Report: Bryant, Nowitzki Among NBA's Most Overpaid

"According to the statistical wizardry of noted NBA numbers nerd David Berri, Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant is the league's second-most overpaid player, trailing only Washington's Rashard Lewis. Berri's calculations, which are based on how much teams pay for each victory, indicate that Bryant produced less than three wins for his $25 million salary."

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Kobe Bryant In Old Castle Wallpaper

New Wallpaper of  Kobe Bryant setting in the old castle room, you can download the wallpaper by clicking the right click then select save to image. Wallpaper was made by  Lisong 24 Kobe....

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Lakers to Revenge On Dwayne Wade?

Kobe Bryant was on the receiving end of a hard foul from Dwayne Wade during the all-star game. Bryant suffered a broken nose and a mild concussion. Could Derek Fisher dish out some punishment like he did against the Rockets' Luis Scola?

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Kobe Bryant thinks team will change

"Before the Los Angeles Lakers embarked on their season-long six-game road trip last week, center Andrew Bynum said the team needed to "prove that we're able to win, or else they're going to start doing things." After the Lakers lost to Philadelphia on Monday to fall to 1-2 to start the trip, forward Pau Gasol said, "There's always a sense that if something was going to happen before, something might still happen," referring to the failed three-team trade that would have sent him out of town and landed Chris Paul as a Laker.

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Kobe Bryant Lakers 2012 1440x900 Wallpaper

widescreen wallpaper of Kobe taking made for 2011/12 season (made by Lakers.com), recently he passed 28000 career points mark and became the youngest player in NBA history to get to 28k which is a big thing you have to admit :) cu all soon with new walls and on FB fan page in meantime :)

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Michael Jordan Thinks Only Kobe Bryant Deserves Comparisons

Kobe Bryant explains the plot of "Single White Female" to Michael Jordan (Jamie Squire/Getty).

"Ever since Michael Jordan retired — all three times, really — the NBA has searched for the heir to his throne. Many players have popped up as pretenders to the throne, from Harold Miner to Jerry Stackhouse to Vince Carter. In recent years, people have stopped trying to find a clone and just searched for a similarly dominant great player. If you ever wondered why LeBron James is seen as such a failure, a lot of it has to do with his inability to meet the example set by Jordan.

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Kobe Bryant Scores 48 Points To Carry Lakers Past Suns, 99-83

"The Lakers were scattered everywhere Tuesday, one player too nauseated to play, another celebrating the birth of twin daughters, yet another still fighting a turf-toe injury.

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Kobe Bryant Saw German Doc

"Kobe Bryant traveled to Germany in October to undergo an innovative procedure on his left ankle, the Los Angeles Times reported Saturday.

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Kobe Bryant's wife files for divorce

LOS ANGELES, Dec 16, 2011 (AFP) - The wife of Kobe Bryant has filed for divorce after more than a decade of marriage to the National Basketball Association superstar.

Vanessa Bryant filed papers in Orange County Superior Court in Santa Ana, California citing "irreconcilable differences" as the reason for the divorce from the Los Angeles Lakers player.

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Kobe Bryant may ride out the NBA lockout playing in Italy

Kobe Bryant may ride out the NBA lockout playing in Italy. Other people who depend on the league aren’t as fortunate.

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Kobe Bryant, Bologna working ‘intensely’ on deal

ROME (AP)—Kobe Bryant’s(notes) representatives and Virtus Bologna are “working very intensely” to bring the Los Angeles Lakers’ star to Italy during the NBA lockout.

Bologna President Claudio Sabatini had told The Associated Press on Friday he had reached a tentative deal with agent Rob Pelinka for a 10-game contract worth more than $3 million.

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Kobe Bryant getting closer to deal with Italian team

LOS ANGELES — Things are very intense in Italy, apparently.

Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant is getting closer to reaching a 10-game, $3.2-million contract with Italian pro team Virtus Bologna, though there’s a little issue with revenue sharing.

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Bologna president hopeful over NBA star Bryant deal

By Agence France-Presse
Bologna president Claudio Sabatini says he is hopeful a deal can be worked out to bring NBA star Kobe Bryant to Italy despite the two parties remaining a way apart over economic matters.

Bologna have made an offer to the 33-year-old in the hope of bringing him to the club either for a handful of matches or for the whole season should the NBA lock-out continue.

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Bryant to discuss Bologna move

Los Angeles Lakers Kobe Bryant celebrates a basket against the San Antonio Spurs during the second half of their NBA basketball game in Los Angeles, California, April 12, 2011.
Photograph by: Lucy Nicholson, Reuters

ROME, Sept 22, 2011 (AFP) - Kobe Bryant’s agent is to discuss a temporary move to Bologna with the club’s management, a statement from the Italian team said on Thursday.

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Kobe Bryant Manila Dunk Free Widescreen Wallpaper

Wallpaper of Kobe Bryant hanging on the rim after one of his dunks in Manila where he was on tour. Size: 1920x1200

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Police probe alleged Bryant church incident

Photograph by: Cheryl Ravelo, Reuters

NBA basketball player Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers waves to members of media after his news conference at a hotel in Manila's Makati financial district July 13, 2011.

SAN DIEGO, California, Aug 16, 2011 (AFP) - San Diego police have launched a probe into an alleged confrontation Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant had at a San Diego church.

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Turkish club trying to lure Bryant during lockout

Photograph by: Sean Gardner, Reuters

LOS ANGELES, July 26 (Reuters) - Los Angeles Lakers All-Star guard Kobe Bryant’s representatives will meet with officials of Turkish club Besiktas next week to discuss the possibility of him playing in Turkey during the National Basketball Association (NBA) lockout.

Seref Yalcin, head of basketball operations for Besiktas, told reporters in Turkey he was hopeful of landing the five-time NBA champion and Olympic gold medallist.

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NBA's Los Angeles Lakers Kobe Bryant dunks the ball in an exhibition game

NBA's Los Angeles Lakers Kobe Bryant(notes) dunks the ball in an exhibition game with Filipino basketball players during the Ultimate All-Star Weekend at Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City Metro Manila on July 23, 2011. The proceeds from the exibition game will help Philippine sports and develop Filipino athletes into becoming world-class competitors. (Photo by Noel Celis/AFP/Getty Images)

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Besiktas says it is in talks with Kobe Bryant

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ANKARA, Turkey (AP)—Turkish club Besiktas is in talks with Kobe Bryant’s(notes) representatives about the possibility of the Los Angeles Lakers’ star playing in Turkey during the NBA lockout.

“It is a fact that Kobe Bryant’s managers have contacted us,” coach Ergin Ataman said Thursday, a week after Besiktas signed New Jersey Nets point guard Deron Williams(notes).

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Trade Rumors : Kobe Bryant Dunk NBA Wallpaper

Kobe Bryant Dunk NBA Wallpaper. Recently trade rumors said that the number 24 of the Los Angeles Lakers will play in Turkey next year with Deron Williams if will be the lockout. That voices of the trade was not true, and the best NBA player will remain where he is, at the LA Lakers

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