Michael Jordan grabbed headlines during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 when "The Last Dance" documentary was released.

Michael Jordan's close friend has recalled being punched by his security guard for making a controversial comment about Kobe Bryant. At the peak of his powers, Jordan was the biggest name in NBA and ...

A year ago today, I asked Kobe what it was like to defend Michael Jordan for the first time. His answer gave us the many angles of Kobe — his competitive fire, his humor and his ability to, like ...

"If I was a 17-year-old kid, I would be petrified of having to guard Michael Jordan. But Kobe relished those opportunities," Lower Merion coach Gregg Downer told USA TODAY Sports.

Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant(L) and Chicago Bulls guard Michael Jordan talk during a free-throw attempt during the fourth quarter of a game at the United Center in Chicago on December 17 ...

LOS ANGELES >> Sunday night during the fifth episode of “The Last Dance,” we witness the seedlings of a powerful friendship between Michael Jordan and his closest doppelganger, Kobe Bryant.

Michael Jordan is generally considered the best player in NBA history, which makes him the No. 1 shooting guard as well. The consensus is Kobe Bryant ranks second followed by Dwyane Wade.

Kobe Bryant was coined the next Michael Jordan from practically the moment he entered the NBA. Whether it was a moniker he ultimately lived up to is a matter of debate, but at the very least, it ...

Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant (L) and Chicago Bulls guard Michael Jordan(R) talk during a game at the United Center in Chicago on December 17, 1997. Jordan will present Bryant, who died ...

Michael Jordan-Kobe Bryant connection: ... "Michael loves this stuff," Bulls guard Ron Harper said, via Lazenby. "[Kobe] is a very young player who someday may take his throne, ...