In his 20 seasons with the Lakers, Kobe Bryant played in seven NBA Finals and his teams won five championships. Bryant exits the game with a 5-2 record in the Finals and it compares favorably with ...

From teammates and opponents to coaches, officials and staff, those who were there remember how Bryant's last game became something no one expected -- and no one will forget.

Kobe Bryant’s final season was shaped by pain, age, and the physical toll of a career that had pushed his body to the limit. But even as the farewell tour unfolded and the struggles became harder to ...

April 13 is a date that is forever stitched into the hardwood mythology of the Los Angeles Lakers. On that date ten years ago, Kobe Bryant walked off an NBA floor for the final time after scoring an ...

The late Kobe Bryant believed he could achieve greatness on his terms for most of his 20-year NBA career. But somehow, even the Los Angeles Lakers legend struggled to process what he accomplished on ...

Shannon Sharpe’s recent take on Kobe Bryant raises some eyebrows and has left everyone wondering how much a player’s legacy ...

LOS ANGELES -- The next time Lakers icon Kobe Bryant appears on the Staples Center court, it will be for the final game of his NBA career. Has Bryant looked forward to that final game, April 13 ...

Kobe Bryant‘s 2000 NBA Finals game ball is up for auction, and it reportedly comes with a hefty six-figure price tag, one beyond most people’s means. An integral part of basketball history, the iconic ...