LOS ANGELES -- Kobe Bryant will be announced Friday at All-Star Weekend in Chicago as one of the finalists for this year's Basketball Hall of Fame induction class, which isn't a secret and never was.

Kobe Bryant famously played basketball in Los Angeles as a member of the Lakers. Despite Hollywood being his hometown for his adult life, Kobe was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Kobe lived in ...

The NBA's All-Stars will be playing this year with Kobe Bryant and Gianna Bryant on their minds and on their jerseys. So, coming soon: No. 24 Giannis Antetokounmpoand No. 2LeBron James. As part of ...

CHICAGO -- As expected, this All-Star weekend has been largely about paying tribute to the life of Kobe Bryant. The first All-Star MVP award named for him was being handed out Sunday night. And when ...

TORONTO -- "Ko-be! Ko-be! Ko-be!" the crowd chanted as Kobe Bryant stepped through the entryway onto a stage filled with smoke and dancing spotlights, the final player to be introduced Sunday night at ...

Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant is an All-Star for the 18th time, andGolden State Warriors forward Draymond Green is notably not among the West's starting five. Fans overwhelmingly chose Bryant to ...

Shaquille O'Neal shares his precious dreams he has about Kobe Bryant, 5 years after the Los Angeles Lakers' death.

CHICAGO -- The tributes to the late Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna began well before Sunday night's All-Star Game at the United Center. Before the players were announced and the game tipped off, ...