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Kobe Bryant

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The Dream Team

The U.S. Men’s Olympic Basketball team is a shoo-in for a gold medal.  The team’s core of Kobe Bryant, Carmelo Anthony, LeBron James, Chris Paul, and Deron Williams are intact from the 2008 gold medal team.  Not to mention Tyson Chandler, Kevin Durant, Kevin Love, Andre Igoudala, and Russell Westbrook all won gold medals for … Continue reading

Bye-num: Lakers need to make a move to be champions again

Mitch Kupchack has his hands full this off-season. The Los Angeles Lakers general manager enters an uncomfortable position where his superstar  is aging, but young pieces could be the future. Kobe Bryant, who will be 34 entering next season, averaged 30 points per game in 12 playoff games this season. He won’t be lacking production … Continue reading

Speaking Up

He wasn’t 100 percent. He was angry. He was alone. And most importantly, he was beat. Kobe Bryant is without a doubt the most competitive basketball player in the National Basketball Association. But when the Denver Nuggets forced a Game 7 at 10:30 p.m. Saturday inside the Staples Center with a 113-96 thrashing of the … Continue reading

Quim’s Weekend Recap (3/23-25) – Nā Palm and more…

Typically after a long exciting weekend I take to Twitter (insert shameless plug here: follow me @QuimSauceLIVE) and give my followers a riveting recap of the events.  However last weekend for me deserved much more than a series of 140 character snippets. Friday: Typical college night. A “few” drink, with a “few” friends. Saturday: Saturday was the highlight … Continue reading

B**** YOU WASN’T WITH ‘EM SHOOTING IN THE GYM!

With the recent divorce of Kobe and Vanessa Bryant, many questions have been raised regarding celebrity marriages. First, a little background on the Bryant’s relationship. When Kobe and Vanessa got married (at 21 and 18, respectively), they decided a prenuptial agreement would mask the undying love they had for one another. Against the will of many … Continue reading

NBA Positional Rankings – Shooting Guard

Today the NBA is more talented than it’s even been, since I started watching in 2001.  This is the main reason why the beginning of this lockout season, which has been very sloppy, has been so enjoyable to watch.  Throughout my lifetime, shooting guard has been the deepest and most talented position in the NBA.  … Continue reading

Settling the “Kobe didn’t earn his rings” Argument

For those who don’t know me, I’m a die-hard Kobe Bryant fan. Naturally, this means I’ve partaken in hundreds of hundreds of thousands of LeBron vs. Kobe arguments. Personally, I don’t even know how there could be an argument about something so painfully obvious, but that’s for another day, another article. Now, ever since I … Continue reading