The Los Angeles Lakers are currently gearing up for the second half of the NBA season after All-Star weekend at the Intuit Dome. The Lakers are in playoff position currently, but will still need to turn up the heat down the stretch of the season in order to secure a top six seed in the West.
The All-Star Game hadn’t been good in quite a while, and it seemed to come down to effort and motivation. For whatever reason, today’s players just didn’t seem to care about the game itself, and so the actual play had become increasingly embarrassing and unwatchable.
While the basketball world was focused on Inglewood during this weekend, something dramatic happened down under. Australia apparently didn’t want World Peace.
Los Angeles Lakers icon Kobe Bryant is one of the players most synonymous with the NBA All-Star Game. His 18 All-Star appearances trails only LeBron James and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and he is one of only two people to win the All-Star Game MVP four times, hence why the trophy was named after him.
How many of the NBA All-Star Game MVP Award -- officially named the Kobe Bryant Trophy in 2020 -- in the three-point era (1979-80) can you name in five minutes?
Anthony Edwards won the Kobe Bryant Trophy as All-Star MVP. Team Stars defeated Team Stripes 47-21 in the championship game. Edwards scored 32 points across the tournament.
The NBA is a league built on the backs of its stars. Every now and then, guys in the NBA will raise their play to All-Star level, and sometimes, that run only lasts for one season.
Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards is the 2026 NBA All-Star Game MVP after leading the USA Stars over the USA Stripes in the championship game on Sunday.
Kobe Bryant is remembered for many things, but there are tons of stories about his final chapters in the league. Now, a 12-year veteran and two-time NBA champion has come forward with his own story, including Bryant putting up to $10 million at risk for a small favor.
The Los Angeles Clippers might be hosting NBA All-Star Weekend with most of the events taking place at the Intuit Dome, but the city of Los Angeles will always be a town dedicated to the Los Angeles Lakers.
With the NFL offseason in full swing, Tennessee Titans quarterback Cam Ward is making sure to have some fun at the NBA All-Star Break. On Friday, he made an appearance before the start of the Celebrity All-Star Game.
NBA All-Star Weekend is one of the most unique times for the league, with the best of the best all taking the court at once to face off. Legends of the game have added on to decorated resumes by putting on a show at the hallmark event.
Good players tend to succeed in the NBA. Sometimes, though, they find themselves in terrible situations but still find ways to over-achieve. These are the 20 players who carried the worst NBA teams.
Over the years, Inside the NBA has become one of the most beloved shows across sports. The cast of Kenny Smith, Charles Barkley, Shaquille O’Neal and Ernie Johnson has been the source for plenty of laughs for over 20 years.
Kobe Bryant was a complicated man. A legendary competitor with an unmatched will to win on the one hand, but a girl dad and highly respected mentor on the other.
The sports card market went completely wild in 2025. The most expensive sports cards 2025 were led by absolute legends, and the Jordan Bryant dual Logoman sale became the biggest story when that unbelievable Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant dual autographed patch card sold for $12.93 million.
NBA All-Star Weekend is supposed to be a celebration of the greatest athletes in the world, but in recent years, it’s turned into a microcosm of all that ails what is, in many other ways, a very successful league.
The NBA Slam Dunk Contest has long struggled to recapture the star-studded magic since Air Canada was leaping in the air. Now, one of the last icons of the All-Star spectacle made a huge revelation.
The hype around Kansas Jayhawks superstar and projected No. 1 overall pick Darryn Peterson has only grown as the season has moved along. That's pretty incredible considering that nearly have of that time, he hasn't been on the court.
For years, one assumption followed Kobe Bryant’s most symbolic decision. When he switched from No. 8 to No. 24, the basketball world believed it was a message aimed directly at Michael Jordan.
Over two decades, Kobe Bryant etched countless memories into Los Angeles Lakers lore, inspiring generations of fans and players alike. Current stars like Austin Reaves and Luka Doncic have openly shared their Mamba admiration, and now the team’s newest 22-year-old addition, Kobe Bufkin—yes, named after the legend himself—is joining the chorus.
The NBA has always been filled with rivalries and heated moments. Players get booed relentlessly, sometimes for their entire careers. But one name consistently rose above all that noise.
Basketball Hall of Famer Kobe Bryant won all five of his NBA Championships with the Los Angeles Lakers in the Staples Center. But Bryant started his legendary career playing his home games in the Great Western Forum.
All eyes are on Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James as there are signs of this season being his last. Following L.A.’s visit to Cleveland, James addressed this, remaining noncommittal about playing next season after getting emotional during a tribute video.
Kyrie Irving marked the sixth anniversary of the 2020 helicopter tragedy with a message honouring every life lost. Kyrie Irving shared a post reflecting on the day Kobe Bryant, Gianna Bryant, and seven others were killed in a helicopter crash.
Kobe Bryant’s legendary 81-point performance against the Toronto Raptors did more than rewrite the NBA record books; it quietly helped reshape Kevin Durant’s relationship with his father.