*A new Kobe Bryant movie is officially in development at Warner Bros., tentatively titled “With the 8th Pick.” The film will dive into the dramatic events surrounding Bryant’s 1996 NBA Draft. Rather ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The movie is reportedly told from the point of view of former Nets general manager John Nash and incoming coach John Calipari. It ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Warner Bros. is producing With the 8th Pick, a film about Kobe Bryant’s near selection by the New Jersey Nets in 1996. The story ...

The dramatic manner in which Kobe Bryant spurned the Nets in the 1996 NBA Draft and ended up with the Lakers is set to hit the big screen. The movie, tentatively titled “With the 8th Pick?” was ...

A new film centered around Kobe Bryant is coming from Warner Brothers. The movie will center around the late NBA star’s draft-day journey that landed him with the Los Angeles Lakers in 1996, The ...

Kobe Bryant is one of the most famous basketball players ever, and that’s what happens when you spend your entire Hall of Fame career with the Los Angeles Lakers. Now his story is headed to the big ...

There are arguably no players more important in Los Angeles Lakers franchise history than Kobe Bryant. Over the course of 20 years, Bryant became synonymous with the purple and gold, helping lead them ...

Kobe Bryant is getting the Hollywood treatment. What exactly that will mean for our viewing experience is unknown. It was recently reported that a movie about the late basketball icon is in the works.

"With the 8th Pick" is the title of the movie, which Alex Sohn and Gavin Johannsen have written the spec screenplay for. A director, cast members and release details have not yet been revealed.