John Smallwood: Love him or not, Kobe Bryant a Philly player

Alan Horwitz: The lone wolf of over-the-top Sixers fans

Long before this year’s birth of the Crazy Fans Section, Alan Horwitz was a lone-wolf Sixers fanatic — sitting, standing, kneeling, jumping, fist-bumping at the end of the 76ers bench, exchanging death stares with Kobe Bryant, hovering physically closer to Coach Doug Collins than some of the reserves.

Kobe Bryant not ‘disappearing forever,’ like the team that reappeared from ‘the shadows’ to beat him in 2004

Via the Huffington Post, Kobe Bryant had this to say after his Lakers were lackadaisically bounced from the playoffs by Oklahoma City: “I’m not fading into the shadows if that’s what you’re asking,” Bryant said. “I’m not going anywhere. We’re not going anywhere. It’s not like one of those things where the Bulls beat the [...]

Kobe Bryant still defiant in defeat

You know Kobe Bryant wasn’t looking to pass the torch to the Oklahoma City Thunder on a night when he wasn’t even looking to pass. Bryant offered an offensive clinic in his final game of the season on Monday, serving up a plate of assorted pump fakes, fadeaways, footwork and flash. Read full article >>