Nestled in a peaceful corner of the quaint Italian city of Reggio Emilia sits a tiny playground with basketball hoops glued on opposing walls.

Thompson is referring to Luka Doncic's second season in the NBA, and the Mavericks were playing in Los Angeles. Doncic is getting ready to inbound the ball, but he hears a fan trash-talking him in Slovenian behind him. He turns around to see it's Kobe Bryant, sitting court-side with his daughter, Gigi.

The Houston Rockets' young star Amen Thompson shared his honest thoughts after putting out a career night and a game-winner buzzer-beater.

Vanessa Bryant is writing a book highlighting 100-plus murals that honor her husband, Kobe, and daughter, Gianna, who died in a helicopter crash five years ago Sunday.

Amen Thompson dropped a career-high 33 points and hit the game-winning shot in the final second as Houston stunned the defending NBA champs in Boston.

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 ...

That epitomized the late NBA great's relationship with the women's game. After his 20-year playing career ended, Bryant turned his focus to the next generation, mentoring some of women's basketball's biggest stars, from WNBA champion and Olympic gold medalist Diana Taurasi to former Oregon star Sabrina Ionescu.

Warning: Video contains coarse languageAmen Thompson reminded himself of a certain NBA legend after his first career game-winner.The Houston Rockets forward said he felt like Kobe Bryant postgame after sinking a last-second shot to beat the Boston Celtics 114-112 on Monday.

He says he felt like Kobe Bryant after making a game-winning floater with 1.3 seconds remaining. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Dallas Mavericks star Klay Thompson recently paid tribute to NBA legend Kobe Bryant, sharing a heartfelt memory of the late icon while offering high praise for his teammate, Luka Doncic.