Here's a look back at NBA Christmas Day matchups since 2000 that lived up to the hype. Game result: 104-102 overtime Heat win The messy breakup of Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant preceded this ...

When Kobe Bryant was at the peak of his basketball career, he ran the city of Los Angeles as its premier sports figure. He ...

One man who played and won NBA championships with Kobe Bryant feels strongly that the Hall of Fame guard wasn't a sidekick to ...

There's nothing quite like Christmas Day in the NBA. As one of the premier tentpole dates on the NBA calendar, the league's best teams and biggest superstars are tapped to take the floor on the ...

Following a career full of great goals accomplished, a formner NBA champion got honest on playing with Kobe Bryant in the Los ...

Anthony Davis did so as well, breaking a Kobe Bryant record against the Sacramento Kings. For those who missed it, James became the NBA's all-time leader in games with at least 10 points scored ...

Dwight Howard's tumultuous 2012-13 season with the Los Angeles Lakers remains one of the NBA's most fascinating ... that ill-fated partnership with Kobe Bryant, revealing he never wanted to ...

The NBA’s annual tinsel-wrapped showcase is on ... less than 16 points on beguiling 31.7 percent shooting). 2008: Kobe Bryant, Pau Gasol and the Lakers snapped the rival Celtics’ 18-game ...

Playing on Christmas Day has been an NBA tradition as long as the league has been around, with the first Christmas Day game taking place in 1947 when the New York Knicks defeated Providence ...

Few players in NBA history have been as beloved and impactful as Kobe Bryant. The Los Angeles Lakers legend not only defined an era but also inspired a generation of players who now showcase their ...

It's time for a tried-and-true holiday tradition: the NBA's Christmas Day slate. The Spurs and Knicks will kick off the festivities on Wednesday afternoon. In addition to the main telecast ...