The Early Lead Archive: Kobe Bryant

Kobe Bryant's parents safe in Japan after earthquake

The parents of Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant were evacuated from their hotel in Tokyo, but are safe after the devastating earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan. Bryant said he had spoken to his parents, according to ESPN Radio's...

By Cindy Boren  | March 11, 2011; 2:00 PM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (0)
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Cliff Lee in Philadelphia: 'I never wanted to leave ... in the first place'

Cliff Lee has taken center stage in Philadelphia, with his introductory press conference starting at 3 p.m. Highlights from the live rough transcript: Lee, whose press conference began two hours after Jayson Werth's in Washington, was asked about his former...

By Cindy Boren  | December 15, 2010; 3:07 PM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (2)
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Is 'Call of Duty: Black Ops' disturbing or just really cool?

If you watched any fubball at all yesterday, you saw the ad for "Call of Duty: Black Ops," featuring Kobe Bryant, Jimmy Kimmel and lots of stuff exploding. Sounds like a cool combo, no? But it's not entertaining in the...

By Cindy Boren  | November 8, 2010; 8:12 AM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (13)
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