Lakers Rumors & News: Kobe Plans Special Announcement on Faecbook

Kobe PracticeAfter suffering the season-ending Achilles injury, Kobe Bryant had to take some serious thought about which direction to take moving forward. With Kobe considering retirement once his contract expires with the Los Angeles Lakers next season, many seem to believe he may decide to retire early depending on how he’s able to bounce back from the Achilles injury that has ended careers of prominent players in the league before.

On Sunday night, Kobe intends to make a special announcement via Sports Spectacular Livestream that has everyone buzzing. Former Laker great Shaquille O’Neal made his retirement announcement via Tout back in 2011, but it still remains uncertain whether Kobe will be taking the same approach.

Speculation will continue to run rampant between now and the official announcement on Sunday night. Although it is not beyond the realm of possibility, the idea that Kobe’s announcing his retirement (which is a popular one on social media) seems highly unlikely. Still, the consensus seems to be that the announcement will involve something completely different, but we can only wait and see.

Lakers Nation News

Dwight Howard Reportedly Leaning Towards Joining Rockets

Pau Gasol Tweets Updates For Western Conference Finals Game 1

Phil Jackson Recalls Kobe Bryant’s First Words To Michael Jordan

Lakers Videos Of The Week: Mark Madsen Dances, Metta World Peace As Weatherman

Lakers Nation Tweets Of The Week: Kobe, Phil Jackson And More

Kobe Bryant Has Surprise Announcement Tomorrow

Lakers News: Metta World Peace Does The Weather And Talks Lakers

Lakers News: Kobe Tweets Response To Phil Jackson’s Comparison

Lakers Nation Reacts: Is Phil Jackson’s Book Tour A Distraction?

Lakers Nation Sound Off: Fans Will Once Again Count On Mitch Kupchak

Lakers News: Jeanie Buss Says She Takes Kobe Over Jordan

Free Agent Profile: Would J.J. Redick Take Less Money To Play In LA?

VIDEO: Phil Jackson Compares Jordan And Bryant With Jay Leno

VIDEO: Phil Jackson Explains Lakers Coaching Hire On Tonight Show

Lakers News

Phil Jackson Throws The Book At Kobe Bryant [LA Times]

Kobe Bryant Is Highest-Paid Athlete In LA [LA Times]

Kobe Bryant’s Private Family Matters Again Reach A Public Stage [LA Times]

Lakers Paid $129.5 Million In Salary, Luxury Taxes For Early Exit [LA Times]

Staples Center, LA Live To Offer Free Wi-Fi [LA Times]

‘Eleven Rings:’ Phil Jackson Savors Beating The Celtics In 2010 [LA Times]

Ding: How Phil Jackson Can Still Teach Lakers [OC Register]

Lawyer: Kobe Bryant’s Family ‘Torn Apart’ By Dispute With Mom [OC Register]

Mark Madsen Hired To Coach D-Fenders [OC Register]

The Next Evolution Of Big Market Muscle [Silver Screen & Roll]

Phil Has Plenty To Say About Kobe In New Book [Silver Screen & Roll]

The Work That Is Needed Will Be The Work That Is Done [Forum Blue & Gold]

Kobe Bryant’s Shooting Habits Aren’t What You Might Think They Are [Forum Blue & Gold]

NBA News

NBA: Oklahoma City Thunder Say They Won’t Amnesty Kendrick Perkins [Sports City]

VIDEO: Chris Paul’s Top 5 Play Of 2012-2013 [Sports City]

VIDEO: LeBron James, Chris Paul Motivate NBA Prospects In 2008 [Sports City]

J.R. Smith Says He Wants To Retire With The New York Knicks [Sports City]

NBA News: Coach K Thinking About Coaching Olympic Team In 2016 [Sports City]

San Antonio Surge [SB Nation]

T-Mac In The Conference Finals Is Happening [SB Nation]

Tony Allen Trips Tony Parker [SB Nation]

Coach Pop Is Done With Fighting [SB Nation]

LeBron Takes Offense To Something That Pacers’ Head Coach Vogel Didn’t Actually Say [Pro Basketball Talk]

J.R. Smith, Likely Entering Free Agency, Says He ‘Wants To Retire A Knick’ [Pro Basketball Talk]

You May Also Like

Darvin Ham Proud Of Lakers’ Defense; Believes Shooting Will Improve Despite Nightmare Efficiency Against Clippers

The Los Angeles Lakers lost back-to-back games to open the 2022-23 season, but head coach Darvin Ham has reasons…

Former Laker Michael Cooper Gets Coaching Gig With Atlanta Dream

Former Los Angeles Laker, Michael Cooper has landed a new coaching job…

Lakers Vs. Grizzlies NBA L2M Report: Missed 8-Second Violation Acknowledged

Through their daily release of a L2M Report, the NBA confirmed an eight-second violation on the Memphis Grizzlies…

Lakers News: Dwight Howard Creates More Controversy with Trip to China

Two weeks before heading off to China on a promotional tour for…