ONTARIO, Calif. -- Early in the second half of the Los Angeles Lakers' 105-97 preseason loss to the Toronto Raptors on Thursday, a fan shouted from the stands at longtime star guard Kobe Bryant: "You ain't no 93!" The fan was referencing Bryant's No. 93 ...

NBA Hall of Famer Kobe Bryant's credentials show he was a great basketball player. He was also a great person. Nothing displays this more than the new ESPN documentary "Eight On Eight" that shows his kind side. The film is a rehash of a story from 2021 ...

For years, WNBA players have repeatedly asked for more exposure from the media to help their league grow. In a report from Front Office Sports' Annie Costabile, ESPN reporter Holly Rowe stressed that the WNBA's recent success and women's basketball in ...

ESPN NBA reporters Malika Andrews and Dave McMenamin tied the knot last weekend on Aug. 24 in Sausalito, CA. The date of their wedding was no coincidence, Andrews and McMenamin chose to get married on 8-24-24, a date that honors the numbers of late Los ...

The Los Angeles Lakers are continuing a sacred memorial today in the honoring of basketball legends Kobe and Gigi Bryant. As revealed in a story by ESPN's Dave McMenamin, Thursday marked the second day that the statue (one of a three-piece set) was set to ...

PHILADELPHIA, PA — Joe 'Jellybean' Bryant, the father of Kobe Bryant, has died at the age of 69, according to ESPN. Joe Bryant had a lengthy basketball career in the NBA. He then played internationally in France and Italy before turning to coaching.

Kobe Bryant signed a two-year contract extension with the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday. The Lakers did not announce financial terms, but a source told ESPNLosAngeles.com's Ramona Shelburne that the deal is worth $48.5 million. Bryant, 35, will maintain his ...