Kobe Bryant and John Williams’ friendship examined in new book
On the Shelf John Williams: A Composer's Life By Tim GreivingOxford University Press: 640 pages, $40If you buy books linked on our site, The Times…
The Sports Report: Venice Beach players honor Kobe Bryant
From Benjamin Royer: Venice Beach carried all the traits of a party Sunday evening: 90s R&B tunes from DJs, social influencers — with tripods in…
Unique Kobe Bryant-Michael Jordan card set to break sales price record
The record for the amount paid for a basketball card is about to be broken by Kobe Bryant on what would have been his 47th…
‘A twist on it’: New mural puts Kobe Bryant in Dodger gear
The image is iconic — Kobe Bryant letting out a roar while tugging on his gold Lakers jersey after scoring 49 points during a playoff…
Barcelona cancel Vissel Kobe friendly over ‘contractual breaches’
"Nevertheless, the club will consider readjusting the leg of the summer tour in South Korea if certain conditions are met by the promoter."If these conditions…
The Sports Report: Is Kobe Bryant one of the 10 best players in NBA history?
Hey, I’m back from Covid! Did everyone miss me? I see no hands raised out there. No one? OK, well, on to the news! Newsletter…
Kobe Bryant not in NBA’s all-time top 10? Shaq thinks it’s ‘criminal’
Shaquille O’Neal has an issue with a recent ranking of the all-time best NBA players.On Monday, Bleacher Report released its list of the “top 100…
Kobe Bryant has one more lesson for LeBron James — how to retire
The news seemed routine.The ramifications could be resounding.Late last month, LeBron James exercised his $52.6 million player option with the Lakers for next season. It…
Kobe Brown showcases his potential for Clippers in Summer League
LAS VEGAS — The Clippers’ NBA Summer League contest Friday against the Houston Rockets offered a chance for Kobe Brown to show he’s capable of being a…
Dodgers unveil Kobe Bryant bobblehead to be given away Aug. 8
Kobe Bryant was in a great mood as the Lakers assembled in El Segundo for their 2009 media day.And for good reason. The Lakers had…
Taulupe Faletau: Wales wait on fitness of number eight for Japan Test in Kobe
Faletau has been involved in certain aspects of Wales' preparations for the second match in the two Test series. When asked whether missing a training…
He created the beloved Kobe and Gianna Bryant mural. L.A. taggers keep defacing it. ‘It hurts me’
Weathered and bumpy, the wall hidden among the surplus clothing stores of the Fashion District was hardly the perfect canvas. But artist Sloe Motions’ vision…
Tyrese Haliburton quotes Kobe Bryant after his own Achilles injury
A day after having to leave the biggest game of his life, Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton shared his first public comments since tearing his…
Natalia Bryant graduates from USC with a nod to dad Kobe
Natalia Bryant, the eldest daughter of late Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant, got an A-list round of applause online after she graduated Friday with…
Kobe and Gianna Bryant mural covered up with graffiti in downtown L.A.
Someone has tagged over one of downtown Los Angeles’ Kobe and Gianna Bryant murals.In a Monday Instagram post, the account @Kobemural shared before-and-after photos of…
Arnold, Kobe: separating the men from the image
Having spent much of the past 30 years writing about the media, I’ve developed a deep fascination with the differences between the image that public…
Kobe Bryant’s Los Angeles Lakers debut jersey sells for £5.26m at auction
The jersey worn by Kobe Bryant on his Los Angeles Lakers debut in 1996 has sold for $7m (£5.26m) at auction. The jersey, worn by…
What feud? Shaq agrees to walk Dwight Howard out at Hall of Fame
The Shaquille O’Neal-Dwight Howard beef appears to be over. That’s a sentence that seemed destined to never be written as recently as January, when the…
Six years later, Kobe Bryant greets Laker Luka Doncic in new L.A. mural
Casual fans might assume Kobe Bryant never crossed paths with Luka Doncic. After all, Bryant retired three years before Doncic debuted at age 19 in…
Kobe Bryant remembrances: Readers share thoughts of tragic day
Jan. 26, 2025 4 AM PT Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna died in a helicopter crash on Jan. 26, 2020, along with Newport Beach…