Next year will be the 30th anniversary of the 1996 NBA Draft, and if there’s one thing we need to celebrate, it’s somebody to explain how Kobe Bryant fell to the 13th pick. Any story of Kobe’s idol ...

"It wasn't two minutes" - Jerry West on how long he watched Kobe Bryant's pre-draft workout before deciding to pick him originally appeared on Basketball Network. In the summer of 1996, the Los ...

The late great Kobe Bryant was the embodiment of hard work, discipline and dedication. His time with the Los Angeles Lakers netted five championships and an unbeatable legacy. But there was a chance ...

All doors are open for the Los Angeles Lakers with the second overall pick. That's the message emanating from Lakers draft workouts at the team's facility in El Segundo, where a litany of players of ...

The late, great Kobe Bryant was famously almost a Boston Celtic before he started his professional career, and Celtics superstar Jayson Tatum paid tribute to the NBA legend ahead of the first game for ...

In the summer of 1996, the Los Angeles Lakers invited 17-year-old Kobe Bryant for a pre-draft workout. Lakers general manager Jerry West and some executives and coaches were there to see if the hype ...