Bryant expected to be named MVP at Tuesday press conference

Press Conference is scheduled at 2:30PM PST, watch it at ESPNews.

ESPN: The NBA has scheduled a news conference for Tuesday at a Los Angeles hotel, where Kobe Bryant is expected to be announced as winner of his first Most Valuable Player award.

Neither NBA spokesman Mark Broussard nor the Lakers would discuss the subject of the news conference, although the league did refer to it as an NBA Awards Announcement.

The Los Angeles Times reported last Friday that the 29-year-old Bryant had won the award. League spokesman Brian McIntyre refused to confirm or deny the report on Saturday.

“I didn’t know if it was going to come in my career, but to have the moment come now is special, especially to share it with the group of guys we have here,” Bryant told reporters Saturday. “We talked about [how] winning this MVP is extremely special because that means I’m doing good. I’m making my teammates better, putting them in a position to win.”

Bryant is expected to receive the MVP trophy Wednesday night from commissioner David Stern before the Lakers face the Utah Jazz in Game 2 of their best-of-seven second-round playoff series. The Lakers won the opener 109-98 on Sunday.

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20 Responses to “Bryant expected to be named MVP at Tuesday press conference”


  1. Gravatar Icon 1 che

    wat time is that eastern time

  2. Gravatar Icon 2 M.V.P

    finally they rec. the best

  3. Gravatar Icon 3 The Nugget

    che on May 6, 2008 at 8:32 am said:

    wat time is that eastern time

    5:30PM

  4. Gravatar Icon 4 gugy

    Congrats Kobe,

    Now let’s get that ring!

  5. Gravatar Icon 5 e

    sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeet

  6. Gravatar Icon 6 Michael_23

    Kobe, before the season you said you wanted Defensive Player of the Year, but instead you got MVP. Kudos to you man!!!

    Now bring home the ultimate gold prize!!!

  7. Gravatar Icon 7 kobeNBAFINALSMVP

    ConGrAtZ MAMBa

    Its Ur YeAr

    BriNG The GOld

    WheRE iT BElONgS

  8. Gravatar Icon 8 xtro

    ’tis about time! MVP! 10x Let’s go get the ring!
    Go Cavs! Beat them Keltics!!

  9. Gravatar Icon 9 playdefense

    about time

  10. Gravatar Icon 10 mplakers

    KOBE HAS JOINED THE FRATERNITY OF……………

    FI NA LLY

  11. Gravatar Icon 11 domz

    Congrats Kobe!!!

    You should have received that award 2 years ago. Thank God for giving us the internet and cable tv so we can watch you’re greatness as a basketball pro. God is so great!!!

    GOODLUCK LAKERS!!!
    BEAT UTAH!!!

  12. Gravatar Icon 12 sammie

    Now let’s see if kobe can try to repeat as the MVP next year and try to win another ring too, I have a good feeling about this laker team, there going to be so dominant for the next couple of seasons.

  13. Gravatar Icon 13 True Lakers Fan

    way to go Mamba!

  14. Gravatar Icon 14 True Lakers Fan

    and get that ring!

  15. Gravatar Icon 15 MILO

    It’s about {Profanity isn't allowed on theLakersNation.com -- Please go back and edit your comment. Thank you.}en time!!!

  16. Gravatar Icon 16 Kobe 4 Life Nikkas

    YEAHHHHH BOYYYYYYY that’s right.. now get that Larry O’ Brien Trophy home!!

  17. Gravatar Icon 17 che

    domz on May 6, 2008 at 10:43 am said:

    Congrats Kobe!!!

    You should have received that award 2 years ago. Thank God for giving us the internet and cable tv so we can watch you’re greatness as a basketball pro. God is so great!!!

    GOODLUCK LAKERS!!!
    BEAT UTAH!!!

    damn straight

    che lives among us

  18. Gravatar Icon 18 Sopi

    MVP! MVP!!

    I think he will win Final MVP this year as well!!~~ ^^

  19. Gravatar Icon 19 PauKobeBynumDynasty

    How many players have won both nba and finals mvp? kobe will join the crew :)

  20. Gravatar Icon 20 DCLAKER

    I THINK THEY SHOULD GIVE KOBE 2 MORE MVP TROPHIES TO MAKE UP FOR DIRK ‘THE JERK’ NOWITSKI AND STEVE ‘I GOT A RASH’ NASH!


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