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By all indications, the Cincinnati Bengals will select LSU quarterback Joe Burrow with the first overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft in April. Until the pick is official, Burrow is unofficially getting some help from a former Bengals player. T.J. Houshmandzadeh, the retired Bengals wide receiver, is training with the 23-year-old Heisman Trophy winner, […]

This week has been nothing short of a nightmare for the Los Angeles Lakers organization, losing lifelong Laker and retired superstar shooting guard Kobe Bryant, along with his 13-year-old daughter Gianna and seven others in a helicopter crash on Jan. 26. The Lakers, and the whole NBA, have searched for ways to honor the legacy […]

Despite earning an invite to the NBA’s Rising Stars Challenge during All-Star Weekend, Detroit Pistons second-year small forward Svi Mykhailiuk still has a long way to go after he was embarrassed by Toronto Raptors All-Star point guard Kyle Lowry on Friday (via Dime). Kyle Lowry got Svi 😯 (via @Raptors)pic.twitter.com/YP4fiVllpa — Dime (@DimeUPROXX) February 1, […]

Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle announced earlier today that NBA All-Star starter Luka Doncic will miss the next six games with an ankle sprain. The NBA champion coach also expressed hope today that Doncic will be healthy enough to participate in All-Star activities, per the Dallas Morning News’ Brad Townsend  The second-year Slovenian native […]

Milwaukee Bucks forward Khris Middleton was distinguished with his second straight All-Star honor this week. The 28-year-old former second-round pick firmly cemented his revitalized NBA career co-starring along with last year’s MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo. Originally a role player first taken by the Detroit Pistons in the second round of the 2012 NBA Draft, competing there […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will play their first game since the tragic death of lifelong star player Kobe Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter Gianna last Sunday with Friday’s matchup with the visiting Portland Trail Blazers. While the contest is expected to dim in compare of the celebration and public memorial for the Bryants, the Lakers […]

Stand-up comedian Ari Shaffir had a gig at the New York Comedy Club canceled following controversial remarks about recently deceased Los Angeles Lakers retired star shooting guard Kobe Bryant. According to The Times of Israel, the comedy club canceled Shaffir’s Tuesday set and also issued a statement saying it does not plan on working with […]

After the NBA canceled and postponed Tuesday’s matchup between the Los Angeles Clippers and Lakers at the Staples Center, the building Kobe Bryant built hosted its next basketball game when the Clippers lost against the Sacramento Kings on Thursday. Despite being Bryant and the Lakers’ little brother for most of the future Hall of Fame […]

After retired Los Angeles Lakers Hall of Fame center Shaquille O’Neal spoke from the heart, retired power forward Charles Barkley, his colleague on the NBA on TNT broadcast, shared his own powerful reaction to the sudden and tragic death of Kobe Bryant and 13-year-old daughter Gianna. “I just started crying — I’m not gonna lie […]

Phoenix Suns head coach Monty Williams has had his own experience dealing with a close loss while working in the NBA. After the tragic death of retired Los Angeles Lakers star shooting guard Kobe Bryant, who along with 13-year-old daughter Gianna and seven others perished in a Jan. 26 helicopter crash in Calabasas, California, Suns […]

Chris Paul and Kobe Bryant were almost teammates on the Los Angeles Lakers, until former NBA Commissioner David Stern stepped in. Now, the Oklahoma City Thunder point guard has opened up about the sudden and tragic death of Kobe. The veteran playmaker — who was a teammate of the lifelong Laker with the Team USA […]

Kyrie Irving was emotional after hearing the news of the tragic passing of Los Angeles Lakers retired legend Kobe Bryant on Sunday. The Brooklyn Nets point guard was even a late scratch in their game against the New York Knicks. Now, while still mourning, Irving is expected to play on Wednesday at home against the […]

While the NBA mourns the loss of former Los Angeles Lakers star shooting guard Kobe Bryant, both the on-court product and business of the league have to continue, even when players, coaches and officials are feeling the effects of the seismic passing. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, via Forbes Sports’ Chris Grenham, the trade market […]

Hall of Fame and former Los Angeles Lakers center Shaquille O’Neal spent eight seasons as Kobe Bryant’s teammate, and through the championships and feuds, he was still friends with the recently departed star shooting guard. O’Neal, 47, is grieving the loss of Bryant and the lifelong Laker’s 13-year-old daughter, Gianna, along with seven others who […]

New York Knicks rookie shooting guard RJ Barrett will retire his “Maple Mamba” nickname, he told reporters Tuesday, after the tragic passing of retired Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant. The 19-year-old Barrett, a Canadian native, went by the nickname, combining the heritage of his northern home country and the ferocity of the future Hall […]

Nearly four years ago, Steve Kerr and the Golden State Warriors made history by winning their 73rd game in a single season — setting the new regular-season record in the NBA. That moment on April 13, 2016, however, was largely overshadowed by another accomplishment: Los Angeles Lakers star shooting guard Kobe Bryant’s final game. Bryant, […]

Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant was first introduced in the NBA ranks as a cocky high school student who made the jump from Lower Merion, Pennsylvania, a Philadelphia suburb, to the pros when then–general manager Jerry West acquired the teenager, the thirteenth overall pick of the 1996 draft, for center Vlade Divac. Bryant, 41, […]

One year ago, Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay was the talk of the NFL as he led his team to a conference championship and trip to the Super Bowl. Now, McVay is back at the big game — under different circumstances, however. The 33-year-old coach will act as a guest analyst for ESPN’s […]

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban made a classy gesture in the last day, announcing nobody in his franchise will ever again wear No. 24. It was to honor the memory of the late Kobe Bryant, who perished alongside 13-year-old daughter Gianna and seven others in a tragic helicopter crash in Calabasas, California, on Sunday morning. […]

Houston Texans wide receiver Will Fuller underwent surgery on Monday was a sports hernia suffered during the 2019 NFL season and later re-aggravated in the AFC South club’s divisional-round loss to the Kansas City Chiefs two weeks ago. According to the Houston Chronicle’s Aaron Wilson on Twitter, Fuller, 25, is expected to make a full […]

Milwaukee Bucks point guard George Hill is a strong advocate of every NBA team retiring the No.24 of the late Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant. Bryant perished alongside 13-year-old daughter Gianna and seven others in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, California on Sunday. The NBA community and whole sports world are grieving the tremendous […]

The NBA community and the world of sports have been struck by the sudden and tragic loss of Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant. This includes Dwayne Haskins. Kobe Bryant was killed at 41 years of age on Sunday in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, Calif., with 13-year-old daughter Gianna and seven others. The retired […]

The NBA is suspending and postpoining Tuesday’s matchup between the Los Angeles Lakers and Clippers at the Staples Center in the wake of former All-Star shooting guard Kobe Bryant’s sudden and tragic death. With the Lakers organization mourning their future Hall of Famer, the purple and gold franchise will play their next game instead against […]

Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra had the very special opportunity to share a court with the late Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant — as a coach planning against the dangerously competitive and talented future Hall of Fame shooting guard. On Monday, Spoelstra shared a memory of Bryant, who passed away Sunday in a […]

The fallout of Kobe Bryant’s tragic accident and death have left more than several errors, with media outlets reporting inaccurate information. The retired Los Angeles Lakers star perished alongside his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna, and seven others on board a helicopter in Calabasas, California. However, British news institution BBC mistakenly memorialized current Lakers star LeBron James […]

Los Angeles Clippers guard Lou Williams lost a friend and mentor on Sunday when retired Los Angeles Lakers legendary shooting guard Kobe Bryant was killed, alongside his teenage daughter Gianna and seven other passengers, in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, California. In the last 24-plus hours since the news of Bryant’s death reached the world […]

Milwaukee Bucks star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo is on board for a radical idea to help commemorate Kobe Bryant’s legacy. After perishing in a helicopter crash on Sunday morning in Calabasas, California alongside his 13-year-old daughter Gianna and seven others on board, the former Los Angeles Lakers All-Star shooting guard has been advocated to be the […]

One of many inexplicable tragedies to come from Sunday was the death of NBA All-Star Kobe Bryant’s 13-year-old daughter Gianna (“Gigi”), who had hoop dreams of her own. The younger Bryant was seen at basketball games—the NBA, WNBA, and the NCAA ranks—with her future Hall of Fame father on many occasions. She was a student […]

Detroit Pistons point guard Derrick Rose will miss Monday night’s home matchup with Central Division rivals Cleveland Cavaliers due to knee soreness. Pistons veteran wing Tony Snell will also miss Monday’s contest with an illness. #Pistons' Derrick Rose (right knee soreness) and Tony Snell (illness) are out tonight. — James L. Edwards III (@JLEdwardsIII) January […]

Despite where they ended up, Dallas Cowboys offensive coordinator Kellen Moore was not the source for the NFC East team’s failings during the 2019 NFL season. And with a new head coach in tow, Moore, the 31-year-old wunderkind offensive coordinator, will get a shot at being more involved in playcalling for the offense. The Cowboys […]

San Francisco 49ers star tight end George Kittle, appearing in Super Bowl LIV against the Kansas City Chiefs this upcoming weekend, admitted to playing with a torn labrum for the past two seasons on Monday. The two-time Pro Bowl tight end told a podcast ahead of the Super Bowl in Miami, Florida, that he injured […]

On Monday afternoon, the Los Angeles Lakers released their first statement on the passing of legend Kobe Bryant. The 20-year Laker passed away on Sunday morning in a helicopter crash along with daughter Gianna and seven other people. Via ClutchPoints’ Ryan Ward: “In consultation with the NBA League office, the game scheduled between the Los […]

Jameis Winston had one of the most unique and memorable seasons under center during the 2019 NFL campaign for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The former first-overall pick from the 2015 draft led the league in passing yards—and interceptions. Winston, 26, threw 5,109 yards along with being picked off a down-right incredible 30 times (throwing 33 […]

The Dallas Cowboys (8-8) fell short of a postseason berth in the 2019 NFL season and it did not come without consequences. After losing to the NFC East division rival Philadelphia Eagles (9-7) in Week 16, a win in the final week meant nothing as the Eagles won their fourth straight, beating the New York […]

The Los Angeles Lakers and NBA community lost a giant in Kobe Bryant on Sunday, with reports of the 41-year-old retired shooting guard passing away in a helicopter crash along with his 13-year-old daughter Gianna. Another Lakers legend in Kareem Abdul-Jabbar reacted to Bryant’s sudden death: “Most people will remember Kobe as the magnificent athlete […]

Brooklyn Nets point guard Kyrie Irving will not play on Sunday against the rival New York Knicks. Irving, 27, a close friend to recently deceased legendary shooting guard Kobe Bryant, is out for personal reasons, according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania. Nets' Kyrie Irving will miss Sunday's game against New York due to personal reasons. […]

Los Angeles Lakers and NBA legend Kobe Bryant was killed in a tragic helicopter crash alongside 13-year-old daughter, Gianna, in Calabasas, California, en route to a travel basketball game on Sunday. Despite the NBA’s not canceling its slate of games today, the National Basketball Players Association released a statement about the former player, 41, losing […]

The NBA did not cancel games shortly after news broke of Kobe Bryant and 13-year-old daughter Gianni perishing in a tragic helicopter crash in Calabasas, California, on Sunday afternoon. The Toronto Raptors and San Antonio Spurs took turns incurring 24-second violations to start their game today to honor the memory of the Los Angeles Lakers […]

NBA champion Kobe Bryant perished tragically in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, California, on Sunday afternoon. The legendary shooting guard was the NBA’s MVP in 2007-08, a five-time title winner, and an eighteen-time All-Star before retiring in 2015-16. NBA stars and players have poured loved to the departed Bryant and his family. Kobe has been […]