Kobe Bryant wants to test the free agent market
Lakers All-Star guard Kobe Bryant says he intends to become a free agent after the 2003-04 season, according to ESPN's Jim Gray. But the Lakers don't plan to let him leave without a fight. "If he does opt out," Los Angeles general manager Mitch Kupchak said, "we'll do everything we can to keep him, and we think we will." Click here for more...

Kobe Bryant set for trial on August 27th
A judge scheduled NBA star Kobe Bryant's sex assault trial for Aug. 27, more than a year after he allegedly assaulted a 19-year-old woman in a luxury hotel. Click here for more...

Lakers lose to the Pistons in the 2004 NBA Finals
Shaq did his share, and more. Kobe didn't. And neither did the rest of the Los Angeles Lakers, who are in big, big trouble in the NBA Finals. Shaquille O'Neal had 36 points and 20 rebounds. Click here for more....

Western Conference wins the 2004 All-Star game
Kobe Bryant had 20 points and 5 steals as he helped the Western Conference beat the East in the 2004 All-Star game. "I just didn't have the momentum so I just laid it in," he said. For the third time in four years, the midseason showcase came down to the closing moments. A free throw by Duncan tied it at 127-127 with 2:40 to go, but McGrady, who scored 13 points, sank a long jumper. O'Neal tied it again as he hurtled down the lane for a powerful dunk at the 1:57 mark as New Jersey Nets guard Jason Kidd ran for cover. Click here for more...