Julius Erving’s place in the NBA’s rise, and the importance of the dunk, should not be forgotten
Erving’s move from the New York Nets to the 76ers in 1976 was a key moment in NBA history.
The Kobe Collection: Remembering the legend on the 5th anniversary of his death
Yahoo Sports compiled this collection of work covering the Los Angeles Lakers legend in the years before and after the tragic ...
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"Don't play with my boo": Gilbert Arenas' wife Melli Monaco, Kobe Bryant's ex-teammates stunned at Alijah Arenas' monster dunk
Monaco posted the video from another angle, giving a closer look at the massive dunk by Arenas' eldest son. However, the extended video also included the reaction of Kobe Bryant's former LA Lakers ...
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Kobe Bryant’s Close Friends Recall Painful Emotions After His 2020 Death in New Docuseries: ‘I Cried All Day, All Night'
"I think the world actually stood still for a moment," Kobe's former assistant said in the new CNN documentary series 'Kobe: The Making of a Legend' Lisa Blumenfeld/Getty Kobe Bryant's close ...
Knicks Legend Posts Heartfelt Tribute to Kobe Bryant
New York Knicks legend Carmelo Anthony was one of many in the basketball world who paid tribute to the late Kobe Bryant on ...
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Kobe Bryant Met Wife Vanessa While Rapping on a Single by Tyra Banks — a Look Back at Their Love Story
“He said, ‘I just met the girl that I’m gonna marry,' " Kobe's former assistant says in the new documentary 'Kobe: The Making of a Legend' Lizzie Hyman is a Writer-Reporter for ...
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Kobe Bryant's final interview: His bond with Gigi, diving into storytelling
Following his retirement from the NBA, Kobe Bryant moved on quickly to other projects he was passionate about to stay busy with his newly found free time. Those projects led the 20-year Los ...
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Who is in the NBA Dunk Contest? Tracking the rumors, confirmed participants for 2025 All-Star event
A large part of All-Star Saturday night's allure is that it closes with the Slam Dunk Contest. Over the years, the competition has pitted some of the game's most athletic players against one ...
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Kobe Bryant highlights, quotes: Remembering Lakers legend's top moments
Sunday marks the fifth anniversary of the tragic helicopter crash that claimed the lives of Kobe Bryant and eight other people, including his daughter. The Los Angeles Lakers organization and the ...
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Column: Five years after losing Kobe Bryant, daring to dream about what could have been
His usually calm voice was rising with each syllable. A Denver-based artist was commissioned by Nike to paint a Kobe Bryant mural in Venice Beach. An Instagram post featuring the piece has been ...
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Mac McClung returns to NBA slam dunk contest eyeing 3-peat
Reigning two-time NBA slam dunk contest champion Mac McClung will compete in this year's event at All-Star Weekend in San Francisco, sources tell ESPN. McClung, who signed a two-way contract with ...
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Bronny James throws down poster dunk, scores 31 points in win for G League Lakers
Inspired by the poster dunk, South Bay ended the third quarter on a 9–4 run and stayed in front for nearly all of the fourth on its way to a 122–110 win. James finished with 31 points ...