Kobe Bryant: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights
The team's quest for one more three-peat was ended after they had been swept by the Dallas Mavericks within the second round of the playoffs. The Mavericks would go on to win the 2011 NBA Finals. On May 27, 2007, ESPN reported that Bryant acknowledged that he wished to be traded if Jerry West didn't return to the group with full authority. Bryant l