Was Kobe able to predict the Dwight Howard trade? Kevin Durant seems to think so. Reportedly, even though the eventual blockbuster deal was still a month from coming to fruition after Bryant left for the Olympics, Kobe was talking all sorts of trash to his teammates in London about the reloaded Lakers.
I am sure part of this was returning some lost pride after losing to the Thunder in the playoffs, but maybe Kobe knew something the rest of us didn’t. We all know he had talked with Nash and was a major reason the Suns player came to Los Angeles. Was he also flirting with Howard to get him to put on the Purple and Gold? Durant knows so.
While promoting his movie this morning, Kevin made a bold statement that Kobe’s trash-talking with Team USA was more like a warning; Bryant knew.
Apart from his sixth sense, Bryant is also a baller. Yet, is he the best of all time? I remember watching Jordan and Bryant play each other, sitting on my couch with my dad in the Miracle Mile district of LA. But is he better than Mike? Michael Jordan will always be one of the best players of all time, and honestly, this question is too tough to answer. Some will always believe Jordan is the NBA’s best player, while fresher, younger perspectives may root for Kobe.
But a picture can say 1,000 words; check out this video from Pro Basketball Talk and tell us what you think. So similar its scarey, right?
Ready to get weird? We here at LN love to get a little goofy, and Amy Halvo brings the creep in today’s Trend Creeper. Just look at her screen caption…freaky! Click here to get the low down on Kobe’s Ferrari, Metta’s trip to Las Vegas, and Dwight Howard’s Twitter.
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Lakers News
The Cult Of Personality, The Lakers’ Lockerroom, & Leadership [Forum Blue and Gold]
Kobe Bryant Ranked Below Durant, Above Anthony & Rondo on NBA 2K13 [LA Times]
Kobe Settles Case Where Fan Said He Was “Assaulted” During Game [ProBasketballTalk]
Lakers to Build Statue for Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Outside Staples Center [ESPN]
Top 10 Lakers Moments of 2011-12 [NBA]
Lakers Will Unveil Statue of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar During Season [LA Times]
Pau on Charitable Efforts, Olympics, Dwight and More [ESPN]
LAL Player Tracker: Aug. 27 [Basketblog]
Smack Talking Kobe Called Lakers Getting Dwight Howard [ProBasketballTalk]
Fan’s Suit vs. Kobe Bryant Settled [ESPN]
Five Things Jodie Meeks Needs for a Successful Season [LA Times]
Writers’ Roundtable: Who Gets The Blame If The Lakers Don’t Win It All? [Silver Screen and Roll]
Kareem’s Getting His Statue [ProBasketballTalk]
An Open Letter to Dwight Howard [ESPN]
NBA News
Kevin Garnett Has Made More in NBA Salary Than Anyone. Ever. [ProBasketballTalk]
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For L.A. Sports, It’s a Golden Era Midas Would Love [LA Times]
Clippers F Blake Griffin ‘Back at 100 Percent’ After Summer Knee Surgery [Eye on Basketball]
Former NBA Deputy Commissioner Gourdine Dies at 72 [Yah0o Sports]
Virginia Beach To Unveil Arena Proposal, Sacramento Kings Rumored As Target [SB Nation]
After Missing Out on Howard, Rockets to Fight for Playoffs [NBA]
Anthony Tolliver Likes Atlanta, but Do They Like Him? [ProBasketballTalk]
Durant Focused And Ready For 2012-13 [NBA]
Quote of the Day: Kendall Marshall and The ‘Female Species [Eye on Basketball]
Clippers’ Chris Paul Undergoes Thumb Surgery [Yahoo Sports]
2013 NBA Free Agents: The Dirty 30s, Starring Stephen Jackson [SB Nation]
James Harden: ‘I Want to Keep Playing with the Thunder’ [Eye on Basketball]
Lopez Ready for New Career Chapter in New Orleans [NBA]
