Kobe Bryant on the reason he torched Michael Jordan and the Wizards in 2003: "Normally, I would try to control the offense"

The payoff came back in 2003, during the twilight of Jordan's career, his final season with the Washington Wizards, when ...
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Max Kellerman praises Kobe Bryant for having the guts to try to emulate Michael Jordan

The NBA's greatest players blazed their own trails to reach the top. However, for Max Kellerman, Kobe Bryant was not doing himself any favors by trying to pattern his game and career after Michael ...
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Jordan to Kobe: Keep Dreaming

Michael Jordan fired back at Kobe Bryant over the L.A. Lakers star’s claim that the 2012 U.S. basketball team he and LeBron James will lead at the 2012 London Olympics would beat the 1992 Dream Team ...
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"Only Jordan did that before" - Kenny Smith on Kobe Bryant's ice-cold composure during the 2008 Western Conference Finals

Kobe Bryant’s showing in the 2008 Western Conference finals against the San Antonio Spurs was a masterclass. The Black Mamba’s command of Game 5, which ended the Spurs’ title reign, was so striking ...

Looking back at Kobe Bryant's iconic 81-point game on 20th anniversary

What sparked the NBA legend's 81-point masterpiece? Former Raptors coach Sam Mitchell helps break it down, 20 years later.
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Sam Smith Q&A: 'While other great players ran away from the Jordan shadow, Kobe ran to it'

Sam Smith wrote The Jordan Rules, one of the most impactful sports books of all time. But that was just the tip of the iceberg of a long journalism career that began in the heart of politics during ...