Is Kobe Bryant's Career Over?

Kobe Bryant could have possibly tore is achilles tendon against the Warriors
on April 12, 2013 against the Golden State Warriors. The Lakers won 118-116.

SoSportz.com- One of the greatest players to play the game of basketball career could possibly be over. At age 34, Kobe Bryant continues to dominate the game and puts his team on his back every night. He's dunking on players, shooting fade aways, makes circus shots, and brings it on the defensive end the same way he does on the offensive end. Someone who plays the game with so much passion, love, and tenacity, you hate to see their season end with a terrible injury.  With 3:08 left in the fourth quarter, Kobe fell to the ground holding his left calf as he was in obvious pain.  He limped to the bench and returned to make two free throws before being helped to the locker room.  The MRI was scheduled for today and the diagnosis came back as a torn achilles. The injury will keep him out six to nine months. This is the worst injury in Kobe Bryant's career. If he was a young twenty-three year old player I think he would be able to bounce back but at age thirty-four, it would be a miracle. Of course the way "The Black Mamba" mindset is, he will try his best to comeback strong and prove to everyone why he is who he is.  He had been playing 40 to 48 minutes each night to keep the Los Angeles Lakers in the playoff hunt with the 8th seed. Is it still possible without the NBA's top ten greatest player of all time?  We will find out soon.

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NBA's best dressed

SoSportz.com- Athletes take pride in how they are dressed before and after games. Who is the best dressed player in the NBA?

Kobe Bryant(Los Angeles Lakers)

Dwayne Wade(Miami Heat)

Derrick Rose(Chicago Bulls)

Kevin Durant(OKC Thunder)

   

Lebron James(Miami Heat)

Chris Paul(Los Angeles Clippers)

Blake Griffin(Los Angeles Clippers)

Carmelo Anthony(New York Knicks)

Class of 2013 SoSportz JUCO Athlete Malik Wood from Bismarck State College in North Dakota

MALIK WOOD-(click name to see SoSportz profile)
Position: Point Guard
HT/WT: 5'9 150lbs

Favorite Athlete: Kobe Bryant and Allen Iverson 

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Class of 2012 SoSportz Athlete Adam Weary from Ridgeway High School in Memphis, Tennessee

ADAM WEARY-(click name to see SoSportz profile)
Position: Combo Guard
HT/WT: 6'3/190lbs
Favorite Athlete: Kobe Bryant



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Class of 2015 SoSportz Athlete Brandon Lee from Forest Park High School in Woodbridge, Virginia

BRANDON LEE-(click name to see SoSportz profile)
Position: Point Guard
HT/WT: 5'8/160lbs
Favorite Athletes: Kobe Bryant and Derrick Rose

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The real Big 3?

Can the Lakers make this happen?

SoSportz.com- If CP3(Chris Paul), the Black Mamba(Kobe Bryant), and Superman(Dwight Howard) became teammates, would the Los Angeles Lakers be guaranteed NBA Champions? Only time will tell.

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Are college sports more exciting than professional sports?

The Cameron Crazies from Duke University

SoSportz.com- After watching games after games for all of these years, I asked myself, are college sports more exciting than professional sports?

In college sports you have 18-22 year old athletes playing their heart out mainly for the love of the game (some play to go pro) and to win. The game seems faster, the crowd seems to be in it more, and the athletes show so much passion.

In pro sports you have athletes who are living the dream of playing at the highest level. You have some who play with a burning passion and you have some who are playing for the "Check".  Sometimes the game seems slow until it's playoff time and sometimes it's very exciting. It's very up and down and you never know what you are going to get night in and night out.

Kobe Bryant(24)

When it comes to the fans, college by far is more exciting. Fans feel more connected because they actually went to school there and have some type of loyalty to that program. You have the school song, different chants that are being said throughout the game, and you have a younger crowd with a lot more energy. In the pros you have a lot of bandwagon fans. They might be a Cowboys fan today and a Patriots fan the next day.

When it's all said and done, college sports are more exciting than pros all around. This is just my opinion. What do you think?

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Mavericks advance to the Western Conference Finals by embarrassing the Lakers 122-86.

Jason Terry celebrates after hitting another 3-pointer. He went 9 for 10 behind the arc as the Mavericks swept the Lakers
 to advance to the Western Conference Finals.   photo taken by Louis DeLuca/Dallas Morning News

SoSportz.com- Down 3-0 to the Dallas Mavericks, Kobe Bryant felt like the Lakers still had a chance to win the series. He was dead wrong. The Mavs embarrassed the Lakers and ended Phil Jackson's career with a 122-86 thrashing. They put an end to the Lakers dynasty in fashion.

Jason Terry caught fire shooting 11 of 14 from the field and hitting 9 of 10 three pointers. He finished the game with 32 points and 4 assists and was very thankful for having a good shooting night. "This was a great night. I'm very thankful that I had a hot hand" said Terry. 

The business like Lakers lost their composure towards the end when Lamar Odom put a forearm in Dirk Nowitzki's chest and Andrew Bynum gave Jose Barea a cheap shot to the ribs which resulted in both players being ejected from the game.

Will there be a shake-up to the Lakers roster next season? Are the rumors true about Dwight Howard aka Superman becoming a Laker? Will Pau Gasol be wearing purple and gold again?  One thing we know for sure is that the Lakers were swept 4-0 and it will be a long off-season for the organization. The Mavs now awaits the winner of the Memphis Grizzlies and OKC Thunder series. They will be well rested, ready, and hungry for either team.

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