Bryant's Marketing Power Threatened
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With a new &#36;136 million NBA contract, Kobe Bryant will be making jump shots for years to come &#151; provided, of course, he stays out of prison. Whether he will ever hoist a can of Sprite in front of a camera again is another question altogether.
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Lakers owner Jerry Buss speaks with Kobe Bryant on Thursday and tells his frustrated superstar he will "pursue every avenue possible" to improve the team.
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Attorneys for the Colorado woman who accused Kobe Bryant of rape are considering suing the basketball star in his home state of California because of a strict cap on damages in Colorado, they said on Wednesday.
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PRO BASKETBALL Kobe Bryant said criticism of him by former Lakers&#39; coach Phil Jackson in Jackson&#39;s new book is meant to help sales.
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Prosecutors in the rape case against  U.S. basketball star Kobe Bryant are questioning the validity  of DNA evidence crucial to the defense's case, saying data  appeared to have been manipulated and might have to be thrown  out.
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Believing he had been insulted and misled, Kobe Bryant asked the Los Angles Lakers for a trade Wednesday and insisted nothing could change his mind. Then something did. He spoke with coach Phil Jackson and backed off his request.
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The dismissal of the Kobe Bryant case has stirred talk about whether to change shield laws for accusers.
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Decreasing sales threaten the defense contractor's stock price.
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If there's anything Atlanta hates, it's bad publicity.
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EAGLE, Colo. -- The handling of the rape case against Los Angeles Laker star Kobe Bryant has some sexual assault victims and those who work with them worried that it will make women more reluctant to report attacks in the future.
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A amateur video of Kobe Bryant badmouthing the Los Angeles Lakers GM Mitch Kupchak and teammate Andrew Bynum is being made available to internet users on a pay-per-view basis.
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Prior to Kobe-Shaq I, there were as many expectations as to what would transpire as there were interested spectators. Would the Corvette get mashed by the Brick Wall?
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Attorneys for the Colorado woman who  accused Kobe Bryant of rape are considering suing the  basketball star in his home state of California because of a  strict cap on damages in Colorado, they said on Wednesday.
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Even the choice of spot for Kobe Bryant to stand and face reporters Monday at the Lakers&#39; annual media day seemed strangely symbolic.
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Advertisers are still shelling out big bucks for commercials on the big game, but they're worried about the classic TV spot - and they think you (yes, you!) can save it
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Kobe Bryant is no longer a fashion icon. For the last month, Bryant's No. 8 Lakers jersey &#151; previously one of the best sellers in the world &#151; has fallen out of the top 50, according to point-of-sale data tabulated by a Florida market research firm.
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Team president Ernie Grunfeld shoots down rumors that the Wizards are interested in dealing superstar Gilbert Arenas for disgruntled Lakers guard Kobe Bryant.