Los Angeles Lakers icon Kobe Bryant and Houston Rockets star Kevin Durant are two of the greatest players in the game, but they evaluated success in the NBA differently. When Bryant and the Lakers ...

"I don’t have to be Kobe Bryant" - Kevin Durant's retort after Oklahoma City Thunder's heartbreaking loss to the Memphis Grizzlies in 2013 originally appeared on Basketball Network. Los Angeles ...

LeBron James will probably never hear the end of his decision to join the Miami Heat in 2010. While it launched him into championship glory and elevated his car ...

Kevin Durant," said Jordan as he hilariously tried to create a way out for himself from that question. But it indicated that Jordan felt Durant belonged in the same discussion as James and Bryant.

The most notable cases to examine are Kobe Bryant, Kevin Durant and Klay Thompson. Kobe Bryant Kobe Bryant tore his Achilles tendon in April 2013 at the end of the NBA regular season.

If he wanted to have a Kobe Bryant 2005 season and score 35, 36 points, he could easily do that,” Bontemps continued. “But he’s never really pushed himself to be that kind of player.

Facing off against his idol, Kevin Durant scored 21 points to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder past Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers, 120-85. After the game the two friends exchanged shoes and ...