Redick didn’t use any names, but it was widely interpreted as a message for Luka Doncic, whom the Dallas Mavericks traded to the Lakers at the deadline amid concerns about his conditioning.

Luka Doncic's dedication to conditioning in the offseason has been a positive sight for Lakers fans. In a recent interview, Doncic even revealed what was driving him to pursue his improve his fitness.

"An autographed pair of Adidas EQT Top 10 shoes that Kobe Bryant wore in his first Los Angeles Lakers start have sold for $240,000 (including buyer's premium) with SCP Auctions, the second-largest sum ever paid for a pair of his sneakers," wrote Dan Hajducky.

Yes, it was Barca’s first minutes of pre-season, but Vissel Kobe were slap bang in the middle of their league season, and are currently top of the league whilst chasing a three-peat of titles. However, only in the last few minutes of the first half when they scored the equaliser, had the hosts shown anything like the urgency required.

An autographed pair of Adidas EQT Top 10 shoes that Kobe Bryant wore in his first Lakers start have sold for $240,000 (including buyer's premium) with SCP Auctions.

NBA Legend Dwyane Wade Goes Off on Latest Kobe Bryant Rankings originally appeared on Athlon Sports.

Barcelona kicked off their pre-season campaign on Sunday with a 3-1 win over Vissel Kobe in Japan. A good win for the Blaugrana came from goals by Eric Garcia, Roony Bardghji and 17-year-old Dro Fernandez.

When Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors was a rookie during the 2009-10 season, he tried to gently get in Bryant's head when the latter was shooting free throws. But by his own admission, it didn't work (h/t Ahn Fire Digital ).

Shaquille O’Neal’s Latest Take on Titles With Kobe Bryant Leads to Angry Fans on Thursday originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Hall of Famer Tracy McGrady believes he would have won multiple NBA titles if he had played with Hall of Fame center Shaquille O’Neal.

It starts with Corey Borner, who suffered a spinal cord injury in a 2009 game for DeSoto High School (Texas) and was paralyzed. Borner wore No. 24 at DeSoto, where Miller had graduated from two years earlier. After Borner's injury, Miller and another DeSoto alum, Cyrus Gray, wore No. 24 in one game for Texas A&M to honor Borner.

Vanessa Bryant‘s youngest daughter, Capri, is already so much like her late papa Kobe Bryant, and this new side-by-side pic proves it once and for all. Earlier this week, Vanessa shared a side-by-side photo of Capri and her late papa on her Instagram.