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 ...

Kobe Bryant had the time of his life with Michael Jordan and Julius Erving at the 2007 All-Star Weekend: "That's something I'll remember forever"

Bryant hung out with his mentors Julius Erving and Michael Jordan before dropping 31 points in the All-Star game.
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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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Doug Collins on the trait Kobe Bryant shared with Michael Jordan

Los Angeles Lakers icon Kobe Bryant was still averaging 38.6 minutes per game in his 17th year in the league. Even at the tail end of his career, Kobe was still putting everything on the line for the ...

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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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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Michael Jordan to Kobe Bryant: Keep Dreaming

Michael Jordan said there's no way Kobe Bryant and this year's USA Olympic basketball team could've beaten the 1992 Dream Team. Jordan told The Associated Press Thursday that he laughed - "I ...