"I couldn't drive to practice fast enough; this was me at my craziest. This is what I'm thinking: I'm going to drive to ...

When Kobe Bryant recalled his first fight with the seven-footer Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O’Neal are one of the greatest duos in the NBA’s long history. Their long-standing partnership with ...

Shaquille O'Neal returns to LA for first time after winning 3 NBA Championships to face Kobe Bryant and the Lakers on Christmas Day. Miami Heat won 104-102 in OT with Shaq putting in 24 points and ...

In the first meeting between Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O'Neal on different teams, Bryant scored 42 points (shooting 12 of 30), but missed a three-point attempt over Dwyane Wade at the buzzer in ...

On the court, Kobe and Shaq were one of the most dominant guard–big man combos in NBA history—winners of three straight titles with the Lakers. Off it, their mutual enmity and willingness to ...

Kobe Bryant entered the NBA in 1996, oozing talent and potential. A 6'6" wingman who went straight to the association after a storied career at Lower Merion High School in Philadelphia ...

"Going up against Kobe, Shaq ... and (Robert ... The five-time All-Star added that his squad put up such a respectable fight that he used to joke with Kobe Bryant about deserving a championship ...

The first of these is Kobe Bryant's continuing on-court immaturity ... that the basketball universe does not revolve around him. Shaq takes up a lot of space in the paint -- maybe too much.

For eight decorated seasons, Los Angeles Lakers legends Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant had a fraught-but-productive working relationship. Bryant was a 17-year-old shooting guard phenom out of ...