The longtime professional men's basketball standout who died this week was Kobe Bryant's hero. Oscar Schmidt, one of the top ...

As Kobe Bryant stepped to the free-throw line for a shot, the atmosphere of the arena lifted. He was just a point away from ...

Oscar Schmidt, one of basketball’s greatest international players, passed away on Friday at the age of 68 after suffering a ...

Jerry West’s son, Ryan West, shares new Lakers stories about Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O’Neal in the ‘Jerry West: The Logo’ documentary on Prime Video.

A Kobe Bryant-Michael Jordan combo autograph card sold for more than $850,000 at the Heritage Auctions spring sports card ...

Latest news on Kobe Bryant's death and the investigation into the helicopter crash that killed him, his daughter Gianna and seven others.

LOS ANGELES — Kobe Bryant is a winner in retirement, too. The former Los Angeles Lakers star won an Oscar in the animated short category for “Dear Basketball,” a poem he wrote after ending his 20-year ...

LOS ANGELES -- Magic Johnson is remembering fellow former Los Angeles Laker Kobe Bryant as "something great that you've never seen in your life." Johnson appeared on "Jimmy Kimmel Live" on Tuesday ...

Tim Thomas describes the experience as unique, highlighting the rare concentration of elite talent and future superstars ...

Vanessa Bryant, widow of the late Lakers legend Kobe Bryant, gave back to Hoag Hospital, a place with which they have deep family ties. Lakers legend Kobe Bryant and daughter Gianna passed away in ...

He is perhaps the greatest international player to never play one single minute of NBA basketball. He influenced a generation ...