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Lakers, including Kobe Bryant, head to Hawaii

Lakers, including Kobe Bryant, head to Hawaii. They go into training camp with their star saying he is ‘a soldier’ who will leave it up to management to make changes. Lamar Odom, Kwame Brown and, to a lesser extent, Andrew Bynum, are injured.

Kobe Bryant expected at Lakers training camp

Looks like Kobe is expected at Lakers training camp, however, his spokesperson remains silent on the issue which still raises the question. Will Kobe report to camp? Will he still demand a trade? Or will Kobe sit out the entire season if he isn’t traded?

As preseason nears, Kobe’s intentions up in the air

NBA training camps open in less than a month, but there is still one burning question left in this offseason: What will Kobe do?
Bryant still has not yet backed off his trade demand from the Lakers. During the recent FIBA Americas tournament (in which the 29-year-old star looked as lean and mean as ever, by […]

Kobe Bryant, Team USA flatten Argentina to reach FIBA semis

LAS VEGAS — A new and improved U.S. team was too good for Argentina’s B team.
Kobe Bryant scored 27 points — 15 in the first quarter — and the United States cruised into the semifinals of the FIBA Americas tournament as the No. 1 seed by beating Argentina 91-76 Thursday night.

U.S. gets payback on Puerto Rico, sits one win from Beijing (Olympics)

LAS VEGAS — The Americans made Athens look like ancient history.
Three years after its stunning loss in the Olympics, the United States smothered Puerto Rico in a 117-78 victory Tuesday night in the FIBA Americas tournament.

Mexicans latest slaughter victim 127-100

Carmelo Anthony scored 28 points, Kobe Bryant added 21 points, and LeBron James and Dwight Howard had 19 apiece, as the USA slaughters the Mexicans after toying with them in the first half 127-100.

Kobe Bryant’s defense locks down Barbosa as U.S. stays perfect at TOA

Those of us Lakers fans saw enough of Leandro Barbosa during the playoffs and regular season. It seemed as if Barbosa was participating in a layup drill every time he played the Los Angeles Lakers. However, on Sunday, it was quite the opposite as Team USA crushed clobbered BRAZIL 113-76. Team USA’s next game is […]

Team USA puts the hammer down on Canada

LAS VEGAS — LeBron James threads a low bounce pass to Kobe Bryant cutting baseline. Bryant goes up and under for a reverse layup. The Thomas and Mack Center crowd goes wild.
Dwight Howard blocks a Team Canada baseline jump shot attempt. Jason Kidd scoops up the ball and flicks it fifty feet to a sprinting […]

Lakers: The Powder Keg

While the uncertainty with Kobe Bryant and Lakers continues (does Kobe still want the Lakers to trade him? Does Kobe want to stay with the Lakers? Will Kobe only accept a trade to the Chicago Bulls?), Eric Pincus has written an article about the recent happenings (Kobe’s ESPN interview, Kobe’s Jimmy Kimmel appearance, etc).

Team USA destroys Venezuela in TOA opener

How ya like that Hugo Chavez?
LAS VEGAS — Four All-Stars fired perfect passes to each other, ending when Kobe Bryant turned LeBron James’ behind-the-back toss into a dunk that brought the loudest cheer of the night.


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