Kobe Bryant RUMORS & NEWS

ESPN.com "Phil Jackson always has been hesitant to compare Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant. Until now. In his new book, co-written with Hugh Delehanty and entitled "Eleven Rings: The Soul of Success," Jackson breaks down what separated Jordan from Bryant, the biggest stars and personalities that he..." May 17

Los Angeles Times "Phil Jackson never liked to compare Kobe Bryant to Michael Jordan. Believe me, I tried everything. Sometimes I'd ask him after random Lakers practices or before games against Charlotte, the team Jordan owned. Or after games in Chicago, where nostalgia hopefully would add to the mix. There..." May 16

CBS Los Angeles "A temporary restraining order, blocking Kobe Bryant’s mother from auctioning some of the Laker star’s memorabilia, has been kept in place by a federal judge. Attorneys for both the athlete and his mother, Pamela Bryant, argued over the possibility of moving the legal matter to New Jersey, where..." May 14

L.A. Daily News "The obstacles facing Kobe Bryant no longer consist of recovering from a torn left Achilles' tendon. Bryant's mother, Pamela, and father, Joe, filed statements in federal court Monday in Camden, N.J., suggesting the Lakers star lied in hopes of stopping Pamela from giving a New Jersey-based..." May 14

L.A. Daily News "Only 24 days has passed since having surgery on a torn left Achilles’ tendon, and Kobe Bryant has already proven he can stand on his left foot without a walking boot. “Foot on the ground!” Bryant wrote on Twitter before showing a picture via Instagram of him doing just that. Bryant then added..." May 07

L.A. Daily News "Kobe Bryant is in a court battle to try to keep his mother from auctioning off mementoes from his high school days in Pennsylvania and his early years with the Los Angeles Lakers. A New Jersey auction house filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Camden on Thursday for the right to sell the..." May 04

LA Kings Insider "Before settling into his seat in front of a horde of microphones and cameras, Kobe Bryant entered the Lakers’ media room on a scooter. It personified his progress as he’s slowly but surely progressed from a season-ending torn left Achilles. Nearly 2 ½ weeks have passed since suffering what he..." May 01

L.A. Daily News "Nearly 2 1/2 weeks has passed since Kobe Bryant suffered a season-ending torn left Achilles tendon, and the Lakers star has already shown yet another sign of progress. Bryant tweeted out a photo via Instagram that he had his stitches removed. Since last week, Bryant has occasionally gone off..." April 30

ESPN Los Angeles "Kobe Bryant already publicly vowed not to tweet during Game 2 of the Los Angeles Lakers' first-round playoff series Wednesday against the San Antonio Spurs, but a certain teammate wants Bryant to keep on tweeting in the free world. "Kobe should tweet for Game 2 the whole time, every..." April 24

L.A. Daily News "It turns out the Lakers' playoff adjustments go beyond Xs and Os. Kobe Bryant will also alter his approach, and it will have nothing to do with shot selection, facilitating or playing better defense. With the Lakers' star nursing a season-ending torn left Achilles tendon, Bryant said he won't..." April 23

Fox Sports West "It's been a trying week for Kobe Bryant, who tore his left Achilles' tendon last Friday with two games remaining in the Lakers' regular season. Following the injury, which will sideline him 6-9 months, talk inevitably began about the team using its amnesty option on the aging star. " April 20

L.A. Daily News "One move he swore he performed a million times soon led Kobe Bryant into an uncertain future. Bryant drove past a defender at the top of the key before losing his footing. Although he stood up moments later and made two free throws, Bryant then hobbled off the court. In the trainer's room,..." April 16

L.A. Daily News "The Lakers missed Kobe Bryant's physical presence, but they sensed his influence permeate the locker room. Before Saturday's practice, Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak shared with the team a 30-second video on his cell phone that showed Bryant outlining how the Lakers could win their 17th..." April 16

L.A. Daily News "Dwight Howard patiently sat at Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic hoping to see Kobe Bryant. They didn't talk, considering Howard said he arrived Saturday moments before Bryant's surgery to treat a torn Achilles tendon the Lakers estimate will sideline him for six to nine months. The..." April 15

USA Today "Los Angeles Lakers coach Mike D'Antoni has heard the criticism, the claims in the media and among fans that he's the man responsible for threatening the end of Kobe Bryant's legendary career because of all those minutes that the 34-year-old logged. But while D'Antoni has as much sympathy for..." April 15

NESN "The extended minutes Kobe Bryant has been playing did not cause his season-ending Achilles tear — an injury that will keep the Lakers star sidelined for six to nine months — according to Bryant’s trainer. Bryant has been playing more time late this season in an attempt to sneak Los Angeles..." April 14

Fox Sports West "Will Kobe Bryant be back for the start of next season? "I think that's a realistic goal for him," Lakers General Manager Mitch Kupchak said Saturday. Bryant will be out six to nine months because of a torn left Achilles' tendon, the Lakers said. He was injured with 3:08 left in Friday's game..." April 14

ESPN.com "Kobe Bryant will have surgery Saturday afternoon to repair the torn Achilles tendon in his left leg and his recovery timetable is expected to take 6-9 months, according to longtime Los Angeles Lakers trainer Gary Vitti. "When something like this happens, everybody wants to know why and there's..." April 13

SportingNews.com "Kobe Bryant is indestructible. How many times has that been said? And, surreal as it sounds, since 1996, that statement held up as an absolute truth. Bryant stayed upright all these years and never met an injury he couldn’t play through—until Friday night, when he limped off the court with what is..." April 13

Foxsports.com "Kobe Bryant suffered a probable torn Achilles' late in Friday's game, a potentially season-ending injury for both the Lakers and their star. The Lakers said he probably had a torn Achilles' tendon and would have an MRI exam Saturday. "MRI, surgery, then recovery," Kobe said, teary-eyed and..." April 13

Los Angeles Times "Kobe Bryant pumped his fist as he raced down the court in the final minutes, allowing himself a moment to celebrate a performance that was implausible even by his standards. His Lakers teammates extended high-fives on the way to the timeout huddle, about the only way Bryant was leaving the..." April 11

CBSSports.com "The discussion of former Rutgers coach Mike Rice and his coaching antics has been near the top of the sports world as of late. Some people argue our society has become soft because we frowned upon him getting physical with his players and using harsh language when trying to "motivate" them. Others..." April 10

Los Angeles Times "It could have been the Lakers' darkest hour this season, losing at home to the New Orleans Hornets. So Kobe Bryant brought out his flashlight, flicked it on and shined it directly at the Hornets. Twelve chaotic minutes later, Bryant had taken the Lakers to a 104-96 victory Tuesday at Staples..." April 10

L.A. Daily News "The Lakers and Utah Jazz are tied in the loss column with 37 defeats. If they finish the season in a deadlock, Utah goes to the playoffs by holding the head-to-head tiebreaker with the Lakers. Utah has four games left, including tonight at home against Oklahoma City. If the Lakers don't..." April 09

Fox Sports West "As is the norm when Shaquille O’Neal and Kobe Bryant are involved, O’Neal’s jersey retirement ceremony was a mixture of happiness, celebration and oddity. Bringing back fond Laker championship memories, O'Neal began his speech by yelling, “Can you dig it?,” which he did after the Lakers won..." April 03

L.A. Daily News "The Lakers survived that must-win game. On to the next one. On the night they honored Shaquille O'Neal by retiring his jersey, the Lakers clung to their playoff hopes with a determined 101-81 win over the surging Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday at Staples Center. The battle for survival in the..." April 03

L.A. Daily News "With time healing all wounds, Kobe Bryant's eyes lit up surrounding Shaquille O'Neal's jersey retirement ceremony when the Lakers (38-36) play tonight against the Dallas Mavericks (36-37) at Staples Center. "It's going to be great," Bryant said following the Lakers' win Saturday over the Kings...." April 02

USA Today "Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant added more clarity to his NBA future. Bryant, a guaranteed Hall of Famer, told NBA.com that he will decide if the 2013-14 season is his final season before training camp begins next season. It very well could be. "I'll talk to my family and stuff and..." March 31

The Globe and Mail "Kobe Bryant scored 19 points and tied a season high with 14 assists despite a nagging left foot injury, and the Los Angeles Lakers kept pace for the Western Conference’s final playoff spot by outlasting the Sacramento Kings 103-98 on Saturday night. Bryant added nine rebounds and facilitated..." March 31

Los Angeles Times "It's a statistic invented for hockey, where sticks, flying pucks and big guys on skates lead to a lot of injuries. But the Lakers would rival some hockey teams with their "man-games lost to injury" this season — 146 and counting after their 113-103 loss Thursday against the Milwaukee..." March 30

Real GM Basketball "After the Los Angeles Lakers’ 113-103 loss to the Bucks on Thursday night, Kobe Bryant left the arena on a crutch as he couldn’t place pressure on his left foot, headed to a specialist Friday in Sacramento. The Lakers won’t fly out to Sacramento until Friday morning and said they’ll provide an..." March 29

Orange County Register "Kobe Bryant has a bone spur in his left foot and is scheduled to be examined by a foot specialist Friday in Sacramento. Bryant finished the Lakers' loss to Milwaukee on Thursday night but didn't talk to reporters postgame as he got treatment on the foot. Lakers spokesman John Black said the..." March 29

USA Today "Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant should been called for a foul on Minnesota Timberwolves guard Ricky Rubio on the final play of the Lakers' 120-117 victory Wednesday, the NBA announced Thursday. "Video review by the league office confirmed that Kobe Bryant fouled Rubio while Rubio was in..." March 28

L.A. Daily News "They're back. Kobe Bryant and Pau Gasol are expected to return to the lineup for today's home game against Washington. Bryant missed the past two games because of a severe left ankle sprain and flu, and Gasol has missed 20 games with a foot injury. "Right now I'm just looking forward to..." March 22

SportingNews.com "Los Angeles Lakers stars Kobe Bryant and Pau Gasol, testing their injuries in today’s practice, could return to game action Friday when LA hosts the Washington Wizards. "Hopefully Kobe and Pau will be back Friday, hopefully, and then we can start going forward with everybody that we need to..." March 21

Los Angeles Times "When the Lakers host the Washington Wizards on Friday, the team may finally have as close to a full roster as it has had all season. After the Lakers practiced Wednesday, Coach Mike D'Antoni said he expects Kobe Bryant and Pau Gasol to play against the Wizards. "Hopefully Kobe and Pau will..." March 21

Orange County Register "The Lakers' lack of depth was apparent in their loss Monday night without injured Kobe Bryant and Pau Gasol, but it's fairly likely that both will be back in action in the next Lakers game Friday night vs. Washington. Lakers coach Mike D'Antoni said about the return of Bryant, who joined the team..." March 19

L.A. Daily News "Just when it appeared they could give Kobe Bryant some peace of mind as he heals from a sprained left ankle, the Lakers allowed other problems to emerge. The Lakers' 99-76 loss to the Phoenix Suns on Monday marked a season low in total offense and a lost opportunity to move ahead in the playoff..." March 19

L.A. Daily News "Kobe Bryant remained away from the court because of a sprained left ankle. He even avoided sitting on the bench to offer coaching advice, perhaps wanting to ensure he doesn't pass along his flu-like symptoms to other teammates. No matter. The Lakers' 113-102 victory Sunday over the..." March 18

Los Angeles Times "Kobe Bryant will sit out Monday night when the Lakers visit the Phoenix Suns. Bryant, who severely sprained his ankle on Wednesday in Atlanta, was able to play only 12 first-quarter minutes on Friday in a win against the Indiana Pacers. The Lakers were able to win without Bryant on Sunday..." March 18

Orange County Register "Kobe Bryant's sprained left ankle didn't feel strong enough for Bryant even to test it on the court Sunday before skipping the Lakers' game against Sacramento. Bryant is considered doubtful to play Monday in Phoenix, according to a Lakers spokesman. If Bryant doesn't play against the Suns, he..." March 18