Did Kobe’s Wife Vanessa Lead To The Lakers' Downfall?

By Michael Lopez

No one can deny that the Los Angeles Lakers had some devastating defeats in the past week. Losing four playoff games in a row to the Dallas Mavericks left fans scratching their heads and asking, "what went wrong?" Now sports conspiracy theorists are wondering whether any of the players' wives had anything to do with the downfall, particularly Kobe's esposa, Vanessa Bryant.

For years, rumors have surfaced about Vanessa's jealousy toward other Laker wives and girlfriends. But now The OC Weekly is taking the concept one step further, saying Mrs. Kobe may have had a hand in the breakup of Pau Gasol and his fiancée.

There is no denying that Gasol had a horrible post-season run and many attribute his dismal court performances to the drama unfolding in his personal life. Pau's longtime lady love Silvia Lopez Castro reportedly dumped him this year after some stern lectures from an "unnamed" teammate's wife.

Many think the esposa in question is actually Vanessa, citing Pau's public screaming matches with Kobe as proof. And that may only be the beginning. Bryant's next targets are supposedly Khloe Kardashian and Lamar Odom. Rumors are flying that Vanessa now wants her own reality show for the sole purpose of outshining the E! power couple.

Do you think Vanessa could be behind the Lakers' loss? Sound off in the comments or @MTV3.

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