Basketball Complex

  Lakers: Metta World Peace drops shocking Kobe Bryant reason for not winning title no. 6 Perhaps no player is more synonymous with an NBA franchise than the late  Kobe Bryant  is with the  Los Angeles Lakers .  Bryant won five  championships with the organization throughout his career, the first three of which were when he was a sidekick to MVP candidate Shaquille O'Neal, and then later as  “the guy” for the Lakers  in the late 2000's. After he won his fifth championship, the goal, of course, was for Bryant to win number six, which would have tied him with his idol Michael Jordan for fifth most in NBA history. Unfortunately for Lakers fans, Los Angeles never really came close again to championship glory with Bryant, and his former teammate  Metta World Peace  (formerly known as Ron Artest) thinks he knows  the reason why . “He wanted number six. You saw it in his eyes,” said World Peace, per The OG's on YouTube (presented by Playm...

  Lakers star LeBron James' Bronny rant sparks blame game On Monday, it was revealed that  Bronny James  was removed from ESPN's 2024 NBA Mock Draft. In a now deleted tweet,  LeBron James   reacted to the news  with a rant on X (formerly Twitter). “Can yall please just let the kid be a kid and enjoy college basketball,” James wrote. “The work and results will ultimately do the talking no matter what he decides to do. If y’all don’t know he doesn’t care what a mock draft says, he just WORKS! Earned Not Given!” It didn't take long for the NBA world to respond to LeBron's tweet , despite it getting deleted not long after it was posted. And many of the fans blamed LeBron James. “ MAYBE DONT SAY  HE IS BETTER THAN NBA PLAYERS,” BarnesMuse wrote before  sending another  tweet. “YOU SAY HE IS BETTER THAN PEOPLE IN THE NBA BUT YOU DONT WANT PEOPLE TO HAVE HIGH expectations.” “ Didn’t you recently claim  he could play for the Lakers right now lol...

  Paul Pierce doubles down on 2008 'best player' declaration over Kobe Bryant Paul Pierce is not backing down on his take that his 2008 NBA Finals win over Kobe and him being named Finals MVP made him the best player in the world.  Following the 2008 NBA Finals, he was asked by a Spanish publication if Kobe was the best player in the world, he confidently claimed the title of the world's best player and then stated, “There’s a line that separates having confidence and being conceited.  I don’t cross that line, but I have a lot of confidence in myself.” He then was asked to clarify his comments by media at his youth basketball camp at the time and doubled down, saying, “That’s what I said. I am a confident player and a lot of people might look at it like ‘Oh, another cocky attitude,’ but I don’t look at it that way. I have an opinion, I have a right to have one and that’s the way I feel. I felt I’ve played against the best over the years and felt right now t...

  Spurs' Victor Wembanyama shoots down Michael Jordan statistical comparisons Victor Wembanyama  and the  San Antonio Spurs   faced off  against LeBron James and Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night. Afterward, it was the legend with whom many often compare to James who took center stage in one of the Spurs superstar's answers. With  five steals and five blocks  in the  123-118 loss  to the Lakers, Wembanyamana became the first player since  Michael Jordan  to reach those numbers in back to back games after he reached both of those totals in their previous game against the Sacramento Kings. Asked about matching arguably the greatest basketball to ever live, the generational prospect dismissed such comparisons. “I wonder if he did it in wins, not losses,” Wembanyama said. “To me, it's secondary. Hopefully in the future we can look back and think this is a good performance. As of today, I can't be satisfied with a loss.” The five blocks...

  Nike SB Dunk Low 'Chicago' restocking Spring 2024 The marriage between Jordan Brand and  Nike  Skateboarding (SB) has been strong over the years and we've seen a number of collaborations between the two worlds that have hit it off with sneakerheads.  This upcoming Spring, we'll see another classic Air Jordan colorway on a Nike SB Dunk return for a restock. Follow our  Sneakers news  for more upcoming releases and breaking content! Most recently, we saw the Air Jordan 4 get a collaboration with Nike SB and saw massive success with the shoe, often being heralded as the best release of 2023.  Philadelphia Eagles' Jalen Hurts  even wore a cleated version of the sneaker during a playoff game. You'd have to travel back to 2005 for the first Nike SB Dunk inspired by Jordan sneakers when the Dunk Low Black/Royal Blue released .  While it wasn't an official collaboration, the shoes were quickly dubbed the ‘J-Pack' considering their almost-exact colo...

  Vince Carter's net worth in 2024 Vince Carter 's  net worth  in 2024 is $110 million. The former high-school standout turned it into a four-decade-long NBA career. Since his retirement from the NBA, Carter has since become an NBA analyst. Let's look at Vince Carter's net worth in 2024 . People forget how good Carter was during the early portions of his career. He was a seven-time All-Star and one of the faces of the sport in the early 2000s.  Vince Carter's net worth  in 2024 sits at about $110 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth. Vince Carter was born on Jan. 26, 1977 , in Daytona Beach, Fla. He attended Mainland High School and was a standout in many sports. He played football as a quarterback until a broken wrist caused him to begin playing volleyball. Bethune-Cookman University also extended a saxophone scholarship to Carter. Unsurprisingly, his best sport was basketball. He led Mainland's basketball team to its first Class 6A state title in 56 years...