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Gordon Hayward ensured to set the record straight after many gave him praise for being willing to help the late Kobe Bryant ensure a 60-point farewell game. The Boston Celtics forward denied purposely trying to help Bryant get 60 points in his last NBA game after many fans sang him praise. “It just was kind […]

Like many other NBA players, Sacramento Kings shooting guard Buddy Hield was determined to honor the memory of Kobe Bryant in his first NBA game since his idol died on Sunday in a helicopter crash. Bryant was the hero that made the impossible possible, and Hield was determined to do the same for the Kings, […]

Philadelphia native Yazid Powell scored a rousing 81 points on Monday to honor former Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant, who died on Sunday morning in a helicopter crash alongside his daughter Gianna and seven other passengers. Powell, a 6-foot-4 guard for the Community College of Beaver County, even air-balled his last free throw to […]

A few days after the untimely death of Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant, the tributes continue to pour in from almost every avenue imaginable. Such is the influence of the five-time NBA champ not only in the world of basketball, but also way beyond. ESPN senior writer Zach Lowe recently penned his own eulogy […]

Jimmy Kimmel dedicated a tribute show for Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant on Monday, filming the show without a studio audience to pay homage to the late NBA superstar: Remembering Kobe… 💜💛💜💛 https://t.co/n0DUqUwmJi — Jimmy Kimmel Live (@JimmyKimmelLive) January 28, 2020 The outpouring of love for the life of Kobe Bryant has been tremendous […]

Buddy Hield had a little magic in him during Monday night’s game against the Minnesota Timberwolves, as the Sacramento Kings sniper joined the late Kobe Bryant (Dec. 6, 2002 vs. Mavs) as the only players in the last 20 seasons to score 20 points in the fourth quarter while shooting 100% through the period in […]

Jimmy Fallon honored the late Kobe Bryant by telling a neat anecdote of the first time they met at a party. Fallon was only 21 at the time and just getting started on the comedy scene when he met the 17-year-old Los Angeles Lakers rookie, soon hitting it off and going for a beer run. […]

Shaquille O’Neal, who won three straight titles with Kobe Bryant donning the Los Angeles Lakers jersey, is saddened by the fact that they will no longer be able to talk about their historic partnership when they are old and gray. In his the Big Podcast with Shaq, O’Neal spoke about the legacy of his former […]

Heartbroken fans continue to flock outside the Staples Center to pay their respects to the fallen basketball icon and Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant who died from a helicopter crash on Sunday. A goosebumps-inducing clip shared by ESPN’s Dave McMenamin on Monday featured an aerial shot of a mob chanting the five-time NBA champion’s […]

Boston Celtics swingman Gordon Hayward went on a series of tweets on Monday, denying claims that he purposely tried to help Los Angeles Lakers great Kobe Bryant reach 60 points during his final NBA game back in April 13, 2016. A day after Bryant, his daughter Gianna, and seven others lost their lives in a […]

Pop superstar Rihanna shared his sympathies for the family of Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant and all the families of the victims who perished in the helicopter crash on Sunday. Via Instagram, Rihanna — like most Kobe fans — is still in disbelief. She posted a photo of Bryant and her daughter Gianna Bryan […]

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 […]