After going undrafted in 1996, the most 'terrifying player in NBA history' carved out a remarkably successful career ...

T wo-time Slam Dunk Contest winner Jason Richardson played 13 seasons in the NBA in an era that featured plenty of elite guards and wingmen. From Tracy McGrady and Allen Iverson t ...

From 2002 to 2016, Tim Duncan, Tony Parker, and Manu Ginóbili ran the NBA like a well-oiled machine, becoming a dominant ...

Hall of Fame basketball legend Kobe Bryant may be gone, but his signature "Mamba Mentality" lives on. Bryant died in a helicopter crash in Los Angeles on Jan. 26, 2020, at age 41, alongside his ...

and at one point Kobe dreamed of following in his footsteps. In 1996, the 76ers used the No. 1 pick on Georgetown guard Allen Iverson and Bryant was selected 13th by the Charlotte Hornets ...

Many WNBA players believe Kobe Bryant would be pleased with the overall progress of women’s sports, which have skyrocketed in ...

It is a clear-eyed look at Kobe Bryant the basketball player driven by championship dreams and the pursuit of greatness, his fractured relationship with his parents, his sexual assault arrest ...

By Emmanuel Morgan and Matt Stevens Emmanuel Morgan, who covered Kobe Bryant’s death in 2020, reported from New York. Matt Stevens reported from Los Angeles. Jan. 26, 2025 On the side of a gym ...

Official release Kobe Bryant was an iconic player in NBA and Lakers' lore, a 5-time NBA champion, an MVP and, for many, in the discussion for greatest player ever. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver ...

The Making of a Legend' Lisa Blumenfeld/Getty Kobe Bryant's close friends are opening up about the painful emotions they experienced after his tragic death in 2020. In CNN's new three-episode ...

Kobe Bryant's legendary Lakers career was behind him, the stats safely secured for his eventual inclusion in the NBA Hall of Fame, his two numbers retired, his five championship rings under lock ...

More Allen Berezovsky/Getty Images The Los Angeles Lakers, the team that Kobe Bryant spent two decades with over the course of a prolific career, posted a picture of Kobe Bryant and Gianna Bryant ...