Kobe Bryant believed LeBron James could not win in a 2010 Slam Dunk Contest: "He would come in a close second" originally appeared on Basketball Network. In early 2010, Shaquille O'Neal urged his ...

LOS ANGELES -- Kobe Bryant is a five-time NBA champion, and now he's also an Oscar nominee thanks to a film he made with animator Glen Keane. Bryant is hoping to make a slam dunk at the Oscars with ...

Kobe Bryant was one of the best NBA players that’s ever played the game of basketball. He was also one of the most popular players the game has ever seen. One of the reasons why Kobe became not only a ...

(AP) — Kobe Bryant is taking a pass on the slam dunk contest, no matter what Shaquille O'Neal has in mind. Bryant nearly burst out laughing Thursday when asked about O'Neal's idea that the Lakers ...

In 1997, Kobe Bryant was just an 18-year-old kid. However, what immediately caught everyone's attention was his relentless hunger to prove himself and his unwavering confidence in doing so. A ...

The Memphis Grizzlies have one of the highest flyers in the NBA in Ja Morant, as the star point guard seems to always put on a show with highlight-worthy dunks ...

Despite standing only 6'4", Shannon Brown was one of the most athletic players in the NBA during his playing years. The former Michigan State star had hops for days and, with his fearlessness and ...

LOS ANGELES -- NBA legend Kobe Bryant is now an Oscar winner! The five-time NBA champion won the Academy Award for his animated short "Dear Basketball" along with animator Glen Keane. "As basketball ...

Incredible slam dunks are living proof that humankind need not be held down by mere gravity. They literally and figuratively elevate basketball and are at the heart of “Magic in the Air: The Myth, the ...

LOS ANGELES -- NBA legend Kobe Bryant is now an Oscar winner! The five-time NBA champion won the Academy Award for his animated short "Dear Basketball" along with animator Glen Keane. "As basketball ...