As a highly respected and influential figure within the NBA community, "Black Mamba" took it upon himself to encourage his fellow retired players to reflect on their futures. Kobe believed it was ...

Kobe Bryant believed that his experience and knowledge was greater than LeBron James or any seasoned veteran when he reached ...

Diana Taurasi was praised by South Carolina Gamecocks star Raven Johnson in an April 4 article by SB Nation's Mitchell Northam. Johnson was responding to Taurasi's comments during ESPN's broadcast of ...

If there's going to be a player that beat me, he retired on that last shot in Utah." Of course, Kobe was referring to MJ, who sank a game-winning shot in his last game with the Chicago Bulls in ...

It was only when Kobe retired that he acknowledged what made the six-time All-NBA defense team awardee the hardest defender he ever went up against. "He was the only one that wasn't crying for ...

On an appearance on Triple Threat with Ashley Nicole Moss on CBS Sports Network, he argued that the decline started in 2017, the year after Kobe Bryant retired. "You know when the quality of the ...

These draft night deals have haunted the franchise ever since, as the Hornets have remained irrelevant while both stars rose ...

"That's it. In terms of what I'm looking to accomplish, that's about it… Those players retired a long time ago." Kobe's definition of an NBA rivalry Unlike many who consider NBA rivalry a fierce ...

Luol finally played for the Lakers in 2016-17, but Kobe was no longer there, as he retired at the end of the 2016 campaign.