Bryant stepped off the court in a Lakers jersey for the final time the following year. He scored 60 points in his finale and ...

When it comes to basketball legends, Kobe Bryant's name sparks immediate reverence. Known for his relentless drive and iconic "Mamba Mentality," Kobe didn't just play basketball-he ...

Counting last year's two big individual performances, this date has been a day when larger-than-life moments happen in the NBA.

For example: we now have a nearly 25-year-old video of a young Mark Pope blocking an even younger Kobe Bryant. What started ...

Players drafted right out of high school are always hit-or-miss, but these are undoubtedly the best NBA players to join right after school.

To start, both teams relied on their strengths to keep it a close contest. The Thunder forced 27 turnovers and scored 39 points; the Jazz grabbed 23 offensive rebounds and scored 31 second-chance ...

Kobe Bryant's close friends recalled the painful emotions after learning he and Gianna Bryant died in 2020 in CNN's new ...

Vanessa Bryant is writing a book highlighting 100-plus murals that honor her husband, Kobe, and daughter, Gianna, who died in ...

"Kobe: The Making of a Legend" is a three-part CNN docuseries that launches Saturday, a day before the fifth anniversary of ...

Kobe Bryant is widely celebrated as one of the greatest basketball players in history, but off the court, he earned another ...

Bryant was 6 feet, 6 inches tall. His parents named him after a type of steak. The beef is from a species of cattle, Wagyu, raised in the Kobe region of Japan. Bryant lived in Italy for eight years ...