And for Kobe Bryant, a prodigiously talented member of the team, the pressure is on to reproduce the form that made him the NBA's most valuable player of 2008.
At the end of a difficult day, I applaud Kobe for coming forward and taking responsibility for his actions.
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Fujitsu's K computer at the Riken Advanced Institute for Computational Science in Kobe, Japan, which was in third spot.
Coca-Cola lost a great salesman when it did not renew its endorsement deal with Kobe Bryant for its Sprite brand when it expired at the end of 2005.
This year's mediocre ratings are nothing new for an NBA final featuring Kobe Bryant as the main attraction.
Geneva and Japan's Osaka-Kobe area tied for third place, according to the survey.
The season ends and Kobe sues his mom for selling his memorabilia.
At its peak, Kobe had two volunteers for every distressed inhabitant.
And this, it's sort of bums me out, but Lakers superstar Kobe Bryant is getting attention for moves on another court.
In the wake of the Kobe earthquake, new regulations for quake-proofing buildings came into force, and some local governments offer citizens a structural health check on their homes.
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) Kobe Bryant passed Wilt Chamberlain for fourth place on the NBA's scoring list, then put on one of the best passing performances of his storied career.
McGrady looks as though he may be well on his way to unseating Kobe Bryant and Kevin Garnett for the unofficial title of 'best player to join the NBA straight from high school.
Nippon Telegraph and Telephone is lobbying hard for the InfoBind system it has developed with Kobe Steel.
Plans for such a business-friendly zone in Kobe after its 1995 earthquake were watered down to almost nothing.
England's exit against Argentina meant farewell to Kobe, the skyscraper home to this travelling band for four weeks.
When the Kobe earthquake struck, the Japanese economy had stagnated for three years.
James scored 30 or more for the 54th time in the postseason, second only to Kobe Bryant among active players.
Kobe says he did not give his mother permission for this and she's just retaliating against him because he would not buy her not just any house...
Larry Mann, a partner with Chicago-based sports marketing firm rEvolution, points out that pulling the likes of LeBron and Kobe from the national team would lower sponsorship revenue for USA Basketball.
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Today, Mr. Ma's speeches draw large crowds at the company's annual gathering for customers and media (celebrity speakers have included Bill Clinton and Kobe Bryant).
Krzyzewski, who attended the U.S. Military Academy, in eight years has won over superstars like LeBron James, Kobe Bryant and Kevin Durant, instilled pride in playing for the national team and preached continuity across all levels of USA Basketball.
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Kobe Bryant (29.4) established the gold standard for No. 2 scorers in 2001.
Maki Sugimoto, a surgeon at Japan's Kobe University Hospital who began using replicas of patients' organs for navigation purposes in 2011, employs Japanese company Fasotec Co. to produce the 3-D models.
The anticipation of the WNBA superstars, Candace Parker, Diana Taurasi, and Tamika Catchings, competing for a record fifth consecutive gold medal and NBA all-stars, Kobe Bryant, Kevin Durant and LeBron James, playing on one unified team did not disappoint basketball fans.
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The company signed up superstar Kobe Bryant as its front man, agreeing to pay him seven figures annually for appearances, autograph sessions and to headline a new ad campaign set to launch in late February.
The U.S. Olympic basketball team is dominated by some of the biggest names in the NBA. Channel your inner Kobe or LeBron with the indoor basketball court offered in this Las Vegas home for sale.
Catchy nickname for someone that averaged 9 minutes and 3 points a game last season backing up Lakers star Kobe Bryant.
Kobe has the top selling NBA jersey in China, blowing the doors off Yao Ming jerseys for three years straight.
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