Tony Allen, the Kobe Bryant-stopper: "When I was first drafted by Boston in 2004, I thought I was a scorer"

Reality pushed the Chicago native the same way. After a torn ACL and seeing Pierce, Ray Allen, and Kevin Garnett handle the ...

Jalen Brunson recalls a Kobe Bryant encounter that changed his career: "That quote has stayed with me forever"

A brief hallway encounter with Kobe Bryant left a lifelong imprint on Jalen Brunson, becoming a defining moment in his rise ...

Jalen Brunson shares incredible Kobe Bryant high school story

Jalen Brunson was named NBA Cup MVP after leading the New York Knicks to a win over the San Antonio Spurs. Brunson had 25 ...

USC and UConn Basketball Teams Pay Tribute to Kobe and Gigi Bryant with This Uniform Choice

The USC and UConn women's basketball teams honored the late Kobe and Gigi Bryant during their matchup on Saturday, Dec. 13 in ...

Mirin Fader: I wish I wasn't the only woman in the locker room still

Mirin Fader sat down with HoopsHype to discuss her upcoming book on Larry Bird, her new gig at The Athletic and more ...
The New York Times

Steph Curry honors Kobe Bryant as shoe free agency begins: ‘I’m excited about the future’

Before the game against the Spurs on Friday, Stephen Curry, whose partnership with Under Armour ended, wore a pair of Nikes to honor Kobe Bryant. Jesse D. Garrabrant / NBAE via Getty Images SAN ...
Athlon Sports

Kobe Bryant’s Daughter Natalia Bryant Announces New Project with Lakers

Kobe Bryant won five NBA titles with the Los Angeles Lakers and is one of the franchise’s greatest players of all time. NBA legend Kobe Bryant played 20 seasons with the Los Angeles Lakers. Bryant’s ...
CBSSports.com

Why Kobe Bryant is not a top-five NBA player of the 21st century

Last week, a 2021 comment from Boston Celtics superstar Jayson Tatum made the rounds on social media again: "Anybody that don't have Mike [Jordan], Bron [LeBron James] and Kobe [Bryant] in their top ...
GQ

Every Kobe Bryant Signature Sneaker, Ranked

There are few things for which Kobe Bryant would’ve ever settled for second place. Sneakers might be the only one—given the late Lakers legend’s reverence for Michael Jordan, it feels safe to say he’d ...
NBC Los Angeles

Vanessa Bryant shares heartfelt message on Kobe Bryant's birthday

Vanessa Bryant shared a message and heartwarming photo Saturday, one of many in tribute to Kobe Bryant on his birthday. Bryant, a mother to four daughters and head of the Mamba and Mambacita Sports ...
E!

Vanessa Bryant Honors Late Husband Kobe Bryant on What Would've Been His 47th Birthday

Vanessa Bryant will always honor her late husband Kobe Bryant’s legacy. More than five years after the NBA star died at age 41 in a helicopter crash alongside his and Vanessa’s 13-year-old daughter ...
The Hollywood Reporter

Kobe Bryant Film in the Works at Warner Bros.

Alex Sohn and Gavin Johannsen wrote 'With the 8th Pick,' focusing on the process that saw the future basketball superstar getting drafted into the NBA in 1996. By McKinley Franklin, Ryan Gajewski A ...