Nick Van Exel was there during Kobe Bryant's formative years in the NBA and figured some things just don't change. For instance, young Kobe always had that dog mentality, so much so that he had to be ...

Kobe Bryant is working hard to get back on the court and not wasting any time thinking about Dwight Howard. Bryant said Wednesday his surgically repaired Achilles' tendon is ''progressing faster than ...

NBA champion Metta World Peace (previously known as Ron Artest) has a warning for anyone who thinks they’re a hard worker: There’s probably someone—maybe even on your team—willing to work even harder ...