Bryant died on Jan. 26, 2020, when a helicopter crashed into the side of a mountain in Calabasas, Calif., and began burning.

On the fifth anniversary of Kobe Bryant's death, columnist Bill Plaschke remains in mourning while sharing what the Lakers ...

"Kobe: The Making of a Legend" is a three-part CNN docuseries that launches Saturday, a day before the fifth anniversary of ...

Five years ago today, Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna, and seven others tragically died in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, ...

Even with all of 2020's tragedies, the events of Jan. 26 still devastate. On the anniversary of that horrific crash, we ...

The impact of Bryant’s career, and the ‘Mamba Mentality,’ carry on in the kind of way that almost makes you forget that he’s ...

Bryant stepped off the court in a Lakers jersey for the final time the following year. He scored 60 points in his finale and ...

Roland Lazenby, a Salem native and NBA writer, published Bryant’s biography, Showboat: The Life of Kobe Bryant," in 2016.

Five years ago, the world lost baseball coach John Altobelli, his wife Keri, and their daughter Alyssa; NBA legend Kobe ...

Bryant ‘really was that loud voice and very prominent voice very early when it maybe wasn’t the trendy, popular thing to do ...

A new documentary from CNN called Kobe: The Making of a Legend premieres tonight, Saturday, January 25 at 9 p.m. PT/ET. You ...

“Kobe: The Making ... first episode focuses on those early days, painting a picture of a youngster who knew what he wanted: to be an NBA player. In a video of Bryant speaking in front of ...