Kobe Bryant scored 30 points to lead the Lakers in Game 1 of the Finals. Paul Pierce had 24 points and 9 rebounds for the Celtics.

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

Kobe Bryant delivered a performance for the ages, dropping an astonishing 81 points against the Toronto Raptors.

Five years ago on Sunday, the basketball world lost a giant. On Jan. 26, 2020, Kobe Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter Gianna and seven others died in a tragic helicopter crash outside of Los Angeles.

James now has two more All-Star selections than anyone else in NBA history (Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was a 19-time pick) and is three years clear of anyone else for the longest streak of consecutive ...