Kobe-free Lakers

Here's a great article, by Brian Phillips, about Kobe Bryant:

Wolf on the Rock: The Ludicrous, Glorious Doom of Kobe Bryant

I don't know if it's that stupid smirk of his or his not friendly attitude, but I never really cared for Bryant.  Granted, he won a lot of games for the L.A. Lakers and is probably one of the best players since he joined the NBA, but at this stage, I don't think even his most fanatical supporters would be too unhappy to see him retire or move on to another team.  It's just too hard to like him.