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Kobe Bryant and His Parents Settle Over Auction of NBA Superstar's Memorabilia

A settlement has been reached that has Joe and Pamela Bryant issuing an apology to their son Kobe Bryant, and the Lakers' captain agreeing to drop his lawsuit and allow his parents to sell 10 percent of the memorabilia his mom was going to auction off to buy a house.So perhaps this Father's Day will ... More >>

Trial Date Set For Kobe Bryant's Memorabilia Auction Fight With His Estranged Mother

A federal judge in New Jersey has ordered "an in-person settlement conference" for May 17 in the dispute between Kobe Bryant and an auction house planning to sell the Los Angeles Lakers' teenage memorabilia late next month for the superstar's mother, Pamela. If the mediation doesn't work, U.S. Dist ... More >>

Kobe Bryant Wins Courthouse Assist From Sister in Memorabilia Dispute With His Mother

Los Angeles Lakers' superstar Kobe Bryant is receiving an assistant this morning in his legal battle to permanently block his mother and an auction house from selling more than $1.5 million worth of his personal memorabilia to the public in June. Sharia Washington, Bryant's sister, filed a May 11 d ... More >>

Kobe Bryant Lawyer: Mother-Son Dispute Over Memorabilia Auction Is Not A Marketing Ploy

An inquisitive federal judge in Orange County today left a temporary restraining order intact for at least two more days in the dispute over whether an auction house working for the mother of Kobe Bryant is legally entitled to sell nearly 1,000 pieces of personal memorabilia of the NBA superstar's y ... More >>

Kobe Bryant Memorabilia, Some He Says was Lifted from Newport Coast Home, Can't Be Auctioned Off Yet, Says Judge: Update

See the update on page 2 about a judge issuing a temporary restraining order preventing a New Jersey auction house from auctioning off Kobe Bryant memorabilia.ORIGINAL POST, MAY 7, 4:21 P.M.: Injured and shut out of the playoffs, this likely isn't the way Kobe Bryant hoped to spend his time on the m ... More >>

Kobe Bryant Finishes Transformation from Homophobic Slur User to LGBT Champion with Tweet Supporting Out NBA Player

Man, what a difference two years can make. Just a bit over two years ago, Los Angeles Lakers superstar and Newport Coast resident Kobe Bryant made national headlines for calling an NBA referee a "fucking faggot," earning widespread condemnation and a half-hearted apology from Bryant. Now, just this ... More >>

Dwight Howard Visits Kobe Bryant in Newport Coast; Let's Hope Victory Magic Rubbed Off

Dwight Howard recently went to Newport Coast to cheer up Kobe Bryant, according to a photo the Los Angeles Lakers' ailing captain posted on his new Instagram page.Let's hope a little Black Mamba magic rubbed off on the Lakers center, who is tasked tonight with helping to dispense with the Houston Ro ... More >>

[UPDATED with Mamba Tweets Back at Hater:] Vanessa Bryant Instagrams Blast at Kobe Fans Rapping Drake Line, Defends Her Parenting

See the update at the end of this post about Kobe's tweet defending Vanessa.ORIGINAL POST, JAN. 8, 12:29 P.M.: It was almost a year ago that Kobe Bryant reacted with a hearty laugh after one of the many fans who swarmed him as he was placing a post-game meal order yelled the end of this rap from Dra ... More >>

Kobe and Vanessa Bryant Send Mix Messages That Have Tongues Wagging, Heads Scratching

What in the hell is wrong with Kobe and Vanessa Bryant? One day they are divorcing, the next they are seen sharing smooches. One day she's selling him out of the Newport Coast crash pad he used to own, the next they are breaking bread and acting "coupley" in a Newport Beach cafe. One day a righteous ... More >>

Kobe Bryant Settles Totally Bullshit Assault Case

We've taken our digs at Kobe Bryant over the years for calling a referee a faggot, marrying a wannabe Kardashian and, of course, his world-famous infidelity, but it's really coming out of love. Honest, Black Mamba is our favorite NBA superstar residing in tony Newport Coast--at least until Dwight Ho ... More >>

Dwight Howard Drops in 20 ... as in Million$ for Newport Coast Estate?

So, the purple-and-gold carpool is complete: Kobe Bryant will drive from whichever Newport Coast estate his wife Vanessa is allowing him to stay in over to Dwight Howard's supposed Newport Coast estate, pick up the Lakers new superstar center and then cruise over to John Wayne Airport.They'll then b ... More >>

Vanessa Bryant Demands Kobe Cough Up Another Ring

Newport Coast's Kobe and Vanessa Bryant have famously been off-again, on-again, but the Mrs. seems to have revealed the way to keep her happy is to give her more rings.No, not the kind Black Mamba gave her after playing proctologist in an Eagle, Colorado, hotel room years ago.Momma wants championshi ... More >>

WWE's Monday Night Raw Too Raw for Kobe Bryant

Hey, brotherrrrr, the WWE has apologized to Newport Coast NBA superstar and Olympian Kobe Bryant.For a joke.Nope, the punchline is not that pro wrestling, Vanessa Bryant's nails and Andrew Bynum's dedication to the Lakers are fake.

NBC Affiliate and Network are 2-for-2 in Confusing I.D.'s of Famous Pro Athletes

You Navel Gazing commenters who love, Love, LOVE to point out my assorted flubs should get a hearty chortle out of this:Channel 4 is two-for-two when it comes to I.D. uck-fups involving  well-known sports figures, including Newport Coast shooting guard with the mostest Kobe Bryant. Film at 11.

Kobe and Vanessa Bryant Divorce Off?

Kobe and Vanessa Bryant, the former (?) Newport Coast couple with the most-est, are apparently calling off the divorce.Having increasingly been spotted together in public in the six months since his wife of 11 years filed for divorce, Black Mamba has apparently convinced the former Vanessa Laine of ... More >>

[UPDATED with Property Divided, But ...] Kobe and Vanessa Bryant Reconciling?

​UPDATE, FEB. 20, 1:25 P.M.: Though Kobe and Vanessa Bryant were photographed kissing on Valentine's Day, as of this morning it was full speed ahead on their divorce.Records in Orange County court reportedly show the Newport Coast couple is dividing their assets, with the former Vanessa Laine of H ... More >>

Kobe Bryant Employs Fast Break Against Ohio Woman in Lawsuit

​Kobe Bryant has repeatedly avoided receiving an official court summons filed by an Ohio woman who claims the superstar Los Angeles Laker had sex with her and deceitfully promised marriage, according to records filed in Orange County Superior Court.The Weekly first revealed Selina Renee Miller's b ... More >>

Kobe Bryant: The New Tiger Woods?

​When Kobe Bryant was busted for infidelity in 2003, we remarked that he had accomplished yet another feat of the NBA great whose shadow has always been cast over Black Mamba, Michael Jordan.Jordan's infidelity led to a divorce from his wife, but before making the same case again given Bryant's re ... More >>

Kobe Bryant's Wife, Vanessa Bryant, Files for Divorce

Christopher Victorio/OC Weekly​According to TMZ, Newport Coast resident Vanessa Bryant, 29-year-old wife of Lakers star Kobe Bryant, has filed for divorce in an Orange County court. The reason behind the divorce? More accusations that Kobe, 33, has been unfaithful.The gossip site quotes a source, ... More >>

NBA Lockout is Finally Over: Our Top Five Terrible Songs by Athletes

​I don't believe in God, but if I did, I'd be thanking her right now for salvaging the upcoming NBA season. I mean, I tried to watch hockey, I really did, but I just can't hang with that shit. And my dad was born in Canada, so I should be able to get through more than three minutes without asking, ... More >>

Mila Kunis Chews Out a Reporter in Russian and Other Bilingual Celebrity Interviews

​ So the big news for today is Mila Kunis' bilingual verbal slap at a press conference. Promoting Friends with Benefits in Russia, she replied to a reporter who asked Justin Timberlake why he was doing movies and not more music. The Russian to English translation wasn't fast enough for Timberlake, ... More >>

Kobe Bryant Sued by Ohio Woman for Breaching Marriage Proposal

Bryant​An Ohio woman is accusing Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant of breaching a marriage proposal to her and now wants the wealthy Newport Coast resident to pay up.In a bizarre June 24 lawsuit filed in Orange County Superior Court, Selina Miller--who lists addresses in both Santa Ana and Colum ... More >>

[UPDATED with Gasol Denying Rumors:] Did the Mavs or Vanessa Bryant Kill the Lakers?

Pau Gasol​UPDATE, MAY 17, 11:58 A.M.: After his exit interview today with Los Angeles Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak and coach Phil Jackson at the team's El Segundo training facility, forward Pau Gasol denied there was any rift between his girlfriend and Vanessa Bryant, nor between himself a ... More >>

[UPDATED with Kobe's Appeal of Fine:] Bryant Scolded for Yelling "Fucking Faggot" at Ref

​UPDATE, APRIL 14, 8:01 P.M: After last night's likely forever finale for the Sacramento Kings/preview for the Anaheim Royals, Kobe Bryant was contrite. Black Mamba told KCAL/Channel 9's John Ireland that the NBA's $100,000 fine for calling a referee "Fucking faggot" the night before was ... More >>

Kobe Bryant Stars in Chinese Hip-Hop Video

​Hey, if that whole basketball thing doesn't work out, Kobe Bryant can always launch a second career making cameos in hip-hop videos overseas. The versatile Laker is featured in "Tian Di Yi Dou" ("World Battle"), a music video starring Taiwanese superstar Jay Chou,which also seems to be a gl ... More >>

Armenians Beginning to Protest Kobe Bryant Over Endorsement Deal with Turkish Airlines

​A couple of weeks ago, the Los Angeles sports radio airwaves burned with anger as Southern California's massive Armenian-American community expressed their anger with a hero: Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant. Seemed that Bryant had signed an endorsement deal with Turkish Airlines, a company p ... More >>

What Kobe Bryant Learned from Michael Jackson

Christopher Victorio/OC Weekly​Today Yahoo! Sports published an interview with Kobe Bryant that centered on his relationship with Michael Jackson. Ever since the two met when Bryant was 18, the basketball star says he "has long been fortified by the lessons Jackson instilled about the burden of ho ... More >>

¡Ask a Comida Critic!: How 'Bout Menudo?

​Just like the pregunta says:Where can I get great menudo?Full disclosure: I'm a pozole man, and birria second. Menudo? It's good, but not a dish I usually eat--birria is better to soak up booze, and pozole is better tasting.But you didn't ask about pozole or birria, so let's get to the menudo.

Kobe Bryant to Team USA: Dream On

​Five-time NBA champion, back-to-back Finals MVP and gold-medal Olympian Kobe Bryant is the latest Team USA superstar to announce he won't suit up for this summer's World Championships in Turkey.The Black Mamba of Newport Coast needs the time off to mend his sore, tired and broken body.As the Ston ... More >>

Amidst All These Music-Making Lakers, Will Kobe Ever Release His Hip-Hop Effort?

Christopher Victorio/OC Weekly​It's no longer just Los Angeles Laker Ron Artest making music while donning purple and gold. Two-time champion power forward Pau Gasol, amigos with fellow countryman and opera singer Placido Domingo, is giving it a go in the recording studio. Following the conclus ... More >>

Kobe Bryant Visits Disneyland, Wears Himself

Paul Hiffmeyer/Disneyland​So there might not be a Kobe Bryant or Lakers victory parade this year at Disneyland, but Newport Coast resident Bryant did bring his family and friends to visit the resort yesterday. Which, actually, is a pretty snoozy story in itself. The best part, however, is that the ... More >>

Thousands of Sweaty People, Cops on Segways and World Champions? Yep, It's a Lakers Parade

Christopher Victorio/OC Weekly​Thousands of Angelenos filled Figueroa Street and Jefferson Boulevard Monday morning to celebrate the Los Angeles Lakers' 16th NBA Championship with a well-deserved victory parade. While authorities had not provided an official number at press time, estimates of 500, ... More >>

Hooray, The Lakers Win 16th NBA Title!

Christopher Victorio/OC WeeklyKobe Bryant at the Honda Center​ It was a long hard fight, but the Lakers finally prevailed. After the jump, Snoop's LA Lakers 2010 theme song. Just because.

Kobe Bryant, at Home and on the Heli-Pad

Photo by Andrew YoussefTwo Orange County icons thrill Disneyland guests last June.​J. R. Moehringer is a former Times Orange County sportswriter and the ghostwriter of Andre Agassi's controversial autobiography Open. Moehringer profiles Kobe Bryant in the March issue of GQ. Actually, it's more lik ... More >>

5 Scummiest Athletes With Orange County Ties

​After years of refusing to spill the syringes, Mark McGwire admitted today to having used steroids on and off again for a decade. "I wish I'd never touched steroids," said the former big league slugger, via ESPN. "It was foolish and it was a mistake. I truly apologize. Looking back, I wish I had ... More >>

Respected Basketball Camp Comes to Anaheim

​If you have a little Kobe or Jordan in your household--and, no, this is not directed at the side dishes of notoriously roving NBA players--you should know one of the top basketball camps is coming to Orange County.Advantage Basketball Camps, which is considered one of the best ball handling instr ... More >>

Kobe Bryant Breakfast Time!

Andrew Youssef​While recently eating wonderful baked beans at the Olde Ship, the following conversation happened with a nice chap:Him: So I saw Kobe Bryant getting breakfast at [RESTAURANT].Me: Why would he drive so far? I thought he lived in Newport Coast.Him: It's not that far! Typical Anaheim g ... More >>

More Michael Jackson! Memorial Participants, Plus Coverage Tomorrow

Michael Jackson: still dead. If he wasn't, there wouldn't be that public memorial tomorrow at 10 a.m. at the Staples Center, and we wouldn't be here talking about it. In fact, we're going to be able to do more than just talk about it. Our guy Gabriel San Roman (check his story on new Nekromantix d ... More >>

What If You Threw a Lakers Parade and Only Kobe Showed Up?

Photo by Andrew YoussefM-I-C . . . See you in the paint . . . K-E-Y . . . Why? Because we OWN you!Disneyland Resort media types had said it would be Kobe Bryant and other unnamed Lakers visiting the Anaheim theme park today for a victory parade down Main Street USA. But just like the name on the MVP ... More >>

Straight Poop on Suit Against Mr. and Mrs. Kobe Bryant

Everyone's piling on the news of a wrongful termination lawsuit brought by the former housekeeper of Kobe and Vanessa Bryant, but it is TMZ.com that's got the juice.Maria Jimenez is suing in Orange County Superior Court for wrongful discharge, invasion of privacy and emotional distress and unpaid w ... More >>

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