Few could have predicted the impact Kobe Bryant would have on the NBA when the LA Lakers signed the 17-year-old in 1996.

Retirement is a daunting prospect for every professional athlete. It’s even more panic-inducing if you’ve devoted 20-plus ...

"When you're talking about a skilled player, you take him unless he's an ax murderer," West said about choosing guys like ...

Vlade Divac credits Jerry West as a visionary who helped globalize the NBA, paving the way for European stars.

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The Warriors have been on fire, largely due to superstar point guard Steph Curry. The two-time NBA MVP has been on a tear and ...

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Smith found himself in a little bit of a controversy to begin the month of March. On Thursday, the Los Angeles Lakers ...

Charles Barkley was one of the few who was not sold on Kobe Bryant as the next Michael Jordan when in 1999 he explained why ...

"The show I'll never forget is the one we did, uh, in LA after Kobe died because they canceled the game, but we went out ...

Not only would "Big Diesel" be left off the Lakers' all-time greats list under these guidelines, but even Jerry West, who ...