Virtual Kobe » kobe http://www.virtualkobe.com Latest Kobe Bryant News and Kobe Bryant Trade Rumors Sat, 12 Jul 2008 02:38:16 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 U.S. Team Expects to Keep Kidd’s Win Streak Alive http://www.virtualkobe.com/us-team-expects-to-keep-kidds-win-streak-alive.html http://www.virtualkobe.com/us-team-expects-to-keep-kidds-win-streak-alive.html#comments Tue, 01 Jul 2008 05:25:13 +0000 http://www.virtualkobe.com/us-team-expects-to-keep-kidds-win-streak-alive.html Jason Kidd is the only member of the United States Olympic basketball team who already has an Olympic gold medal, which he won in 2000 in Sydney, Australia.

]]> http://www.virtualkobe.com/us-team-expects-to-keep-kidds-win-streak-alive.html/feed 0 O’neal Loses a Badge http://www.virtualkobe.com/oneal-loses-a-badge.html http://www.virtualkobe.com/oneal-loses-a-badge.html#comments Thu, 26 Jun 2008 04:59:49 +0000 http://www.virtualkobe.com/oneal-loses-a-badge.html Shaquille O’Neal’s raunchy rap in which he mocked former teammate Kobe Bryant is costing him another of his lawman badges. Bedford County Sheriff Mike Brown said Wednesday that he has asked O’Neal, a center for Phoenix, to return a badge he was given for his work with the Virginia county’s Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force. A sheriff in Arizona has also asked O’Neal to return a special deputy’s badge.

]]> http://www.virtualkobe.com/oneal-loses-a-badge.html/feed 0 Celtics Show That Bryant Is No Jordan http://www.virtualkobe.com/celtics-show-that-bryant-is-no-jordan-2.html http://www.virtualkobe.com/celtics-show-that-bryant-is-no-jordan-2.html#comments Tue, 24 Jun 2008 07:44:27 +0000 http://www.virtualkobe.com/celtics-show-that-bryant-is-no-jordan-2.html Kobe Bryant, a k a the world’s best player, and the Lakers lost to a team largely comprised of finals first-timers.

]]> http://www.virtualkobe.com/celtics-show-that-bryant-is-no-jordan-2.html/feed 0 Boston Cheers as Celtics Rout Lakers http://www.virtualkobe.com/boston-cheers-as-celtics-rout-lakers-2.html http://www.virtualkobe.com/boston-cheers-as-celtics-rout-lakers-2.html#comments Tue, 24 Jun 2008 07:44:27 +0000 http://www.virtualkobe.com/boston-cheers-as-celtics-rout-lakers-2.html The Celtics methodically dissected the Lakers and ended a 22-year title drought with a six-game finals victory.

]]> http://www.virtualkobe.com/boston-cheers-as-celtics-rout-lakers-2.html/feed 0 Similar End, but Different Reaction From Bryant http://www.virtualkobe.com/similar-end-but-different-reaction-from-bryant-2.html http://www.virtualkobe.com/similar-end-but-different-reaction-from-bryant-2.html#comments Tue, 24 Jun 2008 07:44:27 +0000 http://www.virtualkobe.com/similar-end-but-different-reaction-from-bryant-2.html Even with the sting of losing the title still fresh, Kobe Bryant hit a number of positive notes in his final news conference of the season early Wednesday morning.

]]> http://www.virtualkobe.com/similar-end-but-different-reaction-from-bryant-2.html/feed 0 Dedicated to Gold, U.S. Basketball Team Is Named http://www.virtualkobe.com/dedicated-to-gold-us-basketball-team-is-named.html http://www.virtualkobe.com/dedicated-to-gold-us-basketball-team-is-named.html#comments Tue, 24 Jun 2008 07:44:27 +0000 http://www.virtualkobe.com/dedicated-to-gold-us-basketball-team-is-named.html By the United States basketball team’s lofty standards standards re-established by the Dream Team of 1992 anything short of Olympic gold is seen as a failure. So when Team USA returned from Athens in 2004 with the bronze medal, having won three straight gold medals before that, the program was revamped.

]]> http://www.virtualkobe.com/dedicated-to-gold-us-basketball-team-is-named.html/feed 0 Celtics’ Rally Puts Title Within Reach http://www.virtualkobe.com/celtics-rally-puts-title-within-reach-5.html http://www.virtualkobe.com/celtics-rally-puts-title-within-reach-5.html#comments Tue, 24 Jun 2008 07:44:26 +0000 http://www.virtualkobe.com/celtics-rally-puts-title-within-reach-5.html The Boston Celtics wiped out a 24-point deficit, dominated the third quarter and crushed the Los Angeles Lakers in the final minutes to take a 3-1 series lead Thursday night.

]]> http://www.virtualkobe.com/celtics-rally-puts-title-within-reach-5.html/feed 0 Lakers’ Struggles in the Finals Put the Focus on Bryant’s Leadership http://www.virtualkobe.com/lakers-struggles-in-the-finals-put-the-focus-on-bryants-leadership-5.html http://www.virtualkobe.com/lakers-struggles-in-the-finals-put-the-focus-on-bryants-leadership-5.html#comments Tue, 24 Jun 2008 07:44:26 +0000 http://www.virtualkobe.com/lakers-struggles-in-the-finals-put-the-focus-on-bryants-leadership-5.html The Los Angeles Lakers may be down to their final game, and so naturally the conversation swerves back to where it began, to Kobe Bryant.

]]> http://www.virtualkobe.com/lakers-struggles-in-the-finals-put-the-focus-on-bryants-leadership-5.html/feed 0 Lakers Say It Isn’t Over; Last Word to Be in Boston http://www.virtualkobe.com/lakers-say-it-isnt-over-last-word-to-be-in-boston-4.html http://www.virtualkobe.com/lakers-say-it-isnt-over-last-word-to-be-in-boston-4.html#comments Tue, 24 Jun 2008 07:44:26 +0000 http://www.virtualkobe.com/lakers-say-it-isnt-over-last-word-to-be-in-boston-4.html The Lakers pulled out a victory that extended the finals for another two days, sending the series back to Boston.

]]> http://www.virtualkobe.com/lakers-say-it-isnt-over-last-word-to-be-in-boston-4.html/feed 0 Lakers Take Two-Game Lead Without a Sweat http://www.virtualkobe.com/lakers-take-two-game-lead-without-a-sweat-9.html http://www.virtualkobe.com/lakers-take-two-game-lead-without-a-sweat-9.html#comments Tue, 24 Jun 2008 07:44:25 +0000 http://www.virtualkobe.com/lakers-take-two-game-lead-without-a-sweat-9.html Two nights after blowing a 20-point lead, the San Antonio Spurs were simply blown out, and they find themselves going home trailing the Lakers two games to none.

]]> http://www.virtualkobe.com/lakers-take-two-game-lead-without-a-sweat-9.html/feed 0 Lakers’ G.M. Leaves the Drama in the Past http://www.virtualkobe.com/lakers-gm-leaves-the-drama-in-the-past-7.html http://www.virtualkobe.com/lakers-gm-leaves-the-drama-in-the-past-7.html#comments Tue, 24 Jun 2008 07:44:25 +0000 http://www.virtualkobe.com/lakers-gm-leaves-the-drama-in-the-past-7.html Mitch Kupchak, the Lakers’ general manager, rarely seems to enjoy success. The reason: He knows that in Los Angeles, nothing short of a title is ever good enough.

]]> http://www.virtualkobe.com/lakers-gm-leaves-the-drama-in-the-past-7.html/feed 0 Bryant in Charge, Lakers Back on Top http://www.virtualkobe.com/bryant-in-charge-lakers-back-on-top-7.html http://www.virtualkobe.com/bryant-in-charge-lakers-back-on-top-7.html#comments Tue, 24 Jun 2008 07:44:25 +0000 http://www.virtualkobe.com/bryant-in-charge-lakers-back-on-top-7.html Kobe Bryant scored 17 of his 39 points in the fourth quarter as the Lakers rallied from an early 17-point deficit to beat the San Antonio Spurs.

]]> http://www.virtualkobe.com/bryant-in-charge-lakers-back-on-top-7.html/feed 0 Series Taps Rich Vein of N.B.A. History http://www.virtualkobe.com/series-taps-rich-vein-of-nba-history-7.html http://www.virtualkobe.com/series-taps-rich-vein-of-nba-history-7.html#comments Tue, 24 Jun 2008 07:44:25 +0000 http://www.virtualkobe.com/series-taps-rich-vein-of-nba-history-7.html The Celtics and the Lakers renew their rivalry Thursday with the start of the N. B.A. finals, the 11th time they have met for the championship but the first time since 1987.

]]> http://www.virtualkobe.com/series-taps-rich-vein-of-nba-history-7.html/feed 0 Gasol Ceding the Spotlight, but Still Shining http://www.virtualkobe.com/gasol-ceding-the-spotlight-but-still-shining-10.html http://www.virtualkobe.com/gasol-ceding-the-spotlight-but-still-shining-10.html#comments Tue, 24 Jun 2008 07:44:24 +0000 http://www.virtualkobe.com/gasol-ceding-the-spotlight-but-still-shining-10.html The transition from playing the lead in Memphis to being Kobe Bryant’s stage partner in Los Angeles has not been as difficult for Pau Gasol as people may think.

]]> http://www.virtualkobe.com/gasol-ceding-the-spotlight-but-still-shining-10.html/feed 0 The Lakers Try to Take Their Focus Off Bryant http://www.virtualkobe.com/the-lakers-try-to-take-their-focus-off-bryant-9.html http://www.virtualkobe.com/the-lakers-try-to-take-their-focus-off-bryant-9.html#comments Tue, 24 Jun 2008 07:44:24 +0000 http://www.virtualkobe.com/the-lakers-try-to-take-their-focus-off-bryant-9.html As the Lakers prepared for their game Wednesday, the team realized that it wasn’t going to be able to stand around and wait for Kobe Bryant to fashion another one of his masterpieces.

]]> http://www.virtualkobe.com/the-lakers-try-to-take-their-focus-off-bryant-9.html/feed 0 Soccer as N.B.A. Building Block http://www.virtualkobe.com/soccer-as-nba-building-block-9.html http://www.virtualkobe.com/soccer-as-nba-building-block-9.html#comments Tue, 24 Jun 2008 07:44:24 +0000 http://www.virtualkobe.com/soccer-as-nba-building-block-9.html With the N.B.A. continuing to gain a more international flavor, fans do not have to know the difference between a free throw and a free kick to see soccer’s influence on basketball.

]]> http://www.virtualkobe.com/soccer-as-nba-building-block-9.html/feed 0 Bryant Lands M.V.P. With Off-Court Assists http://www.virtualkobe.com/bryant-lands-mvp-with-off-court-assists-10.html http://www.virtualkobe.com/bryant-lands-mvp-with-off-court-assists-10.html#comments Tue, 24 Jun 2008 07:44:23 +0000 http://www.virtualkobe.com/bryant-lands-mvp-with-off-court-assists-10.html There were four words more than any others that Kobe Bryant needed to say as he accepted the N.B.A. Most Valuable Player award: “Thank you” and “Mitch Kupchak.”

]]> http://www.virtualkobe.com/bryant-lands-mvp-with-off-court-assists-10.html/feed 0 Dedicated to Gold, U.S. Team Is Named http://www.virtualkobe.com/dedicated-to-gold-us-team-is-named.html http://www.virtualkobe.com/dedicated-to-gold-us-team-is-named.html#comments Tue, 24 Jun 2008 04:43:48 +0000 http://www.virtualkobe.com/dedicated-to-gold-us-team-is-named.html By the United States basketball team’s lofty standards standards re-established by the Dream Team of 1992 anything short of Olympic gold is seen as a failure. So when Team USA returned from Athens in 2004 with the bronze medal, having won three straight gold medals before that, the program was revamped.

]]> http://www.virtualkobe.com/dedicated-to-gold-us-team-is-named.html/feed 0 Similar End, but Different Reaction From Bryant http://www.virtualkobe.com/similar-end-but-different-reaction-from-bryant.html http://www.virtualkobe.com/similar-end-but-different-reaction-from-bryant.html#comments Thu, 19 Jun 2008 07:01:12 +0000 http://www.virtualkobe.com/similar-end-but-different-reaction-from-bryant.html Even with the sting of losing the title still fresh, Kobe Bryant hit a number of positive notes in his final news conference of the season early Wednesday morning.

]]> http://www.virtualkobe.com/similar-end-but-different-reaction-from-bryant.html/feed 0 Celtics Show That Bryant Is No Jordan http://www.virtualkobe.com/celtics-show-that-bryant-is-no-jordan.html http://www.virtualkobe.com/celtics-show-that-bryant-is-no-jordan.html#comments Wed, 18 Jun 2008 18:38:39 +0000 http://www.virtualkobe.com/celtics-show-that-bryant-is-no-jordan.html Kobe Bryant, a k a the world’s best player, and the Lakers lost to a team largely comprised of finals first-timers.

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