Prior to the game, a Detroit Pistons reporter noticed something interesting about rookie number five overall draft pick Ron Holland ... Holland honored Kobe Bryant in a unique way prior to the ...

There were some notable absentees -- dominant center Shaquille O'Neal may have expected a nod after winning three straight titles with Kobe. Big Diesel included Bryant in his own starting five ...

1 pick vs. Iverson." Allen Iverson went on to be picked first overall in the draft by the Philadelphia 76ers, while Kobe Bryant was selected 13th overall by the Charlotte Hornets before being ...