"What am I afraid of?" - Kobe Bryant once explained how confronting emotions unlocked his greatness originally appeared on Basketball Network.

Matt Barnes spoke with respect and admiration about Kobe Bryant, calling him the most locked-in competitor he ever faced or played with. He said Kobe demanded excellence from everyone and wasn’t afraid to challenge teammates to get it.

Ever since the Dallas Mavericks bagged the first pick in the 2025 draft, Cooper Flagg has been the talk of the town.

Kobe Bryant blamed NBA owners for vetoing the Lakers' infamous Chris Paul trade: "You don't want another great player coming to L.A." originally appeared on Basketball Network.

None of this weird talk was going on while he was here,' Barnes said. 'I worked for ESPN. I worked for Fox. When you have people talking about the greatness of

Sunday was a homecoming for the former star at Smithfield High and Bryant University, and it went about as well as he could have pictured.

Smithfield native and Bryant alum Matt Kuhar beats Wally Thayne 6-3, 6-1 at Hall of Fame Open in Newport on July 6, 2025

The Los Angeles Dodgers released the design for Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant's bobblehead for their Aug. 8 giveaway.

Smithfield native and Bryant alum Matt Kuhar made it to the second day of qualifying matches. He held a 3-0 lead over his opponent, Trey Hilderbrand, in the final set, but Hilderbrand came back to win the final five games.

Through two days at the U.S. Senior Open, Denver-born Matt Gogel has positioned himself squarely in the middle of the pack.

BOZEMAN, Mont. — The Fargo Post 400 Stars outdueled the Colorado Banana Slugs 8-3 in the Bozeman Invitational on Thursday afternoon. The Stars’ Ethan Doll and Matt Bryant had back-to-back RBI doubles to fuel a five-run surge in the fourth inning to lead 5-2. Kaleb Blanchette hit a bunt single to score Gunnar Majerus from third in the fifth.