Could Kobe still win MVP? Yahoo.com: For the better part of the evening, Kobe Bryant had bided his time, surveying the Houston Rockets’ defense for cracks, holstering his own shot as the confidence within his teammates grew. Finally, the moment called for him. Shane Battier buried a 3-pointer to press the Rockets closer to the…
Kobe is the MVP. He’s been able to take over games against the leagues best defenders and teams, while leading his team to the best record in the league; much without their defensive anchor in Andrew Bynum. As they clinched the Pacific Division title last night, fans sat down and analyzed the success of this…
Hoorah! Kobe getting some love! It’s interesting to see how the Celtics and Cavs have been struggling with some injuries while the Lakers continue to steamroll along… back 2 back MVP’s? I can dig that. NBA.com: Kobe fans rejoice. Your favorite is now the favorite. After having LeBron James and Kobe Bryant one-two in Race…
LAist: The NBA season hasn’t even reached the All-Star break, yet talk of who is the league’s Most Valuable Player is already on the minds of the media, fans, players, twitterers and players who twitter alike. Is it Dwayne Wade and his 28.8 points per game and 7.3 assists per game that has a young…
Kobe Bryant won his first most-valuable-player award last season, but will LeBron James prevent a repeat performance? The Cleveland Cavaliers forward has the better statistics and a comparable team record at this point. He also has an important vote — sort of… Click here to read the entire article!
According to some observers, the race for the 2009 NBA MVP is over–and LeBron James is the landslide winner, outdistancing a field that includes 2008 MVP Kobe Bryant and several other players who are having excellent seasons. James is certainly an MVP level player–and he has been an MVP level player since 2004-05, his second…
The NBA season is already one-quarter of the way done. So far, we know the Lakers and Celtics are in a class of their own; the Cavs are much improved with the addition of Mo Williams; and the Suns and Mavericks are no longer championship contenders. Many people are talking about how the East has…
Kobe Bryant won the NBA’s Most Valuable Player award last season with stats far inferior than his 2005-2006 season (where he averaged an insane 35.4 points/game) or even his 2006-2007 season (where he got a statline that would make fantasy GM’s drool: 32 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists). This young NBA season, Kobe’s stats are…
Okay, I know it’s just three games into the season. A little early to be picking the NBA’s MVP. Yes, but…last night’s game in Denver’s Pepsi Arena may have been a harbinger of things to come. Last night, Kobe Bryant showed why he is Mr. Clutch for the Los Angeles Lakers. The Nuggets, whom the…
With week one wrapping up and Kobe having a clutch performance to once again defeat the Nuggets, this article claims he is in the MVP race lead. Whether or not it’s too early, those “MVP” chants still give me goosebumps: NBA.com: Welcome back to Race to the MVP. We missed you. We missed writing it….
