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The 'Inside the NBA' crew discusses the 83-point performance from Miami Heat star Bam Adebayo. Credit: ESPN; Rhona Wise-Imagn Images (Bam Adebayo)

Charles Barkley, Shaquille O’Neal weigh in on Bam Adebayo’s controversial 83-point game

"He is so lucky that he's playing in 2026... I'm disgusted by the Wizards."

By Matt Clapp OnMar 15, 2026 0
Kobe Bryant and Spero Dedes

Spero Dedes was ‘overwhelmed’ calling Kobe Bryant’s 81-point game

"I’m not ashamed to admit, I had a little pocket thesaurus in my bag"

By Brandon Contes OnMar 12, 2026 0
Max Kellerman discussing Kobe Bryant and Bam Adebayo

Max Kellerman blames ‘foolish’ Bam Adebayo takes on emotional attachments to Kobe Bryant

"They have this emotional attachment to Kobe that they feel like it somehow discredits what Kobe did."

By Brandon Contes OnMar 12, 2026 0
Mike Breen and Bam Adebayo

Mike Breen pushes back on Bam Adebayo critics: ‘We don’t have to be outraged by everything

Breen said both sides of the Adebayo debate have valid points, but pushed back on the broader outrage culture surrounding the 83-point performance.

By Sam Neumann OnMar 12, 2026 0
Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo (13) walks back to the bench during a time out against the Washington Wizards during the second half at Kaseya Center.

NBA media critics got incredibly sanctimonious about Bam Adebayo’s 83-point game

Many in the NBA community, including several media members, worked quickly to downplay Adebayo's accomplishment.

By Sean Keeley OnMar 11, 2026 0
Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo

Wizards announcer thought Erik Spoelstra would pull Bam Adebayo ‘out of respect’ for Kobe Bryant

"And out of respect, Erik Spoelstra will pull Bam Adebayo."

By Drew Lerner OnMar 11, 2026 0
Jan 16, 2016; Salt Lake City, UT, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward Kobe Bryant talks with the media during a press conference prior to the game against the Utah Jazz at Vivint Smart Home Arena. Mandatory Credit: Russ Isabella-USA TODAY Sports

What should we expect from a Kobe Bryant movie?

If the story of Kobe Bryant is told on the silver screen, what would it choose to focus on from his life in the public eye?

By Michael Grant OnSep 2, 2025 0
A movie about the life of legendary Los Angeles Lakers star, the late, great Kobe Bryant, is reportedly in the works. Photo Credit: Robert Hanashiro-USA TODAY Sports

Report: ‘Warner Bros. Pictures has acquired a spec script’ for Kobe Bryant movie

"...'insiders familiar with the script described the film as 'Moneyball' meets 'Air.'"

By Michael Dixon OnAug 23, 2025 0
Feb 10, 2016; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) dribbles against Los Angeles Lakers forward Kobe Bryant (24) in the fourth quarter at Quicken Loans Arena. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-USA TODAY Sports

Michael Wilbon: It’s ‘garbage’ LeBron James must be viewed as better than Kobe Bryant or Magic Johnson

"Put me in a grave first."

By Ben Axelrod OnMay 23, 2025 0
Mar 10, 2016; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) and Los Angeles Lakers forward Kobe Bryant (24) battle for position in the first quarter of the game at Staples Center. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports

The story of LeBron James’ attendance at Kobe Bryant’s funeral is getting weirder

Pablo Torre struggled to find any evidence suggesting LeBron James was at the Kobe Bryant memorial service.

By Brandon Contes OnApr 4, 2025 0
LeBron James Stephen A. Smith

Stephen A. Smith apologizes for false accusation about Kobe Bryant memorial service

"I never brought up really and never really discussed why you were not at Kobe Bryant’s memorial service"

By Brandon Contes OnMar 27, 2025 0
Credit: Robert Hanashiro-USA TODAY Sports

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‘Eight on Eight’ reveals stories of Kobe Bryant’s kindness and generosity

A tribute to Kobe Bryant.

Jim Nantz closes AFC Championship broadcast by remembering Kobe Bryant’s death

"Kobe Bryant tragically passed away on January. 26th, 2020. Five years ago, today."

By Brandon Contes OnJan 27, 2025 0
Kobe Bryant CNN docuseries

CNN announces Kobe Bryant docuseries premiering January 25

"Five years after his passing, we are honored to share the story of Kobe Bryant."

By Arthur Weinstein OnDec 13, 2024 0
Dec 12, 2010; Newark, NJ, USA; Los Angeles Lakers shooting guard Kobe Bryant (left) battles New Jersey Nets small forward Quinton Ross (right) for position at the Prudential Center. New Jersey Nets fall to the Los Angeles Lakers 99-92.

Ian Eagle recounts alternate history where Kobe Bryant was almost a Net

"I think if Nets GM John Nash had his way, they would have taken Kobe Bryant."

By Sam Neumann OnJul 12, 2024 1
Ramona Shelburne

Ramona Shelburne opens up on burden of eulogizing Kobe Bryant after career covering him

"I felt like Kobe let in, he let himself be known by me, or at least he tried. And it is now my job to tell the world about him."

By Brendon Kleen OnJun 15, 2024 1
JJ Redick

JJ Redick: Kobe Bryant’s passing inspired me to pursue podcast with LeBron James

"God rest his soul, him being gone, there's a void there. How many of the all-time greats are talking about the game? I don't know if there's anybody."

By Brendon Kleen OnApr 8, 2024 0
Jake Tapper talks to Marty Baron on Felicia Sonmez.

Jake Tapper-Marty Baron exchange over Felicia Sonmez’s Kobe Bryant tweets illustrates wider journalism conflicts

"Unless you're going to ban everybody on your staff from tweeting and social media posts completely, I still just don't understand what she did wrong."

By Andrew Bucholtz OnOct 5, 2023 7
Kobe Bryant

Charles Barkley doesn’t think Kobe Bryant would have fit Inside the NBA: ‘He’s a real serious guy.’

"I don’t know if he was built to have fun. He was a great person, I liked him, rest in peace. But he was a real serious guy."

By Brandon Contes OnJun 9, 2023 0
John Ireland

Awful Announcing Podcast: John Ireland on LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, Shaquille O’Neal, and more

On this episode of the Awful Announcing Podcast, host Brandon Contes was joined by John Ireland, radio voice...

By Phillip Bupp OnMay 12, 2023 2
Howard Stern-Stephen A. Smith

Stephen A. Smith tells Howard Stern Kobe Bryant ‘scared the living sh*t out of me’

"Kobe, God rest his soul. Now he scared me. Kobe scared the living sh*t out of me"

By Brandon Contes OnJan 18, 2023 2
A still from Netflix documentary "The Redeem Team."

Netflix’s ‘The Redeem Team’ focuses on the redemption narrative of Kobe Bryant

Kobe fans will want to see this documentary

By Michael Grant OnOct 11, 2022 0

Hailey Van Lith channeled Kobe Bryant for an epic postgame interview

"He would say ‘go f***ing win this sh*t Hailey!'"

By Brandon Contes OnMar 29, 2022 0
Kobe Bryant

Charles Barkley claims Kobe Bryant briefly signed with ‘Inside the NBA’

"I’m probably going to get in trouble for telling you this – we actually hired Kobe Bryant."

By Sean Keeley OnMar 2, 2022 1
A tribute to Kobe Bryant.

USA Today Sports deleted a by-the-minute thread recapping Kobe Bryant’s helicopter crash

Who thought this was a good idea?

By Jay Rigdon OnJan 26, 2021 2

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