Nike's New Kobe Ad Addresses The Timely Theme Of Gunplay

"I'll do whatever it takes to win games," Kobe says in the ad, which you can find in this week's Sports Illustrated. "I don't leave anything in the chamber." That Nike, always on the cutting edge. Full ad below. More »

Last Night's Winner: No Comment

In sports, everyone is a winner—some people just win better than others. Like some creatures we can actually comment on without pissing off our lawyers. More »

"I Like To Fight In The Nude" - Behind Kobe Bryant Deathmatch Fiction

What if Kobe and LeBron fought to the death? We go inside the mind of the man who's played out that scenario in gory, hilarious detail. More »

Truth-Squadding Kobe Bryant's "Broken" Finger

Via Bethlehem Shoals comes this stark piece of cinema, in which a brave truth-teller goes all Loose Change on Kobe Bryant's finger and informs us, among other things, that Bryant's "stupid avulsion fracture isn't even a real 'break.'" Video below. More »

In Which We Honor Christmas By Watching Basketball

And he whistled, and shouted, and called them by name: "Now, Heatsicles! Now, Knickerbockers! Now, Celtics and Magic! On, Kobe! On, LeBron! On, games on later that seem oh-so-tragic!" So please, talk amongst yourselves as Mariah Carey loops all afternoon.

Last Minute Gift Ideas: Kobe's Prom Picture

In case you forgot, Kobe Bryant took pop singer Brandi to Lower Merion's senior prom back in the day when "back in the day" was still gangsta and three-finger snaps were still used for emphasis. For $3,000, it's yours. More »

Last Night's Winner: Kobe

In sports, everyone is a winner—some people just win better than others. Like Kobe Bryant, who has been in much worse jams than Tiger Woods and he's doing just fine now. Can you sink putts at the buzzer? More »

Nope, Kazaam Isn't Any Better In 3D

Because no one reads the newspaper, and SportsCenter's anchors are too perky for this early in the morning, Deadspin combs the best of the broadsheets and the blogosphere to bring you everything you need to know to start your day. More »

Tiger Saga Heads Closer To Kobe Press Conference Territory

No, Tiger is not being charged with rape (not today!) but as more women emerge and the longer the truth about Thanksgiving night is withheld, he may have to put America through this type of awkwardness again. Take notes, Eldrick.

Book Excerpts That Don't Suck: The Art Of A Beautiful Game

Today's comes from Sports Illustrated's ever-excellent Chris Ballard, author of The Art of a Beautiful Game: The Thinking Fan's Tour of the NBA. Here's Chris on Kobe Bryant, basketball nerd. Chat with him at 1 p.m. in a followup post. More »

Finally, Kobe Bryant Accomplishes Something

By scoring 41 points last night, Bryant became the youngest player ever to reach 24,000 points. The commenter who best incorporates this into an anal sex joke gets a +1 or whatever is behind Door No. 3. [USA Today]

It's Bizarro Phillies Dad!

Because no one reads the newspaper, and SportsCenter's anchors are too perky for this early in the morning, Deadspin combs the best of the broadsheets and the blogosphere to bring you everything you need to know to start your day More »

Somehow, Michael Jackson Was Partly Responsible For Magic Johnson's Greatness

I applaud Magic Johnson's ability to personalize it: "the way he controlled the band...the stage." But I'm sure he'd use the same approach if he were eulogizing a painter or a vacuum cleaner repairman. [Gawker]

Artest and Kobe Do Their Best Work In The Shower

So how did trash-talking malcontent Ron Artest end up playing alongside "hated rival" Kobe Bryant in Los Angeles? It all started with a fateful shower stall run-in two years ago: More »

Deadspin Classic: Kobe Doin' What?

In an alternate universe, Deadspin's archives would cover the whole scope of human history. Occasionally, we like to revisit those timeless moments that we would have written about, if only we could have. Today: Kobe Bryant's Colorado Adventure. More »

In Which Kobe Shows The Mayor Who's Boss

Kobe Bryant thinks he's bigger than the mayor of Los Angeles. And you know what? He's right. Divas don't share the spotlight with anyone. More »

A Life-Size Kobe Bryant, And His Head Bobbles

Well, this is about the most terrifying bobblehead I've ever encountered. All yours, for the low price of $13,000 — and if you order now, they'll throw in an even bigger head at no extra cost. [Lakers Blog]

All Kobe Bryant and LeBron James Got Were These Lousy T-Shirts

TMZ on LeBron's "egotistical" shirt: "For the record—you won't see Kobe Bryant wearing a shirt with his individual accomplishments plastered on the front of it during his championship parade today." Wanna see what Kobe wore to the parade? More »