retirement Happening Soon? Los Angeles Lakers Star Speaks About Future
Over the past years, Kobe Bryant retirement has been a constant subject of basketball debates. With all the injuries he accumulated in his 19 years in the NBA, many people are suggesting the Los Angeles Lakers star to finally hang his boots. Everyone has their opinion but if it is the Black Mamba to be asked, he said making the decision should not happen before the season.
Kobe Bryant Has New Position Waiting When He Returns To Los Angeles Lakers; What Could It Be?
Kobe Bryant return will surely be a big boost for Los Angeles Lakers who missed the playoffs in the last two seasons. When he does come back, waiting for him is a squad featuring a core of young guys, 2015 2nd draft pick D'Angelo Russell, 2014 All Rookie Team member Jordan Clarkson, and Julius Randle who had full season to recover from injury he had at the start of the 2014-15 season.
Phil Jackson Feels Kobe Bryant's Hate After Calling His Former Los Angeles Lakers Player 'Uncoachable'
Phil Jackson and Kobe Bryant had a rocky relationship when they were still together in Los Angeles Lakers. Their coach and player tandem went through challenges and media surely covered all of it. Jackson, who is now the president of New York Knicks, released a book in 2004, few years after his Lakers three-peat was ended. This book, according to critics, is pointedly critical of Kobe Bryant.
Rookie Jordan Clarkson Remembers Getting Starstruck By Kobe Bryant, Reveals Good Side Of Black Mamba
Jordan Clarkson is probably just one of many people looking forward to Kobe Bryant's return to Los Angeles Lakers line up. In his own piece at The Player's Tribune, the 2015 All-Rookie Team reminisced on the time he first went toe-to-toe against the Black Mamba.
LaMarcus Aldridge – Lakers Talks Didn't Produce Good Result; Kevin Love Decides About Cleveland Cavaliers Future
LaMarcus Aldridge – Lakers will definitely be a great tandem if it becomes reality. Over the past days, fans and GMs were busied by the free agency which is still far from being over. This year is probably one of the busiest free agency with many All-Star players on the list. Los Angeles Lakers has been looking into many teams to improve their awful record last year and LaMarcus Aldridge is one of their targets.
Los Angeles Lakers 27th Draft Pick Larry Nance Jr Almost Threw Up After Getting Drafted Because Of Rapist Tweets On Kobe Bryant
Los Angeles Lakers has three draft picks for 2015 which was held last week. One is no. 2 in which they used to pick point guard D'Angelo Russell. The other two are no. 27 and no. 34 that got them Larry Nance Jr and Anthony Brown, respectively. Basically, it should be Russell who is making the loud buzz. However, Nance is the one making the louder noise, but for the wrong reasons.
Kobe Bryant Contemplating Retiring After Next Season; Reveals His Plan Once He Decide To Hang His Jersey
Kobe Bryant retirement is the day when basketball fans, especially Los Angeles Lakers', will lose one of the most competitive players in NBA history. How soon is it gonna be? According to the Black Mamba himself, there is a possibility he will walk away from the game by the end of the 2015-2016 season.
Los Angeles Lakers Trade News: Title Contending Team Being Built By Purple And Gold
The 2015 NBA draft will happen in just a few hours but the buzz around it was silenced by several Los Angeles Lakers trade news. In the last couple of days, the Kobe Bryant-led team has been making round the news for rumors linking them to several All-Star players. Lakers failed to reach the playoffs in the last two seasons and they are now in rebuilding stage. Last year, they got Julius Randle for their 7th overall pick but then lost him to injury at the start of the season. This year, they own the second pick but according to reports, there is a possibility they will trade it for an All-Star player.
Latest On Kobe Bryant Injury: Black Mamba Hopes To Get On The Hard-court A Month From Now
Kobe Bryant injury were among the reasons why Los Angeles Lakers' 2014-15 NBA season was a mess. The Black Mamba suffered a rotator cuff tear on January and never returned to the game since then. The Lakers massively disappointed this season and one hope fans are holding into is to see the future Hall of Fame member back in action again next season.
Kobe Bryant – Lebron James Comparison? Shaquille O'Neal Makes A Pitch On The Never-Ending Debate
All NBA players' career will end but one thing probably will never die is the debate concerning the best players that graced the world's number one basketball league. Kobe Bryant - Lebron James comparison has been going on for years. The two arrived in the league in two different era but people still can't help but compare them. Kobe Bryant lead Los Angeles Lakers to several championships during the tail of 2000s while Lebron won two in the past couple of years while playing for Miami Heat
Former NBA D-League Player Says Kobe Bryant Called Him 'Mini Mamba' And That The Veteran Identifies With Him
Lately,most Kobe Bryant news people read are about the Los Angeles Lakers star planning to retire or not after next season. The 19-year veteran has cleared this issue. On his Twitter, he insisted that like what he said in an interview last February, the 2015-16 season will not be his last.
Shots Fired! Jared Dudley Says Kobe Bryant Keeps Away Top Players From Los Angeles Lakers
Los Angeles Lakers are far from what they were more than 10 years ago. Instead of contending for the title, they are contending for the number one draft pick. This season, it is obvious that the team from Hollywood is tanking and good thing, they got the 2nd draft pick. Lakers are investing on rookies because they cannot sign top players right now. One reason behind is Kobe Bryant's hefty contract.
Kobe Bryant News: Media Reports About Black Mamba Set To Play His Last Season Is Wrong
While the NBA playoffs is on going, Kobe Bryant news took over internet and social media in the last few days. This is after media reported the Los Angeles Lakers legend is set to retire next year, citing team's general manager Mike Kupchak as the source.
Kobe Bryant News: Warriors Coach Would Rather Have Black Mamba Take Last Shot Instead Of Stephen Curry
There is not much Kobe Bryant news around. The only thing fans see him become relevant again is when he tweets about the ongoing NBA Playoffs wherein his team Los Angeles Lakers failed to qualify. But of course, since it is the post-season and mos games go down the wire, there are also conversations on who is the most clutch player around. That is where the Black Mamba's name comes in. Golden State Warriors' Stephen Curry, Washington Wizards' Paul Pierce, Cleveland Cavaliers' Lebron James, and Chicago Bulls' Derrick Rose are also in the conversations.
NBA MVP 2015 Race: Kobe Bryant Picking The Player With 'More Responsibilities'
The 2015 NBA MVP is about to be named and fans have already made their picks. Some analysts say this year could be the tightest MVP race NBA has ever seen. Among the front runners are Golden State Warriors All-Star point guard Stephen Curry and Houston Rockets shooting guard James Harden. Both have good cases to win the highest individual award in the league. Now, if it is one-time MVP and five-time champion Kobe Bryant that you will ask, he will go for someone who has bigger responsibilities for his team, and that is James Harden.
Los Angelers Lakers News: Next Season Will Be A Celebration Of Kobe Bryant Says Jeanie Buss
The current NBA season is not yet finished but as early as now, the Los Angeles Lakers are already preparing for the next one. The purple and gold team had a 21-61 Win-Less record to finish second to the last in the Western Conference standings. This is the second straight year that the franchise failed to make the playoffs. For a team with rich history, missing the post-season is an epic failure and the only recourse is to regroup.
Kobe Bryant News: Los Angeles Lakers GM Mike Kupchak Ready To Drop Black Mamba From Team Once His Contract Ends?
This is the time of the basketball year that Kobe Bryant news become rampant. Him taking over a game, his team entering the next. However, it is completely otherwise. Bryant and Lakers are totally irrelevant in the post-season. The Black Mamba and his Los Angeles Lakers used to be constant figures in the NBA Playoffs. However, that is a thing of the past now. The Purple and Gold have been among the weakest teams in the past two seasons. Many points to Kobe Bryant's untouchable salary as the reason why the team can't sign All-Star caliber players. With them now gearing up to rebuild, does that mean they will drop the Black Mamba?
Kobe Bryant News: Matt Barnes Explains Why Black Mamba Isn't To Blame Why Los Angeles Lakers Is Messed Up
There is not much good Kobe Bryant news lately because obviously, the 19-year veteran is not playing due to a recurring injury that was aggravated before the end of the first half of the season. Despite him being absent for most matches, some fans pin Los Angeles Lakers' dismal performance to the Black Mamba. They think Bryant should have lowered his salary to be able to sign key players. The gold and purple franchise are already out of the playoff picture and their only recourse is to rebuild next year.