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Brooklyn Nets combo guard Spencer Dinwiddie has officially changed his number from No. 8 to No. 26 to honor the late Kobe Bryant. Dinwiddie is a native of Los Angeles and has been public in expressing how much Bryant meant to him. The NBA typically forces players to wait until the offseason to change numbers, […]

The Chicago Bulls didn’t draft Coby White with the seventh overall pick to be a bench player. Eventually, Chicago will hand the keys to the offense to White and let him run the show. It just won’t happen this season. The Bulls have been starting Tomas Satoransky this season at the point guard spot. With […]

The All-Star Game is in Chicago this season, and Chicago Bulls point guard Coby White wants to represent the organization at All-Star Weekend in the Rising Stars Challenge. Rosters for the Rising Stars Challenge will be released on Friday. White is hoping to get invited so he can put on a show for the city […]

Phoenix Suns shooting guard Devin Booker made his first comments on Tuesday about the tragic passing of Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant. Booker was in tears on Sunday when the Suns and Memphis Grizzlies honored Bryant by running 24 seconds off the shot clock. Like he was to many, Bryant was Booker’s idol growing […]

Indiana Pacers combo guard Malcolm Brogdon is optimistic about playing against the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday despite having two more steps to pass as part of the NBA’s concussion protocol. Brogdon suffered a concussion on Jan. 22 against the Phoenix Suns and has missed the Pacers’ previous two games: Brogdon is optimistic about playing Wed […]

The Kobe Bryant tribute videos continue to pour in, this time from the official Twitter account of the NBA. Bryant tragically passed away on Sunday in a terrible helicopter crash. Eight other people died in the crash, including Kobe’s 13-year-old daughter Gianna: https://twitter.com/NBA/status/1222183949599936512 In 1,346 career games for the Los Angeles Lakers, Bryant cemented himself […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar swingman Giannis Antetokounmpo won’t play against the Washington Wizards on Tuesday. The Bucks say Antetokounmpo is dealing with right shoulder soreness: Giannis Antetokounmpo is out tonight with right shoulder soreness, according to the Bucks 1:30 ET injury report. — Eric Nehm (@eric_nehm) January 28, 2020 The Bucks are 40-6 on the season. […]

The tributes for Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant continue to pour in, this time from the Detroit Pistons. The Pistons players wore custom-made Bryant jerseys during pregame action on Monday against the Cleveland Cavaliers: The Detroit Pistons shed their warm-ups to reveal custom jerseys with both 8 and 24 on them, as well as […]

The Houston Rockets will be without superstar guard James Harden for the second consecutive game on Monday when they take on the Utah Jazz. Harden is out due to a left thigh contusion, according to Tim MacMahon of ESPN: James Harden will not tonight vs. Jazz, per source. — Tim MacMahon (@espn_macmahon) January 28, 2020 […]

Los Angeles Lakers owner Jeanie Buss and general manager Rob Pelinka traveled to Kobe Bryant’s Orange County home to be with Kobe’s wife, Vanessa, according to Ramona Shelburne of ESPN. Bryant passed away on Sunday in a terrible helicopter crash. Eight other people died in the crash, including his 13-year-old daughter Gianna. Jeanie Buss, Rob […]

Actor Robert Downey Jr. has taken to social media to react to the tragic death of Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant. Bryant passed away on Sunday in a terrible helicopter crash. Eight other people died in the crash, including his 13-year-old daughter Gianna. What a tragic loss… #KobeBryant #rip #nowords (📸 #JimmyRich ) #flashback […]

Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Chris Paul won’t play against the Dallas Mavericks on Monday. Paul was very close friends with Lakers legend Kobe Bryant, who tragically passed away on Sunday: On the latest injury report, the Thunder has listed Chris Paul (personal reasons) as out for tonight’s game. — Maddie Lee (@maddie_m_lee) January 27, […]

Cleveland Cavaliers big man Kevin Love reflected on the life of Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant on Monday. Like many have said in the past, Love called Bryant Michael Jordan 2.0: “He’s just so much more than a basketball player to many,” Kevin Love said, via Kelsey Russo of The Athletic. “He transcended the […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James and Lakers legend Kobe Bryant had a phone call late Saturday night after James passed Bryant on the NBA’s all-time scoring list, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. Bryant passed away on Sunday in a terrible helicopter crash. Eight other people died in the crash, including […]

The Sacramento Kings are open to reconciliation with center Dewayne Dedmon, who requested a trade in late December, according to Jason Anderson of the Sacramento Bee. The NBA fined Dedmon $50,000 after he went public with his trade demand: Kings center Dewayne Dedmon’s days in Sacramento could be numbered as the Feb. 6 trade deadline […]

We all know that Michael Jordan played a big role in Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant’s life, but the other MJ — Michael Jackson — did as well. Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN published a great story about Bryant this morning and wrote about how Jackson inspired Bryant: Inside the fourth floor of a Minneapolis […]

The Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers face off on Tuesday at Staples Center in what could be one of the most emotional NBA games ever played after the tragic death of NBA legend Kobe Bryant. However, according to Dan Woike of the Los Angeles Times, there has been no confirmation that the game […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant wanted his idol, Michael Jordan, or Phil Jackson to induct him into the Hall of Fame. The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced in December the list of eligible candidates for the Class of 2020. Bryant was on the list and would have given a great speech had […]

Rapper, actor and die-hard Los Angeles Lakers fan Ice Cube texted Kobe Bryant immediately after reports said the NBA legend passed away to see if he’d text back. Bryant was among nine people traveling in his private helicopter over Calabasas when a fire broke out on Sunday. Bryant’s daughter, Gianna Bryant, was also in the […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo says Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant is the reason he started playing basketball as a kid growing up in Greece. Antetokounmpo and Bryant were close, as the Bucks star trained with Kobe in the offseason: Giannis said Kobe is a reason why he plays the game. Watched Kobe growing […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo has deleted all of his social media accounts, as he mourns the tragic death of Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant on Sunday in a helicopter accident that also killed Bryant’s 13-year-old daughter, Gianna, and seven other people. Antetokounmpo and Bryant were very close off the court: I feel so […]

Hall of Famer Tracy McGrady was very close friends with Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant. So it shouldn’t shock anyone that McGrady was in tears talking about Bryant on ESPN’s “The Jump” on Monday: "[Kobe Bryant] used to say all the time 'I want to die young'…'I want to be immortalized'…'I want my career […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have brought in grief counselors to provide comfort and guidance in both group and one-one-sessions for the players as they mourn the tragic death of Lakers legend Kobe Bryant, according to Dave McMenamin of ESPN. Bryant passed away on Sunday in a terrible helicopter crash. Eight other people died in the […]

Los Angeles Lakers star big man Anthony Davis took to Instagram to react to the tragic death of Lakers legend Kobe Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter Gigi. Bryant, 41, was among the nine people traveling in his private helicopter over Calabasas when it crashed. Bryant and his daughter were on their way to a basketball […]

Los Angeles radio stations held a moment of silence to honor Lakers legend Kobe Bryant at 12:00 PM Pacific Time on Monday. Bryant and his daughter Gigi tragically passed away on Sunday during a helicopter crash: Every LA radio station held a moment of silence for 1 min and 8 seconds to honor Kobe Bryant […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant had a lot of epic performances against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden in front of Spike Lee, but none were more special than his 61-point game back in 2009. Lee took to Instagram Monday morning to share a picture of the box score from that game, […]

Damian Lillard and Pascal Siakam have been named the NBA Players of the Week for Week 14 of the 2019-20 season. Lillard averaged 52.7 points, 7.3 rebounds and 9.3 assists as the Portland Trail Blazers went 2-1. Siakam, meanwhile, put up 23.5 points, 9.0 rebounds and 2.5 assists as the Toronto Raptors went a perfect […]

Stacy Moscotti went to high school with Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant, so she decided to share some photos of early Kobe, following the NBA great’s tragic death on Sunday in a helicopter accident that also killed Bryant’s 13-year-old daughter, Gianna, and seven other people. Bryant went to his senior prom with Brandy, who […]

New Orleans Pelicans point guard Jrue Holiday is probable to face the Boston Celtics despite left knee soreness. Jrue Holiday probable with left knee sorenesss tomorrow, Pelicans say. — Christian Clark (@cclark_13) January 25, 2020 The Pelicans are 17-29 on the season. They are in 12th place in the Western Conference standings. New Orleans has […]

Portland Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic has been practicing with the team lately and shooting guard CJ McCollum likes what he sees. McCollum says Nurkic “looks great” in practice and can’t wait for the talented big man to rejoin the Blazers on the floor when the games matter: “It’s like old times, it was fun,” […]

Detroit Pistons big man Christian Wood says point guard Derrick Rose is “an All-Star.” Rose has been the Pistons’ best player this season. The former MVP has scored at least 20 points in 11 straight games entering Saturday, the longest stretch of his career: “D-Rose is special,” Christian Wood said, via Pistons.com. “Actually playing with […]

Washington Wizards star shooting guard Bradley Beal wants to make a little change about the whole All-Star voting system. Beal said that coaches and players should have a higher percentage of All-Star votes than the fans. “That’s cool. It’s definitely respect, for sure,” Bradley Beal said about finishing second in the player vote, via Fred […]

The Boston Celtics are listing forwards Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown as questionable to face the New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday. Tatum is dealing with a groin injury, while Brown has a sprained ankle. Both players didn’t play on Friday during the Celtics’ win against the Orlando Magic. The Celtics say Jayson Tatum and Jaylen […]

Dwight Howard has resurrected his career with the Los Angeles Lakers this season and could see a raise in his salary next summer once he enters free agency. According to Sean Deveney of Heavy, Howard could get “a good part” of a team’s mid-level exception in free agency: According to one NBA front-office executive, Howard […]

Orlando Magic big man Nikola Vucevic is one of the most efficient players in the NBA. However, over his last 10 games, Vucevic is shooting just 43.2 percent from the field, a split the Magic’s best player knows won’t get it done for Orlando to make the playoffs for the second straight season: “I have […]

Portland Trail Blazers shooting guard CJ McCollum is hopeful that he will be able to play on Sunday against the Indiana Pacers. After missing three games in a row because of an ankle injury, McCollum practiced on Saturday: CJ McCollum is hopeful that he will be able to play tomorrow. "I’ll do some more testing […]

Brooklyn Nets All-Star center DeAndre Jordan will miss his fourth straight game on Saturday against the Detroit Pistons. Jordan is still out after suffering a dislocated middle finger: Nets announce that Nic Claxton is available to play tonight in Detroit and DeAndre Jordan is out. — Alex Schiffer (@Alex__Schiffer) January 25, 2020 In his first […]

New Dallas Mavericks center Willie Cauley-Stein will meet the Mavs on Sunday in Oklahoma City, per head coach Rick Carlisle. Carlisle doesn’t know if Cauley-Stein will play on Monday when the Mavs take on the Oklahoma City Thunder: Willie Cauley-Stein will meet the Mavs in OKC tomorrow night. He will not have any practice time […]

The Brooklyn Nets will bring Spencer Dinwiddie off the bench on Saturday against the Detroit Pistons, according to Shams Charania of Stadium. “I’m told the Nets are moving guard Spencer Dinwiddie to the bench…” NBA Insider @ShamsCharania reports on Brooklyn switching their starting lineup beginning Saturday night in Detroit. pic.twitter.com/hbv18gyYMP — Stadium (@Stadium) January 25, […]