For others, like NBA icon Kobe Bryant, it reflected an area No. 23 ... How do you motivate them? … Leadership is not making guys better by just throwing them the ball. That's not what it is.

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Kobe Bryant was a polarizing athlete, and his ranking on all-time lists varies often. What NBA players have a case of being better than him?

From the "Showtime" era to the dominant Shaq and Kobe dynasty, and now to the LeBron James-led resurgence, the Lakers have redefined the NBA.

During the 2000-01 season, the tension between Lakers legends Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant went from somewhat normal to unhealthy.

Five years ago, that was the tortured lede of the column that was published in the immediate wake of Bryant’s death. That is ...