Which NBA players have been the best of the best since the 2000-01 season? The Athletic NBA staff makes their picks.

Byron Scott breaks down how Kobe Bryant’s ruthless edge and LeBron James’ charisma created two very different paths to ...

Former Los Angeles Lakers head coach Byron Scott is uniquely qualified to discuss the topic, as he both played with and ...

Retired NBA star Trevor Ariza can give his take with authority on how it was playing alongside LeBron or Kobe, since he ...

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James received a strong warning regarding his return to the team from injury this NBA season.

LeBron James is spending his career twilight evaluating complex factors as he wrestles with how to finalize his storied NBA ...

Dallas rookie Cooper Flagg continues to shine, making NBA history while the Mavericks struggle through a three-game losing ...

The arrival of Cooper Flagg in Dallas promised hope for a franchise in transition, and even amid the Mavericks' early-season ...

Lakers star LeBron James will likely not to make All-Star or All-NBA this season, which will end two historic steaks dating ...

We looked at every time LeBron and Kobe faced each other, and compared their head-to-head stats. Is Walmart closing doors Nov. 1? Here’s what the company says ...

Danny Green breaks down his personal ranking of Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, and Michael Jordan, explaining what separates each ...

How on Earth did a statement that began with the words "LeBron wants..." create so many questions about what LeBron wants? We've never really gotten clarity. James went dark for most of the summer.