Kobe Bryant’s relationship with his hometown of Philadelphia had its rocky sections — the Kobe’s Lakers beat the Sixers in the 2001 Finals, and then Kobe was booed during the 2002 All-Star Game — but ...

Four years after his death, Kobe Bryant is still heard. When the Dodgers were courting superstar Shohei Ohtani this winter, they needed an inspirational voice to seal the deal. They needed a powerful ...

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 ...

Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna, and seven other people died in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, California, four years ago on Jan. 26, 2020. It seems like just a short time ago and forever ago all ...

USC women’s basketball coach Lindsay Gottlieb, respected widely in the game, announced a surprise to her team in December 2023, months before JuJu Watkins led the Trojans on a run to the Elite Eight.

The 4,000-pound bronze statue depicts Kobe Bryant walking off the court following his iconic 81-point performance in 2006. Greg Beacham | The Associated Press Full statue unveiling ceremony: Kobe ...

Basketball-shaped golden confetti with the No. 8 filled the air as the curtain unveiled the first of three Kobe Bryant statues Thursday afternoon. After Vanessa Bryant finished her speech honoring her ...

LOS ANGELES — The Kobe and Gianna Bryant Memorial statue that sits on the south side of Crypto.com Arena, and which was unveiled last August, is both awe-inspiring and awful. It’s a powerful and ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: The Kobe Bryant documentary, “Kobe: The Making of a Legend,” is a three-part series that premiered on CNN and is available on Max. Retirement is a daunting prospect for every ...

Last week, a 2021 comment from Boston Celtics superstar Jayson Tatum made the rounds on social media again: "Anybody that don't have Mike [Jordan], Bron [LeBron James] and Kobe [Bryant] in their top ...