Ray" later reflected that neither he nor Kobe had any idea at that time that they would be competing against each other for the remainder of their careers. "We knew each other. We had no clue. We had no idea what our careers would entail,

2006 — Kobe Bryant scores a staggering 81 points — the second-highest total in NBA history — and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Toronto Raptors 122-104.

Coming off a tough loss to the Clippers, the Lakers have little trouble defeating the NBA's worst team, the Washington Wizards.

2009 — New Jersey Institute of Technology ends its 51-game losing streak, getting 26 points from Jheryl Wilson in a 61-51 victory over Bryant. NJIT had not won ... 1960 — Paul Pender beats Sugar Ray Robinson in a 15-round split decision to capture ...

Everyone from athletes to business executives have embraced Kobe Bryant's "Black Mamba" mentality, and now, CNN is taking an intimate look into what forged Bryant's relentless drive and extreme ...

Natalia Bryant, the oldest daughter of Kobe and Vanessa Bryant, celebrated her birthday this weekend and showed off a Taylor Swift-themed cake for her big day. It was a weekend of celebration for ...

On the Run It Back show, Parsons caused an uproar when he ranked Kobe Bryant far lower than many would have expected. "I think Kevin Durant is a better player, Kobe had a better career...

Kobe Bryant's eldest daughter, Natalia Bryant, celebrated her 22nd birthday on Sunday. 19. Natalia's mother, Vanessa Bryant, made a special post on her social media dedicated to her firstborn ...

The Los Angeles Lakers didn't play that way when Kobe Bryant was in the league. It was used, but not as a primary part of the offense. Even so, Bryant made a ton of threes. He finished his career ...

Irving moved into 27th in NBA history with 1,828 made three-pointers, passing LA Lakers legend and Hall of Famer Kobe Bryant, someone Irving saw as a mentor and a friend. Irving was able to ...

“Make it so,” to steal Captain Jean-Luc Picard’s catchphrase. 4. “Kobe: The Making of a Legend” airs on CNN Saturday at 9 p.m. The three-part sports docuseries charts the course of ...

Kobe Bryant is regarded as one of the best players in NBA history. With five NBA championships and Finals MVPs under his belt to go along with an NBA MVP award, the Black Mamba won the hearts of ...