Kobe Bryant

It was January 22, 2006 and the Los Angeles Lakers were hosting the Toronto Raptors at the Staples Center. It was a historic night and proved to be a symbol of what life was going to be like for Kobe Bryant without Shaquille O'Neal who had left for Miami a few seasons earlier.

The Philadelphia 76ers finally won their first game of the season on Tuesday night. They picked a good opponent to do it against as it was the last time Philadelphia native Kobe Bryant would play against the Sixers.

Kobe Bryant has decided to retire after this season, ending his 20-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers. The 37-year-old Bryant made the announcement in a post on The Players' Tribune on Sunday. The third-leading scorer in NBA history wrote a poem entitled "Dear Basketball" to announce his decision ...

See Kobe Bryant really did want to be a Sixer. Philadelphia fans have given Lakers star Kobe Bryant a hard time for years - the perception has always been that he didn't want to play for the Sixers and would rather play in LA and be a Laker...

All these years, Kobe Bryant has been chasing Michael Jordan. The bar doesn't get any higher than that. And after Bryant passed Jordan for third on the NBA's career scoring list in the Los Angeles Lakers' 100-94 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday night, he offered a glimpse into the relentless mentality it takes to run down a legend...

Leveling with you here: I understand the tight spot that reporters put players in. Nine times out of ten, this what they’re going for.

You've heard of the saying "a picture is worth a thousand words" haven't you? Besides his athleticism, defense, maturity, and uncanny jump shot with an outstretched hand in his face, Kobe Bryant has something that few NBA players have ever had...

Everyday at 5:45 we play “Five Questions” where Pat Gallen asks Mike Gill five questions that are on his mind.  Sports, Pop Culture, Food and more, you never know what questions Pat might ask. Here are today’s questions:

Lou Williams' big fourth quarter, Kobe speaks, news on Oswalt, Ibanez and Briere.  Plus some big HS hoops and more in today's edition of The Daily Sports Page.

Everyday at 5:45 we play “Five Questions” where Pat Gallen asks Mike Gill five questions that are on his mind.  Sports, Pop Culture, Food and more, you never know what questions Pat might ask. Here are today’s questions: