Quo Vadimus: Seth Partnow, Thunder-Cavaliers, and Rockets-Lakers

“It’s not about handing over keys or anything of that nature”, Bryant said. Bryant will try to come up with enough magic to get his team a win when the Lakers visit the Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday.

But Howard will have to pick up his game and show that he deserves a much lucrative deal than the one he now has with the Rockets.

Lakers’ Kobe Bryant rules out playing overseas after retirement: Through the endless grind accumulated from almost two decades of National Basketball Association excellence, Kobe Bryant remains determined to finish out the 20th and final year of his National Basketball Association career. The body won’t let me.

Olajwon’s selection is interesting as he played center, while Bryant has spent most of his career at the shooting guard position.

But Bryant’s departure will allow the Lakers to split between the past and the future, with young prospects Julius Randle, D’Angelo Russell and Jordan Clarkson taking on leading roles rather than deferring to their superstar teammate. “(Saturday) morning, I got up and it was pretty sore”. I can learn from that and I can respect that. “I don’t think the basketball gods have treated me unfairly”.

Bryant repeatedly declared that he didn’t want a farewell tour in the style of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar or Derek Jeter, his friend and The Players’ Tribune founder. “It felt good to see that hard work pay off. I was very excited to see them excited”. With a three-day break before meeting the Lakers, on Monday night certain Bucks players visited an LA strip club at stayed out until at least 2 a.m., as documented by TMZ.

Russell Westbrook added 13 points and 11 assists for his 18th double-double of the season for Oklahoma City.

“If what I’ve done and what I’ve stood for these 20 years has impacted the players today and the players tomorrow in a positive way, in a way they can then carry that legacy on themselves and impact the generation to follow, that’s much more significant than where I stand in history”. Rockets forward Trevor Ariza has attempted more corner 3-pointers – the efficient shot that has overtaken the game in the modern era – than the entire Wolves roster. “Some things are going to take time”. “I’ve done that for a while now and I will continue to do that”.

“I did idolize Kobe Bryant”.

“For me, it’s a moot point and a shallow argument”. “That’s the type of career you want to have when you come into this league”.

“I would love nothing more than to be in an worldwide environment and be around some of the other great athletes one more time”, Bryant told ESPN Radio.