T he NBA has witnessed extraordinary talent grace the hardwood. Prolific scorers, dominant defenders, and creative geniuses who have each left their mark. But to be considered one ...

2x NBA All-Star Caron Butler shed light on the time Kobe Bryant trash-talked his Washington Wizards teammate, Gilbert Arenas. Arenas scored a career-high 60 points against Bryant and the Lakers in ...

Mamba forever. Kobe Bryant (24) smiles as he addresses the crowd after the Lakers defeat of the Utah Jazz in the final game of his career at Staples Center. / Robert Hanashiro-Imagn Images ...

Lakers great Kobe Bryant will forever be remembered as the best player of his generation. Now, he has another honor — an Oscar — that transcends basketball, yet adds another layer of value to ...

When Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant decided to hang up his sneakers for good, he of course went out in style, scoring 60 points against the Utah Jazz to lead his team to one last comeback ...

Editor’s Note: A new series “Kobe: The Making of a Legend” traces the story of Kobe Bryant from his childhood in Italy to his athletic superstardom and provides an intimate look at his post ...

Bryant averaged 26.5 points, 5.3 rebounds and 4.2 assists per game against the Knicks in his Hall of Fame career. Bryant is currently the NBA's fourth leading scorer all-time in both the regular ...

Bryant's 61 points was an MSG record that stood until Carmelo Anthony's 62 point onslaught of the Charlotte Bobcats in 2014. Bryant played 34 games against the Knicks in his career, scoring 20 or ...

At age 19, Kobe Bryant scored 33 points off the bench opposite Michael Jordan's dynastic Chicago Bulls in December 1997. Jordan scored 36 points en route to a 21-point win.

With Aug. 24 (8/24) being known as Mamba Day in honor of the numbers 8 and 24, which Kobe donned for a decade each, here is a countdown the top eight moments in the legendary career of Kobe Bryant ...

Kobe Bryant played his final NBA game on April 13, 2016, scoring 60 points for the Lakers in a victory over the Utah Jazz. The shoes turned out to be a good luck charm for the baseball team.