Kobe Bryant Italy

Is There Something In The Way Of Kobe & His Italian Dream?

AP | Posted 12.18.2011

BOLOGNA, Italy -- The Italian club Virtus Bologna says "unexpected engagements" have made it impossible to sign Kobe Bryant this month, but both sides...

Kobe Tells Embarrassing Story About Former Teammate

Posted 12.10.2011

For anyone out there still waiting for a verdict to come in on the No. 1 overall selection of the 2001 NBA Draft, Kobe Bryant may have finally put the...

Kobe's Team Working 'Intensely' On Deal

AP | By ANDREW DAMPF | Posted 12.03.2011

ROME -- Kobe Bryant's representatives and Virtus Bologna are "working very intensely" to bring the Los Angeles Lakers' star to Italy during the NBA lo...

Italian League Scrambling To Seal The Deal

AP | ANDREW DAMPF | Posted 12.01.2011

ROME — The Italian basketball league was attempting Saturday to solve scheduling problems so Virtus Bologna can sign Kobe Bryant during the NBA ...

Kobe Reaches Verbal Agreement With Italian Team

Posted 11.30.2011

What was "very possible" on Wednesday is now much more probable. Italian team Virtus Bologna said on Friday that a verbal agreement has been reached w...

Kobe & Italy? A Love Affair

AP | Posted 11.28.2011

MILAN — Kobe Bryant said it's "very possible" he will play in Italy during the NBA lockout, adding the country is like home because he spent par...

Kobe Gets Huge Offer From Italian Team

AP | ANDREW DAMPF | Posted 11.23.2011

By ANDREW DAMPF, Associated Press ROME — Kobe Bryant has been offered a $6.7 million, one-season contract to play for the Italian team Virtus Bol...