EL SEGUNDO, Calif. -- Kobe Bryant said he felt like himself after his first team practice in about 10 months as the Los Angeles Lakers opened training camp on Tuesday under new coach Byron Scott. "I ...

Mike Brown recalled what he loved most about coaching Kobe Bryant: "I always knew where I stood with him" Mike Brown explains why some coaches struggled with Kobe Bryant's bluntness and why he viewed ...

Nick Van Exel was there during Kobe Bryant's formative years in the NBA and figured some things just don't change. For instance, young Kobe always had that dog mentality, so much so that he had to be ...

When it comes to the Los Angeles Lakers, Kobe Bryant was the ultimate culture builder as he only played to win championships. That mentality is not for the faint of heart as it can rub teammates the ...

Late Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant was infamously a maniac when it came to his regimented approach to game preparation. His methodology paid off mightily. The 6-foot-6 swingman out of ...

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. -- A day after calling himself "the 200th-best player in the league right now" and saying "I freaking suck," a struggling Kobe Bryant was given the day off from Lakers practice ...

Kobe Bryant sat out both of the Los Angeles Lakers' practices on Friday with soreness in his right foot. Bryant practiced on the Lakers' first four days of training camp, but skipped the morning ...

Nick Van Exel recently opened up about the essence of Kobe Bryant's "Mamba Mentality" and how his infamous shortcomings helped cultivate it. Kobe could be relentless on the court, but his sister says ...