Every so often, Vanessa Bryant will beat sneaker leakers at their own game by posting a whole bunch of new Nike Kobe sneakers to her Instagram. Tuesday night brought another such dump with seven never ...

He was once overlooked, undervalued and called out by pundits. Everything is different now for the Knicks guard, who gave New York the title it has craved.

Kobe Bryant revealed how Robert Horry helped him learn Hakeem Olajuwon's legendary Dream Shake early in his NBA career.

Did you know that a Fayetteville-born basketball player was picked ahead of Kobe Bryant in the 1996 NBA Draft? Todd Fuller, the son of Doug and Sherry, was born in Cumberland County in 1974.

Charles Barkley has never been reluctant to say what others do not want to. He was voicing his opinions in an age when there were no debates over players’ readiness in the NBA. In 1997, when teenage ...

The legendary Draft class, with 5 Hall of Famers and 11 NBA champions, set the foundation for a new era of basketball.

Stephon Marbury, left, and Ray Allen were part of a loaded 1996 NBA Draft class. Ron Frehm / AP The Bounce Newsletter | This is The Athletic’s daily NBA newsletter. Sign up here to receive The Bounce ...

Oliver Tree was among 6 passengers killed in a helicopter collision in Brazil, raising the possibility of wrongful death claims as investigations unfold.

Jalen Brunson’s massive contract sacrifice for the Knicks is reportedly influencing how NBA teams approach future supermax negotiations. Whenever there is a discussion around how Jalen Brunson helped ...