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Sunday marks the fifth anniversary of the tragic helicopter crash that claimed the lives of Kobe Bryant and eight other ... all-time in scoring, behind LeBron James (41,396), Kareem Abdul-Jabbar ...

The most recent team in those four leagues to win three straight championships was the Los Angeles Lakers with Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant in ... Pistons, Michael Jordan and the Bulls broke ...

The debate over who should be considered the greatest basketball player of all time usually centres around Michael ... Jordan and LeBron James. But former NBA journeyman Josh Powell believes Kobe ...

Recommended Videos The most recent team in those four leagues to win three straight championships was the Los Angeles Lakers with Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant in the 2000-02 NBA Finals.

Kobe had the skill and knowledge to be any kind of player he wanted to be. -- Zach Lowe "The Last Dance" offered a glimpse into the Michael Jordan ... after LeBron James passed Kobe Bryant for ...

But just how far ahead is LeBron from other legends like Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant? In addition to holding the record for the most All-Star Game appearances, James is also the all-time leading ...

James edged out Michael Jordan’s partner in crime, Scottie Pippen, to climb the ladder on the all-time steals leaderboard. During the Los Angeles Lakers’ 111-88 victory over the Washington Wizards, ...

LeBron James is extending his All-Star records. And Giannis Antetokounmpo is the people’s choice, again. The NBA revealed the starters — some of them, anyway — for the revamped All-Star Game ...

Stop me if you've heard this one before. Once mid-January rolls around, LeBron James becomes a bit more expressive to the media about the current status of his team, which serve as not-so-subtle ...

Michael Jordan has a laundry list of ... writers and broadcasters who cast ballots; James got four first-place votes and 148 points. In 2013, LeBron lost by a much narrower margin, finishing ...