"It was exasperating" - Lakers chronicler says young Kobe Bryant never bought into Phil Jackson's Triangle offense originally appeared on Basketball Network.

Former Lakers Guard Recalls Hilarious Kobe Bryant Practice Tantrums originally appeared on Athlon Sports. 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.

During his storied 20-year NBA career, the late Kobe Bryant evolved into a great leader. But playing on the Los Angeles Lakers alongside him was never easy, just as it is never easy to be the teammate of any all-time great athlete.

"I was real depressed, I felt I let my teammates down" - Nick Van Exel's slump nearly cost him his Lakers starting job to 18-year-old Kobe Bryant originally appeared on Basketball Network.

Kobe Bryant, Los Angeles Lakers legend, five-time NBA champion and one of the most prolific scorers in basketball history, is dead at the age of 41. Gabriel Bouys/AFP/Getty Images.

Kobe Bryant didn’t mince words when defending his $48.5 million extension with the Lakers at age 35, calling out critics and rejecting the idea of a “selfless” pay cut.

When Kobe Bryant trolled Blake Griffin and Kevin Love while dominating the glass in the ASG: "Every time I got one, I started pointing at them" originally appeared on Basketball Network.

Magic Johnson reveals his favorite Kobe Bryant memory on the basketball court, keeps the personal ones to himself.