Twice during his storied career, Kobe Bryant nearly left the Lakers due to frustration over his circumstances.

NBA Finals. After the Lakers lost the 2004 NBA Finals, Kobe Bryant’s relationship with O'Neal reached a breaking point.

The parade and another championship the next season made it all even sweeter.

After the Lakers lost in the 2004 NBA Finals, Bryant didn't want to play alongside O'Neal anymore, partly because O'Neal was influencing the rest of the team, as well as the national media ...

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With Sam Vincent at the helm, the 2025 BAL Combine shapes the next generation of talent for African basketball as the fifth ...

The win goes down as Washington’s first in the playoffs in 19 years ... it's running game must be better. NBA legend Magic Johnson, a key public face of the Commanders ownership group that ...

Former Los Angeles Lakers guard Derek Fisher credited Gary Payton for his game-winning shot against the San Antonio Spurs.

In a new interview, Boston Red Sox 2004 "curse"-breaking hero Johnny Damon sounded a cautiously optimistic note about the ...