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Dec 17, 2011 5:15 AM CST

Kobe Bryant's Wife Files for Divorce

No pre-nup, so Vanessa gets half of his $150M

(Newser) - Apparently fed up with Kobe Bryant's infidelities, his wife of 10-plus years filed for divorce yesterday, reports TMZ . The legal documents say "irreconcilable differences," but sources say Vanessa found out Kobe had been unfaithful one too many times. "She's been dealing with these incidents for...

Kobe Bryant to Play for Italy During NBA Lockout

Kobe to Play in Italy
During NBA Lockout

Sep 30, 2011 6:22 AM CDT

Kobe to Play in Italy During NBA Lockout

He's reached verbal agreement with club: source

(Newser) - Kobe Bryant won’t be resting on his laurels during the NBA lockout . The Los Angeles Laker has verbally agreed to a $3 million contract to play with Italian club Virtus Bologna for the first 40 days of the Italian league season, a source tells the AP . Bryant grew up...

Kobe Accused of
Church Assault

Aug 16, 2011 11:32 AM CDT

Kobe Accused of Church Assault

Man claims he sprained wrist when Bryant grabbed his phone

(Newser) - Kobe Bryant is accused of assaulting a man ... at church, of all places. While attending services at San Diego's St. Therese of Carmel on Sunday, Bryant apparently thought the man was taking pictures of him and wife Vanessa via cellphone, KTLA reports. The man claims Bryant then grabbed the...

Kobe Bryant: NBA Fines Los Angeles Lakers Star $100,000 for Gay Slur Against Referee

NBA Fines
Kobe Bryant
$100K for
Gay Slur

Apr 13, 2011 5:51 PM CDT

NBA Fines Kobe Bryant $100K for Gay Slur

NBA star has apologized after slamming referee

(Newser) - Kobe Bryant not only unleashed a gay slur against an NBA ref last night, he did so in view of TNT's cameras. After outrage mounted today, the league fined him $100,000 and called his actions "offensive and inexcusable." Bryant got ticked off at referee Bennie Adams when...

Lakers Win NBA Finals

Jun 18, 2010 6:40 AM CDT

Lakers Win NBA Finals

Celtics beaten 83-79 as Lakers claim 16th title

(Newser) - The Los Angeles Lakers have won their 16th NBA championship, dramatically rallying from a fourth-quarter deficit to beat the Boston Celtics 83-79 in Game 7 of the NBA finals. Kobe Bryant scored 23 points despite 6-of-24 shooting while winning his fifth title with the Lakers, who repeated as NBA champions...

How Kobe Killed Hightops

May 19, 2010 10:19 AM CDT

How Kobe Killed Hightops

Once-dominant fashion has gone by the wayside

(Newser) - In case you hadn't noticed, hightop sneakers are on death's door. You can thank big stars like Steve Nash, who's worn low-tops all his life, and Kobe Bryant, whose switch to low-tops last year prompted four of his Lakers teammates to follow suit. Of course, they're not alone. Eighty percent...

Lakers Sign Kobe
to 3-Year, $90M
Extension

Apr 3, 2010 6:45 AM CDT

Lakers Sign Kobe to 3-Year, $90M Extension

Star says he 'knew I was going to be here'

(Newser) - Kobe Bryant signed a three-year contract extension yesterday worth nearly $90 million that will keep him with the Los Angeles Lakers through the 2013-14 season. The deal will begin after next season. Bryant is making $23 million this season and is due to earn $24.8 million next season. "...

9 Best Celebrity Mea Culpas

in solidarity with tiger

Feb 19, 2010 1:56 PM CST

9 Best Celebrity Mea Culpas

Tiger Woods joins David Letterman, Mel Gibson, more

(Newser) - Tiger Woods’ public apology today joins the ranks of other famous—and extremely public—celebrity mea culpas. E! rounds up the top nine:

Mel Gibson: After his DUI arrest, he tried to explain his sexist and anti-Semitic tirade to Diane Sawyer.
Michael Richards: Used the N-word during a standup bit,

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Kanye West Is the
Next Maya Angelou

OR SO HE SAYS

Jan 7, 2010 9:29 AM CST

Kanye West Is the Next Maya Angelou

He's back in studio, comparing himself to legends

(Newser) - Famously egotistical rapper Kanye West is back in the studio—and comparing himself to Kobe Bryant and Maya Angelou in a typical-for-him, all-caps blog post . Unlike many rappers, he promises he won’t get worse with age, because “true poets get better,” he writes. There’s just one...

Worst Sports
Excesses of
the Decade

Aughts in review

Dec 20, 2009 2:30 PM CST

Worst Sports Excesses of the Decade

Pacman Jones' strip club behavior typifies the sad new culture

(Newser) - American sports culture descended into sheer decadence this decade, and no single incident sums it better than Pacman Jones' "making it rain" with cash in a Vegas strip club in 2007, writes Clay Travis for Fanhouse. The chaos that ensued after he tossed around the money—reportedly about $100,...

Eastwood Is
Top 'Badass'

men of the year

Nov 19, 2009 7:33 PM CST

Eastwood Is Top 'Badass'

Kobe Bryant, Chris Pine, Barack Obama make 2009's elite list

(Newser) - GQ has broken this year's Man of the Year honors into several categories. That's why Clint Eastwood is Badass of the Year, Barack Obama is Leader of the Year, and Tom Brady the Comeback of the Year. Click the source link for the full list, and see the photo...

Becks to Shaq:
Pick On Someone
Your Own Size

GOSSIP ROUNDUP

Aug 3, 2009 11:20 AM CDT

Becks to Shaq: Pick On Someone Your Own Size

Plus, Jessica Biel sings!

(Newser) - David Beckham is afraid of Shaquille O’Neal—at least according to Shaquille O’Neal. Becks refused to compete against Shaq on the soccer field for the NBA star's upcoming TV show, Shaq Vs., the New York Post reports. That prompted the challenger to declare on Twitter, “he should...

In Obama's Eyes,
Jordan Tops Kobe

Jul 2, 2009 4:00 PM CDT

In Obama's Eyes, Jordan Tops Kobe

Prez: 'I haven't seen anybody match up with Michael'

(Newser) - President and Basketballer-in-Chief Obama wasn’t coy when asked whether he preferred Kobe Bryant or Michael Jordan: “Oh, Michael,” he told the AP. “I mean, Kobe’s terrific. Don’t get me wrong,” he said. “But I haven’t seen anybody match up with Michael....

Kobe's Next Title:
'1-Man State
Department'
to China

Jun 30, 2009 6:00 AM CDT

Kobe's Next Title: '1-Man State Department' to China

Lakers star makes inroads with new Chinese foundation

(Newser) - Yao Ming may be an NBA star, but the most popular basketball player in China is Kobe Bryant—he's plastered on billboards and even once had his own reality show on Chinese TV. The Lakers guard has made a deliberate push in the world's largest nation, and he's now establishing...

LA Flocks to Lakers Parade

Jun 17, 2009 3:21 PM CDT

LA Flocks to Lakers Parade

Cops vow to jail miscreants as coliseum fills

(Newser) - An estimated 150,000 clogged streets in downtown Los Angeles today as the NBA-champion Lakers took a victory lap around downtown, the Times reports. Some 80,000 more jammed the Coliseum for a rally at parade’s end. Police, hoping to avoid the looting and chaos that followed Sunday’s...

MVP Kobe Leads
Lakers to Title No. 15

UPDATED

Jun 14, 2009 9:57 PM CDT

MVP Kobe Leads Lakers to Title No. 15

(Newser) - The Lakers captured their 15th NBA title tonight in Orlando, polishing off the Magic with a 99-86 victory that gave coach Phil Jackson his record 10th title, the Los Angeles Times reports. Last season's runners-up, the Lakers saw five players score in double figures, led by Finals MVP Kobe Bryant...

Fisher Nets Game 4 for Lakers

Jun 11, 2009 11:47 PM CDT

Fisher Nets Game 4 for Lakers

(Newser) - Kobe Bryant is one win from an NBA title to call his own, and Derek Fisher got him there. Fisher forced overtime with a 3-pointer with 4.6 seconds left in regulation and then drilled another one with 31.3 seconds to go in overtime as the Los Angeles Lakers...

Orlando Takes Game 3

NBA finals

Jun 9, 2009 11:29 PM CDT

Orlando Takes Game 3

(Newser) - Orlando finally regained its Magic touch. Making easy shots and tough ones from everywhere, the Magic won their first game in two visits to the NBA finals as Dwight Howard and Rashard Lewis scored 21 points apiece in a 108-104 victory over Los Angeles. The Lakers still lead the series,...

Turnovers Ding Magic in OT

Jun 8, 2009 1:14 AM CDT

Turnovers Ding Magic in OT

Lakers gain 2-0 lead in finals

(Newser) - The Lakers defeated the Orlando Magic 101-96 in Los Angeles yesterday, taking a 2-0 lead in the NBA Finals. Orlando flubbed a last-second shot at a fourth-quarter win, then let the Lakers dominate overtime with a 7-0 run, the Los Angeles Times reports. Kobe Bryant nailed just 29 points, 11...

Bully Shaq Needs to Lay Off Dwight Howard

OPINION

Jun 6, 2009 5:29 PM CDT

Bully Shaq Needs to Lay Off Dwight Howard

Unlike Jordan, O'Neal too insecure to embrace his legacy

(Newser) - What is Shaq’s problem? He towers over his colleagues, both physically and statistically, yet he stoops to petty behavior with his continued derision of Orlando Magic star Dwight Howard—a man who idolizes O'Neal. “Howard is 23 years old, and Shaq owes it to the league, to common...