Kobe also won an Academy Award for “Dear Basketball,” an animated short film, in 2018. And don’t forget how he influenced the stars of the mid-to-late aughts, setting a standard and an attitude with the Redeem Team in the 2008 Olympics. He made sure they won the gold medal then and again in 2012.

The Thunder split their four games since beating Cleveland in a rematch of the league’s top two teams. They got back on track Sunday with a 118-108 win at Portland after a rare home loss to Dallas in the second of a back-to-back. OKC is 20-3 at home.

It has been an adventure on the court of late for Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics, as they seemed to struggle with consistency over their last several assignments. They entered Saturday night’s game on the road against he Dallas Mavericks having gone 5-5 in their last 10 outings.

The Houston Rockets are in second place in the Western Conference standings, which is a far cry from where the team was just two years ago. The days of hoping for the No. 1 overall pick are over ...

As if facing the defending NBA champions on the road was not enough, the visiting Houston Rockets must also contend with the development that the Boston Celtics' Derrick White appears to have broken out of his shooting slump when the teams plays Monday night.

New York Knicks legend Carmelo Anthony was one of many in the basketball world who paid tribute to the late Kobe Bryant on the five-year anniversary of the latt

Shaquille O'Neal pays tribute to Kobe Bryant on the fifth anniversary of his passing, sharing emotional memories from their Lakers days.

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

Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum just reached a new milestone in his NBA career, one that has him in an incredible group of all-time players.

2006 — Kobe Bryant scores a staggering 81 points — the second-highest total in NBA history — and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Toronto Raptors 122-104.

CNN is set to debut "Kobe: The Making of a Legend," a three-part documentary series chronicling the life and legacy of Lakers icon Kobe Bryant. The series will premiere Saturday, January 25, 2025 ...