Kobe Bryant News

LeBron James had to be happy as the buzzer sounded to end Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals.

I love all of Forbes' sports related money/valuation/richest lists. Every year I take a peek at the World's Highest Paid list and I'm not terribly surprised that the names that dot the top.

Sonny Vaccaro can get lost in his words, the stories tumbling clumsily from one into the next, and if you aren't careful, the conversation can really end up in the desert.

At the 11th Annual Spine, Orthopedic & Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference on June 13, Mike Krzyzewski, coach of men's basketball at Duke University, told anecdotes about the winning teams he's coached and spoke about the importance of standards in a business.

USA Basketball chairman Jerry Colangelo had issues with DeMarcus Cousins in the opening days of the national team training camp last summer in Las Vegas, but apparently, that's all in the past.

Kawhi Leonard has been officially selected for USA Basketball's upcoming mini-camp in Las Vegas, the first step in potentially joining the senior team for major international competition.

A person familiar with the situation tells The Associated Press that the Detroit Pistons have hired Maurice Cheeks as their new coach.

Kobe Bryant has been consistently great for so long that it's hard to ignore his place in Los Angeles Lakers history.

Apart from HDTV, no recent invention has made watching sports an even more entertaining experience than Twitter.

Kobe had sued to stop his parents from auctioning off a bunch of his memorabilia they had at his house, which more than anything speaks to the state of their relationship.

The NBA player, who made history in April as the first male U.S. athlete in a major professional sport to come out as gay, marched in the 2013 Boston Pride Parade on Saturday alongside his former Stanford University roommate, Congressman Joe Kennedy .

Would you pay $10 to watch a Linkin Park soundcheck on your iPhone? How about $25 to watch Kobe Bryant and Nas play one-on-one and exchange raps for charity? The social media app Pheed is betting yes, and musicians are excited about the prospects.

One guy K won't have who he's had each time so far: Kobe Bryant, who has ruled it out.

The 2013 NBA Finals between the San Antonio Spurs and Miami Heat promises to be one of the most entertaining in recent memory.

One of the greatest basketball players the Bay Area has produced, Jason Kidd announced Monday he is retiring from the NBA after a 19-year career in which he was a 10-time All-star and one of the greatest point guards in league history.

Grant Hill's years with the Pistons rank among the greatest in the game's history.

According to the New York Times , David Robinson is one of 12 people who will be part of the 2013 FIBA Hall of Fame class.

For the past 17 years, the world's best basketball players have asked the same question.

Then Chinese vice-president Xi Jinping receives a Los Angeles Lakers jersey signed by Kobe Bryant and a jersey with David Beckham's signature.

MAY 12: Ettore Messina, Head Coach of CSKA Moscow gestures during the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Final Four game 3rd and 4th place between CSKA Moscow v FC Barcelona Regal at O2 Arena on May 12, 2013 in London, United Kingdom.