With Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant set to play in Atlanta for the final time Friday, the Atlanta Hawks and Zoo Atlanta announced that the zoo will rename its black mamba snake Kobe in honor of ...

It's not a stick. It's deadly black mamba. The snake raises its head more than 1 m (4 ft) off the ground. It strikes like lightning, attacking you again and again, then slithers away. What could you ...

Few snakes have a reputation as dazzling as the Black Mamba. In films, books, and legends, it is considered a deadly icon, perhaps the most dangerous snake in the world. Its name alone instills fear ...

Former columnist and writer after five years with Sports Illustrated Markazi has also written for Slam, King, Vibe and Playboy On board of directors for Jim Murray Memorial Foundation. Zoo Atlanta ...