Report: Kobe Bryant wins first MVP award

[Nahright]

The LA Times are reporting that sources close to the NBA are saying that KB will be taking home the MVP award next week.

http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-kobe3-2008may03,0,6268282.story

[Al Bundy]

wrong section

[thisoneguy360]

Congrats Kobe, it's about time

[WestCoasta]

yea he needed one... a season that stands out as far as tearing it up was the 02-03 season

what did he have like 32 ppg?   that year he broke out... then the rape case.... it should be his 2nd for sure

[Now_Im_Not_Banned]

^2nd? This should be at least his 4th or 5th...

[Laconic]

Not a big fan of Kobe but he definitely deserves the award.  Good for him.

[Antonio_]

I won't celebrate it till it's official.

[Nat Turner-reincarnated]

^2nd? This should be at least his 4th or 5th...

HAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAH you pushin it

[Now_Im_Not_Banned]

^2nd? This should be at least his 4th or 5th...

HAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAH you pushin it

not really...Kobe's been the best in the game for some time now.

[westsiderider323]

congrats to Kobe
nxt iz tha NBA championship LAKERS MUTHAFUCKAS!

[Lanothegreat]

i cant wait till we bring it back to the west

[Nat Turner-reincarnated]

^2nd? This should be at least his 4th or 5th...

HAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAH you pushin it

not really...Kobe's been the best in the game for some time now.

throwing up deep ass 3's when u got players open , is not mvp material. tryin to always split two defenders when there is easily ppl open is not mvp material. get where eye am going with this. but no doubt he has changed a great deal

[Styles1]

^2nd? This should be at least his 4th or 5th...

HAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAH you pushin it

not really...Kobe's been the best in the game for some time now.

throwing up deep ass 3's when u got players open , is not mvp material. tryin to always split two defenders when there is easily ppl open is not mvp material. get where eye am going with this. but no doubt he has changed a great deal

there were many times in the past when Kobe passed to open shooters and his team-mates didn't deliver...therefore he had no other option but to split defenders and take deep ass 3's. if Kobe had this year's team, he would have never gone for 81.... he wouldn't need to.

[OG Hack Wilson]

^2nd? This should be at least his 4th or 5th...

LOL Kobe wasn't even the best player on his own team until Shaq left...

you can argue one of Nash's MVP awards belongs to kobe.  i don't buy that arguement but you can argue it sure.

[Styles1]

^2nd? This should be at least his 4th or 5th...

LOL Kobe wasn't even the best player on his own team until Shaq left...

you can argue one of Nash's MVP awards belongs to kobe.  i don't buy that arguement but you can argue it sure.

Near the end of Shaq's run with the Lakers, I feel that Kobe surpassed him as the best player on the team....