You’ll never take LA away from the Lakers, you guys get it. There was a good stretch of like the Lakers kind of being pretty down and like him getting hurt and stuff but like ...

Austin Reaves joined a class consisting of LeBron James and Kobe Bryant following the Lakers' contest against the Pacers on Saturday.

Michael Jordan followed orders without question, while Kobe Bryant demanded every detail—Tim Grover explains the mindset ...

Three-peats are hard to come by in professional sports, which is why Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant and Chicago Bulls icon Michael Jordan are so widely regarded.

Time for your weekly edition of the Defector Funbag. Got something on your mind? Email the Funbag. And buy Drew’s book, The ...

Andre Jackson Jr, Milwaukee Bucks: Second-year player | 36th pick in 2023 draft | tied for 145th in dunks with 14 Mac McClung ...

The Houston Rockets are off to a 32-14 and have the second best record in the Western Conference. The Rockets, in the past ...

With six different champions in as many years, new emerging stars every season and new teams preparing for a big playoff run, the NBA is as competitive as ever.

McClung aims to make history in this year's contest. If he wins, he will tie Nate Robinson for the most slam dunk contest ...

Here's a look at the boys and girls rosters for the 2025 McDonald's All-American Game, the preeminent showcase for high ...

This week, Daniels opened up about his admiration for Kobe Bryant, revealing that the Lakers legend is his all-time favorite athlete. The significance of that connection became even more poignant ...

Dearica Hamby still smiles at the memory of Kobe Bryant sitting courtside at WNBA games. She had met him years ago. He came to see her old team, the Las Vegas Aces, play all the time.