NBA.com's Shaun Powell on Bryant: "After a rookie season in which he dropped numerous hints of the promise that the Lakers and many others projected for him, Kobe was officially on a star watch.

Gianna and older sister, Natalia (born 2003), were notably on hand for Bryant's fourth NBA championship win in Orlando, Fla. As L.A. celebrated its win over the Magic, Kobe celebrated with a three ...

The NBA announced after his death that the All-Star Game MVP award, which he won four times, would be renamed in his honor. Relive Kobe Bryant's historic NBA career, as described by the Lakers icon.

Five years after the tragic helicopter accident that claimed the lives of NBA legend Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna ...

This Sunday, January 26, marks five years since the tragic death of Kobe Bryant, the iconic Los Angeles Lakers star often ...

Many people around the NBA world acknowledged the day. One person who sent out an Instagram post was Carmelo Anthony. His post had nearly 90,000 likes in six hours. Anthony wrote: "Sometimes you ...

Following his retirement from the NBA, Kobe Bryant moved on quickly to other projects he was passionate about to stay busy with his newly found free time. Those projects led the 20-year Los ...

The NBA's official X (formerly Twitter) account also shared a portrait of Bryant and a statement from league commissioner Adam Silver. "Kobe Bryant continues to serve as an inspiration to aspiring ...

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 ...

Sunday was a somber day of remembrance for the NBA. It was the fifth anniversary of the tragic death of Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna and seven other people in a helicopter crash. The Los ...