Tyrese Maxey scored 31 points, Joel Embiid added 29 and the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Toronto Raptors 130-120. Trendon ...

As for the moment in which O’Neal knew it was really over, that came during the 2009 NBA All-Star Game when he and Bryant ...

The issues between Shaquille O’Neal and Kobe Bryant during their time together on the Los Angeles Lakers are well known and ...

Shaq recalls Gary Payton-Karl Malone Lakers' blackmail: "I'm on the phone begging these two future Hall of Famers to come" ...

Los Angeles has been home to some of the brightest stars in sports, especially since the start of the 2000s. Kobe Bryant, Clayton Kershaw, Mike Trout, LeBron James and Aaron Donald have been among the ...

Editor's note: This is a part of an occasional USA TODAY Sports series on the best moments, teams, players and figures in sports over the last 25 years. There's a long legacy of Hall of Famers ...

Kobe Bryant has cemented himself as the face of resilience not just on NBA hardwood but outside of it as well. ‘Mamba Mentality’ is synonymous with the mindset of always pushing beyond your limits.

Tracy McGrady isn’t backing down from his belief that he would have won championships alongside Shaquille O’Neal. On a recent appearance on Gil’s Arena, the Hall of Famer clarified his earlier ...

On August 24, 2025, during the annual "8/24 Day," a poignant day honoring Kobe Bryant's jersey numbers and birthday, Shaquille O'Neal made a heartfelt gesture that spoke volumes. The NBA legend ...

Not only is the Nike Air Force 1 arguably the most popular sneaker Nike has ever released, but it always remained a constant staple in the sneaker rotation of Los Angeles Lakers' legend Kobe Bryant.

Hall of Fame basketball legend Kobe Bryant may be gone, but his signature "Mamba Mentality" lives on. Bryant died in a helicopter crash in Los Angeles on Jan. 26, 2020, at age 41, alongside his ...

Joe Bryant, a former NBA player and WNBA coach with a colorful nickname, has died at 69, four and a half years after his son, Lakers legend Kobe Bryant, granddaughter Gianna Bryant and seven other ...