— -- Kobe Bryant made it official Sunday night -- the 2015-16 NBA season will be his last. Our panel of Insiders assesses where Kobe ranks among NBA and L.A. legends, analyzes his greatest ...

Kobe Bryant was a polarizing figure during his playing days. One of the things critics point out was his shooting inefficiency. In other words, the Black Mamba shoots way too much, and it's not even ...

The basketball legend and his 13-year-old daughter died in a helicopter crash. "Mamba mentality" is more than a mantra uttered by ambitious athletes -- it was the driving force behind Kobe Bryant and ...

Los Angeles Lakers icon Kobe Bryant started thinking about his life after basketball as early as his fourth year in the league. The shooting guard knew he wouldn't be a professional basketball player ...