He doesn't seem to have much of a conscience. I really don't think he does," Kobe continued. "Some of the shots he took ...

"I made a point of reading the referee's handbook," Bryant said in his book "The Mamba Mentality: How I Play." "One of the ...

Interestingly, that wasn't the only time the two harshly commented on each other's injuries. Years later, in his 2011 autobiography "Shaq Uncut: My Story," O'Neal recalled how Bryant's own injury ...

Los Angeles Lakers icon Kobe Bryant and Houston Rockets star Kevin Durant are two of the greatest players in the game, but ...

Kobe Bryant made an impact on many people’s lives off the court as well, including those in our area. Roland Lazenby, a Salem native and NBA writer, published Bryant’s biography, “Showboat ...

Lakers foes quickly clued in on Bryant's tendencies. San Antonio Spurs swingman Sean Elliott admitted that the team sagged ...

Roland Lazenby, author of the acclaimed biography "Showboat: The Life of Kobe Bryant," explains that these games were intended simply as warm-ups for the American squad against pro players.

Jim Jackson recalled how Kobe Bryant’s unmatched drive and relentless competitiveness even showed up in shooting drills.

At just 17, Bryant wasn't physically ready for the bruising, hand-check-heavy NBA of the late 1990s. This was an era of hard ...

Gary Vitti had a front-row seat to Kobe Bryant's iconic career. Right after Shaquille O'Neal left the Los Angeles Lakers, Vitti revealed that Bryant was eager to prove that he could achieve ...