The Slam Dunk Contest used to have huge names in the NBA competing to showcase their elite athleticism. Whether it’s Michael Jordan, Dominique Wilkins, Vince Carter, Blake Griffin, Dwight Howard, or ...

Detail: Honoring Kobe Bryant Phil Jackson goes in-depth on a Kobe Bryant fast-break dunk during Game 5 of the 2010 Western Conference finals. The new episode of "Detail," Honoring Kobe ...

Sunday marks the fifth anniversary of the tragic helicopter crash that claimed the lives of Kobe Bryant and eight other ... the Nos. 8 and 24 jerseys hanging up in the rafters, the two statues ...

Feb. 8, 1997: Kobe vs. the Slam Dunk Contest No, the '97 Dunk Contest ... and yet, so much of what brought about fans' connections to Bryant — the pursuit of spotlight and victory, the ...

Bryant was 6 feet, 6 inches tall. His parents named him after a type of steak. The beef is from a species of cattle, Wagyu, raised in the Kobe region of Japan. Bryant lived in Italy for eight years ...