For our look back on the past quarter century in sports, we decided to crown the best of the best from each year across all ...

The late NBA legend, who died at age 41 in a January 2020 helicopter crash, married his one true love Vanessa Bryant (née Laine) in 2001, two years after they first met. They went on to have four ...

Kobe Bryant was willing to go places that other athletes weren't, and longtime Lakers trainer Gary Vitti has the stories to ...

The Detroit Pistons were labeled as underdogs in the 2004 NBA Finals against the Los Angeles Lakers. The Pistons were a solid ...

The ring is everything in the NBA. The relentless pursuit of a world championship is why LeBron James first decided to join ...

Off to its best start since 2005-06, first-place Detroit (10-2) seeks a league-best 9th straight win. Along the way, Detroit ...

Five athletes whose cards, fame, and legacies form the hobby’s Mount Rushmore of icons... even if we had to add room for one ...

Shaquille O’Neal revealed that the Lakers’ forced locker room hug couldn’t fix his feud with Kobe Bryant, and from that moment, he was done trying.

Which NBA players have been the best of the best since the 2000-01 season? The Athletic NBA staff makes its picks.

Stephen A. Smith is influenced by few when it comes to his own personal fashion choices — but when it comes to a person who's ...

Draymond Green is a Hall of Fame lock with four titles, but at 35 he’s still driven to be the toughest defender in the game.

Los Angeles Lakers legend and minority owner of the Dodgers Magic Johnson is happy to have his 18th championship as a player and owner.