Kobe Bryant’s legacy as one of the NBA’s greatest closers lives on—so powerful that even in blowouts, opponents never truly ...

Cedric Maxwell and Kevin McHale, were drafted Earl Shannon and Ben Clyde born, Al Brightman died, and G3 of the '08 Finals ...

Even when the Lakers were headed toward a lopsided defeat, Kobe Bryant inspired fear in his opponents, as former Celtics ...

Gary Payton says he warned Shaquille O'Neal not to beef with Dwyane Wade like he did with Kobe Bryant: "I had to pull him ...

And the last one, tears his Achilles, shoots his free throws and walks out. Let me tell you why it was straight gangster. You ...

Former Los Angeles Lakers coach Byron Scott called Kobe Bryant making two free throws with a torn Achilles his most gangster moment.

Get caught up on how the Indiana Pacers made it to the Finals and learn about their matchup with the Oklahoma City Thunder.

NBA Finals between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Indiana Pacers has begun, and after the latest "What the Hali" moment in ...

The photographer Nathaniel Butler reflects on his enduring images of stars like Bill Russell, Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant.

Shaquille O'Neal and Allen Iverson once clashed on the court in the 2001 NBA Finals, but now the basketball legends are ...

One of the most famous chapters in the Lakers' storied history was written by Kobe Bryant. The late shooting guard won five ...

Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown has routinely cited Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant as an influence over the years. However, Brown has also dragged Bryant into his beef with Nike ...