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Former NBA player Jason Terry has enjoyed his retirement coaching youth girls basketball. Unfortunately, his daughter’s team was scheduled to play against Gianna Bryant before the tragic helicopter crash that also killed Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant. Terry expressed that Gianna was a walking image of her dad Kobe, per Selby Lopez of The […]

In the wake of the sudden passing of Kobe Bryant, the NBA has decided to postpone the Los Angeles Lakers versus Los Angeles Clippers match-up. The game was scheduled to take place at the Staples Center on Tuesday. The league has yet to announce the replacement date for the highly anticipated game. But there will […]

Much like the rest of the NBA players seeing action on Monday, Mavs star Luka Doncic played with a heavy heart a day after the shocking demise of Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant. The 20-year-old Dallas Mavericks sensation, who began his basketball journey in Slovenia while looking up to Bryant, opened up about the […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James changed his Instagram profile picture in honor of Kobe Bryant and Gianna Bryant. The picture was taken in one of Bryant’s title wins which show, in just one photo, his devotion to the game and his family. LeBron James has changed his profile picture to Kobe Bryant and Gianna […]

To honor the memory of Los Angeles Lakers icon Kobe Bryant, the City Hall and the LAX pylons will stay illuminated for the rest of the week. Bryant, who played for the Lakers for 20 years, was a major presence in the city. For two decades, he was among those who shaped the city’s culture […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James promises to continue the legacy that NBA icon Kobe Bryant has left behind. The four-time NBA MVP recently broke his silence about the tragic news of Bryant’s untimely passing on Sunday. Bryant, along with his daughter Gianna and seven others, were among the casualties of a fatal helicopter crash […]

The Kansas City Chiefs are currently gearing up for a Super Bowl matchup against the surging San Francisco 49ers, thanks to the stellar play of defensive back Tyrann Mathieu, who impressed in a big way all season long. However, instead of focusing on the Chiefs’ looming battle against the aforementioned 49ers, Mathieu is spending Monday […]

Late Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant had plenty of memorable moments during his historic 20-year NBA career. The Black Mamba has made countless clutch plays while winning five Larry O’ Brien titles along the way. There was that brilliant 81-point explosion, which seemingly still remains out of reach even in today’s fast-paced game. Still, […]

With the NBA world still reeling from the tragic death of Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant, his longtime sponsor and partner Nike has announced that it has pulled all Bryant-related merchandise from its website. I can confirm this. After talking to people at Nike, there is talk about the “Championship” Protro still releasing on […]

With this year’s installment of the Super Bowl right around the corner, players from both the San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs have begun partaking in all of the media availability that comes with making the trip to Miami. However, many players — including Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce — are not yet focusing […]

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 and the Los Angeles Lakers lost one of its greatest players on Sunday morning. It was reported that Kobe Bryant had passed away in a tragic helicopter crash. The crash also took the lives of his 13-year-old daughter Gianna and seven other people. Bryant was a bona fide icon in the sports world […]

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 […]

Growing up, Patrick Mahomes would tune into a Los Angeles Lakers game and see greatness on the court. The third-year Kansas City Chiefs quarterback grew up idolizing Kobe Bryant, who displayed greatness through his work ethic, preparation and results. Bryant and his daughter Gianna tragically passed away on Sunday in a helicopter crash outside of […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

In wake of the tragic passing of NBA legend Kobe Bryant, the league announced that Tuesday’s matchup between the Los Angeles Lakers and Clippers has been postponed, per Shams Charania of The Athletic. In aftermath of Kobe Bryant passing away, Lakers/Clippers game Tuesday has been postponed. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) January 27, 2020 As Charania […]

The tragic passing of Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant as a result of a helicopter crash has rightfully sent shockwaves throughout Los Angeles, the United States and the world. There have been stories about Bryant that have surfaced lately about different aspects of his career. One of which was from Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, […]

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 entire world was in shambles on Sunday as Kobe Bryant tragically passed away, along with his daughter Gianna, in a helicopter accident and many athletes sent their condolences to the ones affected. Among them, Dallas Cowboys tight end Jason Witten honored Bryant with a heartfelt message on Instagram via Jon Machota of The Athletic. […]

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, […]