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Kobe Bryant Guarantees The Lakers Will Make The PlayoffsWhat do Dwight Howard, Steve Nash, Pau Gasol, and Metta World Peace have in common with Chris Mihm, Chucky Atkins, Lamar Odom, and Caron Butler? If the season ended today, those would be the only two supporting casts in Kobe Bryant's career with which he didn't make the postseason. One of these rost...

Ryan Kalil Takes Out Full-Page Newspaper Ad Guaranteeing A Panthers Super Bowl VictoryAthletes have to mince words. You ask them if they think they're the best, or if their team is going to win it all, and they probably believe the answer is yes, but know they can't just say that. They know they'll get roasted in the media and by opposing fans and players, so they pussyfoot around. T...

Deadspin Classic: Kobe: <i>"We Are Going To Win This Series"</i> Originally published earlier today, like seven hours ago....

Kobe: "We Are Going To Win This Series"

If the Lakers come back from 3-0, then everyone will remember this as one of the all-time great sports guarantees, up there with Mark Messier and Joe Namath. But it's not; it's just Kobe staying positive. The full quote: "I might be sick in the head or crazy or thrown off or something like that be...