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

Kobe on Gary Payton: "He helped me become a great defensive player. He told me one thing, he said 'Kobe, you gotta move your puppies'. After he told me that, everything clicked for me, I started making All-Defensive teams."

Markieff Morris sends Josh Smith back to Detroit

Paul George micd up during Game 1 Clippers vs Mavericks

Swarmed by 3 Clippers Luka Doncic gets the pass to Gabe Vincent for the three to put Lakers up 17