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Kobe Once Tried On A Little Celtic Green

February 6, 2013  ·  1:19PM




By Jeff Case

Back in 1996, the Boston Celtics had the No. 6 overall pick in the Draft and would eventually end up picking a promising forward out of Kentucky, Antonie Walker. But long before Walker’s name was called at the podium by Commissioner David Stern, the Celtics did their due diligence and worked out an 18-year-old phenom from Philadelphia’s Lower Merion High School named Kobe Bryant.

In a photo that might sicken and/or sadden devoted Boston fans, Kobe Bryant tweeted out a photo of himself going through a pre-Draft workout with Celtics legend Dennis Johnson. Take a look for yourself:

So, yes, Boston fans, the fifth-leading scorer in NBA history who is also a 15-time All-Star (and four-time All-Star Game MVP), the 2007-08 MVP and a regular All-NBA First Teamer and All-NBA Defensive First Teamer (and, oh yeah, is a five-time champion) might have worn Celtic green instead of the Forum blue and gold of the Lakers.

As if this season hasn’t been hard enough on Celtics fans already …

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Mamba Gives The Stare In Toronto

January 20, 2013  ·  6:32PM

by Zettler Clay IV

Around here, we like to freeze-frame moments that encapsulate a pivotal moment in basketball time. From the Lakers’ camp this season, Pau Gasol already gave us the shrug. What do we have this time around? How about a peeved, er, contemplative Kobe isolated while the rest of the team is gathered:

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This was early in the Lakers-Raptors contest, before Dwight Howard got himself ejected, before the Lakers’ furious late-game rally, before…another loss.

With Chicago and Memphis looming next, this still visual might get more company.

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Connect With Kobe … Finally

January 18, 2013  ·  10:30PM

By Nick Margiasso

Well, it’s been two weeks since the great Kobe Bryant became seemingly the last major NBA star to join Twitter (c’mon, Tim Duncan‘s too old people). Two weeks is about the true test of time for anything: it’s how long you need to decide to fire your coach, how long it takes for a new one to put your team in the tank and, of course, to know whether or not your Twitter account is successful. Here are some of the gems so far, separated, for your viewing ease, by helpful hashtags. You’re welcome.

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Pau Gasol Gives Us…The Shrug

January 7, 2013  ·  12:40AM

by Zettler Clay IV

Welp. Last night the Lakers fell again in a fairly spirited affair (Steve Nash and Pau Gasol got technicals), this time to the Nuggets 102-95 in L.A. If you are searching for a still visual to precisely depict Gasol (11 points, five boards) and the Lakers at the moment, you’ve come to the right place:

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Flying With Kobe … And Messi, Too

December 6, 2012  ·  11:57AM

By Jeff Case

According to a report on Forbes.com, Kobe Bryant earns $28 million a year off his endorsement deals “with Nike, Smart Car and others.” One of those “others” is Turkish Airlines and, by the looks of things, Kobe isn’t giving them a second-rate effort in the advertising department.

After the lockout-shortened season of 2011-12, Kobe headed overseas as part of his Nike tour in August and, a month later, took a jaunt over to Turkey to film a Turkish Airlines commercial with another athlete known by one name (Lionel Messi of Barcelona … or as the cool kids call him, Messi).

The fruits of that pairing can be seen below in Turkish Airlines’ funny new spot. In it, an autograph-seeking child finds his way into the Kobe/Messi section of the flight. The two superstars proceed to try and one-up each other and win the kid’s attention with all manner of ball-handling, card and, yes, balloon-animal making tricks.

Kobe’s love of soccer (aka football for you non-Americans) is well documented. He soaked up plenty of the action during the 2016 Olympic Games. All that stuff aside, you have to see this commercial for a good laugh for two:

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Gettin’ Buckets In The Motor City

November 26, 2012  ·  1:50PM

By Jeff Case

It’s been a while since we updated our “Hey man nice shot” category here in All Ball-land, but we think this one makes it worth it. Rookie Kyle Singler of the Pistons has become a solid contributor for Detroit, starting in his last six games and is averaging 11.3 ppg, 2.7 rpg and shooting 38.5 percent from 3-point range in that role. That 3-point percentage is nothing to sneeze at as it puts him ahead of other well-known outside shooters such as Jason Terry, Mike Miller, Kobe Bryant and Jamal Crawford this season.

But just think how high his 3-point shooting could be if he were allowed to … oh, I don’t know … drop-kick the ball and bank it off the glass for a 3-pointer? OK, maybe that wouldn’t help his shooting percentage, but it would sure be cool to watch. Check out this great video from the fine folks over at Pistons.com as Mr. Singler takes to Detroit to punt, kick and bounce in some of the most creative shots we’ve ever seen.

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Twitter Reacts: Taylor’s 138-Point Outburst

November 21, 2012  ·  7:39AM

By Jeff Case

In case you missed it, Grinnell College’s Jack Taylor went off last night, scoring an NCAA-record 138 points in the Pioneers’ 179-104 win over Faith Baptist College. The nitty-gritty details on Taylor’s big night were as follows:

  • Taylor scored 58 of his 138 points by halftime, passing the NCAA Division III record of 89 set last season by teammate Griffin Lentsch.
  • Set NCAA records for field goals (52), field goal attempts (108), 3-pointers made (27) and 3-pointers attempted (71). For a little perspective on the 3-pointers, shooters in the All-Star Weekend’s 3-Point Contest attempt 30 3-pointers per round … so Taylor essentially shot roughly the equivalent of 2 1/2 circuits in the 3-Point Contest.
  • Taylor broke Clarence “Bevo” Francis‘ (we all remember him, don’t we?) record of 113 points that he set back in 1954 as a member of Division II Rio Grande.
  • Taylor surpassed the 100-point mark with 8:55 left in the second half and officially broke Francis’ record with 4:42 remaining off a 3-pointer.

NBA-wise, the two highest scoring efforts ever put forth were by Wilt Chamberlain (100 points vs. the Knicks on March 2, 1962) and Kobe Bryant (81 points vs. the Raptors on Jan. 22, 2006). Once word of Taylor’s exploits spread across social media, NBAers were abuzz and sounded off. Here are some of the best responses around:

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Kobe Bryant Has A Friendly Stare

November 8, 2012  ·  9:44PM

by Zettler Clay IV

The Lakers have started the season with only one win in five games. Who’s more upset about that than this guy?

As the clock ticked down to another Laker loss (in Utah), Kobe answered any question about his feelings on the matter. God help the soul(s) who have to endure this withering look on a daily basis.

H/T SportsGrid.

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Rookies get owned by Dwight Howard

October 12, 2012  ·  12:03AM

by Zettler Clay IV

The new center in L.A. was finally cleared for 5-on-5 runs. While this new center is being coy about his return date, a couple of rookie centers on the Lakers’ roster got down and dirty in the paint with said center:



Poor Robert Sacre and Greg Somogyi, who looked like they just faced basketball hell. They shouldn’t worry though. The rest of the league’s big men could be mimicking their expressions sooner rather than later.

On an unrelated — totally related — note, it appears that Lakers practices are the place to be:


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Dwight Howard visits Ellen and dances to tell about it

September 28, 2012  ·  10:00PM

by Zettler Clay IV

Outside of preparing to help the Black Mamba to a sixth ring establish his mark in Lakerland, Dwight Howard took time to visit Ellen DeGeneres Thursday to give his best *Kobe impersonation, discuss Finding Nemo and dish on the reason he smiles so much.



Oh yeah, he also danced. A lot.



*It appears Kobe — who visited Ellen a day later — is more concerned with Howard’s on-court impression than off-court impression.


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