Tag Archives: Kobe Bryant

The Changing of the Guards and The Centers of Attention

Posted on July 12, 2012 by | Leave a comment

By Marc Rasbury

After the Heat defeated the Thunder in the NBA Finals, I thought there would be a huge void in my sports world. Continue reading →

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The Mother of Rucker Park Basketball

Posted on July 9, 2012 by | Leave a comment

Over lunch at her home in the Bronx recently, Mary Rucker-Thomas spoke about the pride she felt for the enduring legacy of her husband, Holcombe Rucker. Continue reading →

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The Raz: Jackson Deserved Better

Posted on May 16, 2011 by | Leave a comment


I know that there are plenty of player haters out there when it comes to one Phil Jackson. Some might consider him arrogant and pompous.

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The LeBron James Reality TV Show

Posted on July 8, 2010 by | 5 Comments

Sports

Free Agency in the NBA has turned into the WWE.

Some do it the right way (Kevin Durant), some have learned to do it the right way (Kobe Bryant after making ESPN his own television channel when he almost left the Lakers back in 2005) but LeBron James? Just doesn’t get it. Continue reading →

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Lakers Win NBA Championship

Posted on June 18, 2010 by | 1 Comment

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Purple and gold confetti raining down upon him, Kobe Bryant hopped up on the scorer’s table, shook his fists and extended five fingers.

When he hopped down, Boston’s legendary Hall of Fame center Bill Russell was waiting to shake his hand.

A Game 7 classic – and this time, it finally went the Lakers’ way. Continue reading →

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Two NBA Greats Honor Michael Jackson

Posted on July 8, 2009 by | Leave a comment

Farewell

NBA greats Kobe Bryant and Magic Johnson reflect on their connection with singer Michael Jackson.

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MVP’s Kobe And LeBron

Posted on June 13, 2009 by | Leave a comment

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Lil Dez, MVP’s LeBron and Kobe on the Sesame Street set for Nike (just kidding). Lil Dez, LeBron and Kobe on the set for Nike…

Check out the lAkers as they take it all the way…

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Globetrotters And NBA All-Star Nite

Posted on March 15, 2009 by | Leave a comment

Sports

NBA stars spend time with the Harlem Globetrotters during media availability at the NBA …

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…with Lakers guard Kobe Bryant…

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Kobe At Harlem House Of Hoops

Posted on July 29, 2008 by | Leave a comment

The day before he returned to Madison Square Garden to play the home team New York Knicks, a game where he dropped 39 points, 11 rebounds and 8 assists, Kobe Bryant visited a packed, zealous House of Hoops in Harlem.

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