Basketball

Laker Kobe Bryant #24 as the Lakers beat the Jazz 107-96 to win the series during game five of a first round Western Conference playoff basketball game between the Utah Jazz and the Los Angeles Lakers at the Staples Center on Monday April 27, 2009 in Los Angeles.

Kobe Bryant, Tim Duncan, Kevin Garnett Enshrined Into the Basketball Hall of Fame

They all got into the Hall in their first year of eligibility, as did WNBA ...

They all got into the Hall in their first year of eligibility, as did WNBA great Tamika Catchings

LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers handles the ball in a game against the Philadelphia 76ers during the second half at Staples Center on March 03, 2020 in Los Angeles, California.

LeBron James Says He Wouldn't Play If COVID-19 Led the NBA to Hold Games Without Fans

The NBA is reportedly considering barring fans from games

Low Angle View Of Basketball Hoop At Illuminated Stadium

Johns Hopkins Bars Fans From Attending This Weekend's NCAA Basketball Tournament Amid Coronavirus Fears

Maryland's governor declared a state of emergency after announcing three co...

Maryland's governor declared a state of emergency after announcing three confirmed cases in Montgomery County

Maya Moore Was One of the WNBA’s Biggest Stars. Then She Stepped Away to Fight for Justice

When Maya Moore announced in January that she was once again sitting out a ...

When Maya Moore announced in January that she was once again sitting out a basketball season -- and this year, skipping what would be her third appearance in an Olympic Games -- in order to...

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 24: Michael Jordan speaks during The Celebration of Life for Kobe & Gianna Bryant at Staples Center on February 24, 2020 in Los Angeles, California.

Michael Jordan Gives Emotional Eulogy at Kobe Bryant's Memorial

"As I got to know him, I wanted to be the best big brother that I could be"

Diggins-Smith during a WNBA preseason game in 2018; she later said she played the whole season pregnant

Enes Kanter: The Athletes of the WNBA Are Fighting for Equality. We in the NBA Need to Fight Beside Them

Boston Celtics player Enes Kanter on respecting the women of the WNBA and o...

Boston Celtics player Enes Kanter on respecting the women of the WNBA and other leagues

Kobe Bryant during a game against the Houston Rockets on April 10, 2016.

'He Was Going to Do Great Things.' Why Many Believed the Best Was Ahead of Kobe Bryant

Jerry West saw something the other basketball mavens didn't. Everyone aroun...

Jerry West saw something the other basketball mavens didn't. Everyone around the league was intrigued by the slender high school senior with NBA genes and confidence to spare. But could Kobe Bryant really go directly...