The basketball world took to social media Sunday to pay tribute to Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant, who was killed in a helicopter crash five years ago along with eight other passengers ...

1962 — Bob Feller and Jackie Robinson are elected into baseball’s Hall of Fame. Robinson, the first black to play in the majors, is also the first to enter the Hall. 1968 — The NBA awards expansion franchises to Milwaukee and Phoenix. 1973 — George ...

Golden State guard Klay Thompson sets an NBA record by making his first 10 attempts from 3-point range as the Golden State Warriors beat the L.A. Lakers,

Boston’s Bob Cousy scores 10 points in the ... getting 26 points from Jheryl Wilson in a 61-51 victory over Bryant. NJIT had not won since it defeated Longwood on Feb. 19, 2007. 2010 — Los Angeles guard Kobe Bryant becomes the 15th player in NBA ...

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 ...

The Making of a Legend' Lisa Blumenfeld/Getty Kobe Bryant's close friends are opening up about the painful emotions they experienced after his tragic death in 2020. In CNN's new three-episode ...

Official release Kobe Bryant was an iconic player in NBA and Lakers' lore, a 5-time NBA champion, an MVP and, for many, in the discussion for greatest player ever. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver ...

Sunday will mark five years since Los Angeles Lakers icon Kobe Bryant died, but his legacy in the NBA continues. A group of young stars, some old enough to have had several interactions with ...

His usually calm voice was rising with each syllable. A Denver-based artist was commissioned by Nike to paint a Kobe Bryant mural in Venice Beach. An Instagram post featuring the piece has been ...

Sunday marks the fifth anniversary of the tragic helicopter crash that claimed the lives of Kobe Bryant and eight other people, including his daughter. The Los Angeles Lakers organization and the ...

By Emmanuel Morgan and Matt Stevens Emmanuel Morgan, who covered Kobe Bryant’s death in 2020, reported from New York. Matt Stevens reported from Los Angeles. Jan. 26, 2025 On the side of a gym ...

Following his retirement from the NBA, Kobe Bryant moved on quickly to other projects he was passionate about to stay busy with his newly found free time. Those projects led the 20-year Los ...