Mark Cuban says that the Mavericks were very close to trading for Kobe Bryant in 2007 with a package of Josh Howard Jason Terry and draft picks so close that he thought the deal was done However Lakers GM Mitch Kupchak was able to talk Kobe out of his trade request

Dirk when asked about not being able to beat Kobe's record for most points scored at TD Garden by a Western Conference opponent jokingly says, "I might have to come back 1 more year....Anytime you're in a conversation with Kobe that means something. You g

Mark Jackson and Jeff Van Gundy call out fans who make the common "injured" excuse for Steph Curry

s Daniel Gafford with the alley-oop dunk at the one end and a block at the other Tatum's 3PT attempt - from Game 4 of the 2024 NBA Finals - Mavericks vs Celtics Multi-language - ENES1ES2PTKR

Lakers play from almost exactly 2 years ago. We came a long way.