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While Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was a more dominant defensive anchor during his peak by protecting the rim, Kobe Bryant is generally considered a better defender in Lakers history, bolstered by his 12 All-Defensive team selections. You beat Kareem at anything, you're an all time badass.

Probably too late in the year to experiment but I wouldn’t mind letting Cozart get a conference start this week. I’d rather see Harrison move to long relief to come in after a righty starter. Burns is throwing better as far as strikes go, Crossland and Lefew have the stuff but haven’t necessarily been uber consistent. Ruger should stay where he is, he’s not been as good as he was early but I still like his stuff over Harrison’s.

Kobe Bryant holds a significant advantage in elite defensive accolades, while both are legends in All-NBA selections. Kobe secured 12 total All-Defensive team selections (9 First Team, 3 Second Team) and 11 All-NBA First Team honors, whereas Kevin Durant has 0 All-Defensive selections and 6 All-NBA First Team selections as of late 2025. [1, 2, 3]

KD ain't Kobe. He's great, but he isn't the greatest of decade like Kobe. 1970s: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Milwaukee Bucks/LA Lakers) Unquestioned best player of the decade, winning 6 MVPs between 1971 and 1980. Runner-up: Julius Erving (dominant ABA/NBA presence). 1980s: Magic Johnson (LA Lakers) & Larry Bird (Boston Celtics) These two revived the NBA, splitting the decade's MVP and championship successes. Key Contender: Moses Malone. 1990s: Michael Jordan (Chicago Bulls) Dominated with 6 NBA championships and 6 Finals MVPs during the decade, achieving two "three-peats". Runners-up: Hakeem Olajuwon, David Robinson. 2000s: Kobe Bryant (LA Lakers) Defined the era with multiple titles and consistent top-tier performance. Key Contender: Shaquille O'Neal. 2010s: LeBron James (Miami Heat/Cleveland Cavaliers/LA Lakers) Reached 8 straight Finals, won 3 titles, and dominated in MVP voting for most of the decade.

Glad you found a buddy down there Gerry

What's the quote . . . winners focus on winning, losers focus on the winners

KD is a better scorer than Kobe

I hope he's ok, but I'm sure every head coach is talking to their teams this morning about trying your best to not put yourself in harm's way.

It takes some nuts to tell the greatest free agent ever that he just drafted a 17 year old that would be better than him but he needed to come on over to win multiple titles.

Jerry West's 1996 trade for Kobe Bryant is widely considered the greatest trade in NBA history because it transformed a franchise. By trading Vlade Divac to the Hornets for the 13th pick to draft a 17-year-old Bryant, West secured a 20-year superstar,5 championships, and cleared cap space for Shaquille O'Neal. Kobe Bryant’s 1996 pre-draft workout with the Los Angeles Lakers is widely considered the greatest in NBA history. At just 17 years old, Bryant dominated experienced defenders like Michael Cooper in a private session, prompting GM Jerry West to immediately know he was a future superstar.

Kobe Bryant’s May 2001 playoff performance was better, more dominant, and vastly more efficient than Victor Wembanyama’s May 2026 run when they were both 22 years old.

wemby the alien went rogue yo

who?

Ugh, this is awful!! I hate this for him. Great athlete and running back. Speedy recovery for him and prayers for a return to full health!!

Transfer OT Jordan Seaton is believed to have landed a deal with LSU worth more than $4 million

@mathew Philadelphia does not have a public statue for Kobe because their fans flip the bird to Jesus and Santa Claus, making them the word's worst sports city in the history of civilization.

Okay boomer.

Someone got their Air Force 1s stepped on. Doesn’t take much to set kids off these days since they grew up without spankings.