Gary Vitti admits he didn't think the Lakers made the right move when trading Vlade Divac for Kobe Bryant: "I didn't see it, ...

Former Lakers trainer reveals five toughest players, highlighting Kobe Bryant's grit and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's calculated ...

Kobe Bryant is a legend in Los Angeles Lakers history, but not everyone in the organisation was sold on his potential at ...

During his playing career, Shaquille O'Neal was known as a dominant force in the NBA. To his teammates, he was much more than ...

Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant helped the Lakers to three straight NBA titles, but their feud ended up tearing a dynasty ...

As this weekend's Basketball Hall of Fame induction ceremony for the late, great Kobe Bryant approaches, former Lakers trainer Gary Vitti reflects on the time he spent with the NBA legend.

Gary Vitti isn’t the face of the Lakers franchise. He’s the one fixing it up if an errant elbow gets thrown. He’s also retiring after this season, though not as many people know it. Take ...

Gary Vitti knows the rookies have been sent by the veterans to buy them, a battle he can’t win, so he puts up an adjacent sign that says “cardiac risk,” an almost daily reminder that ...

After 32 seasons on the Lakers sideline, legendary athletic trainer Gary Vitti is calling it a career. He looks back on his time with Kobe, Magic and more.

LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — Longtime Lakers trainer Gary Vitti will step down after next season, according to a report Monday. Vitti, 61, has played an integral role in keeping former and current ...

Gary Vitti hugs Kobe Bryant in 2016. Getty Images “I was not supposed to outlive Kobe Bryant,” said Vitti, who’s 65 or 66 years old.

If longtime Lakers trainer Gary Vitti is The Princess Bride’s Vizzini, then Shaquille O’Neal is Turkish wrestler, Fezzik. Over at Sports Ilustrated, Lee Jenkins put together a narrative ...