Kobe climbed mountains because they were there, reduced them to rubble because he could, and kicked whatever rocks remaining on his way to the next monument. Feb. 8, 1997: Kobe vs. the Slam Dunk ...

Feb. 8, 1997: Kobe vs. the Slam Dunk Contest ... be because Kobe Bryant wore it, his hoops-loving daughter Gianna beaming by his side. Or that he did so in the last public photo before his death.

Yahoo Sports compiled this collection of work covering the Los Angeles Lakers legend in the years before and after the tragic helicopter crash.

Robert Horry poses for a photo before Illinois and Ohio State face off on Feb. 2, 2025 at State Farm Center.  Orange Krush ...

Coming off a season-worst loss in LA, the Celtics dominated Saturday’s NBA Finals rematch, routing the Mavericks 122-107.

PARIS — San Antonio star Victor Wembanyama stood outside in the rain on a cold Paris night. He wore a parka ... in the footsteps of former stars like Steve Nash, Goran Dragic, Kobe Bryant, Pau Gasol ...

PARIS — San Antonio star Victor Wembanyama stood outside in the rain on a cold Paris night ... Goran Dragic, Kobe Bryant, Pau Gasol and plenty of others who starred in basketball but loved ...

“Nike is a unique place, and bringing in an outsider is tough,” said Nico Harrison, who spent 20 years at the shoemaker and led its North America basketball division, forging deep ties with star ...