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The LA Clippers on Thursday hosted their first game since Kobe Bryant died on Sunday. They decided to honor Bryant appropriately. The Clippers play at Staples Center in Los Angeles and share the arena with the Lakers. When the Clippers host games, …
One of Kobe Bryant’s longtime adversaries is speaking out in the wake of Bryant’s passing. In an interview this week with TMZ, former Los Angeles Lakers guard Smush Parker said that he regrets not making amends with Bryant. “I was …
Kobe Bryant was part of the fabric of the Los Angeles community for nearly 25 years before he died in a helicopter crash on Sunday, and city officials are trying to determine what the best way is to honor his legacy. According to TMZ, LA City Council …
The NBA has announced some major changes to the format of the NBA All-Star Game this year, and one of those changes will pay tribute to the late Kobe Bryant. For the first time ever, the 2020 All-Star Game will be broken into a series of mini-games …
Los Angeles Lakers owner Jeanie Buss has made her first public comments since Kobe Bryant and Bryant’s 13-year-old daughter Gianna died in a helicopter crash. Buss shared a lengthy tribute on Instagram Thursday in which she wrote about a …
Jerry West was extremely close with Kobe Bryant from the time Bryant entered the NBA, and the the former Los Angeles Lakers coach and executive has maintained a personal relationship with Kobe’s family over the years. As expected, West says …
Kawhi Leonard spoke publicly about Kobe Bryant’s death for the first time on Wednesday, and the Los Angeles Clippers star said he is unsure if the helicopter crash that killed Kobe, Kobe’s daughter and seven others will discourage him …
Reporter Matt Gutman has been suspended by ABC for his false report about Kobe Bryant’s family on Sunday. Gutman was speaking live on ABC within hours after TMZ first reported the news that Kobe had died in the helicopter crash. At the time, …
The hashtag #girldad has become a trending topic on social media over the past day. Many men are posting photos across social media showing themselves with their daughters, using the #girldad hashtag. So why is the hashtag trending? On Monday night, …
The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating Sunday’s helicopter crash in Calabasas, Calif. that killed nine people, including Kobe and Gianna Bryant, and trying to learn exactly what led to the crash. The helicopter, which was …
The Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday night paid tribute to Kobe and Gianna Bryant, as well as the seven other victims of Sunday’s helicopter crash, prior to their game against the Detroit Pistons. The Nets posted the names of all nine victims on …
Shaquille O’Neal and Kobe Bryant had their fair share of disagreements during their years playing together, and it sounds like their relationship was far from perfect right up until the day Kobe died. Like many others, Shaq has been devastated …
Vanessa Bryant has yet to speak publicly about the death of her husband and daughter, but she appears to have acknowledged the tragedy for the first time. On Wednesday, Bryant’s wife changed the profile picture on her Instagram account to a …
The Los Angeles Lakers are preparing to move forward with their season amid the biggest tragedy in franchise history, and LeBron James has assured his teammates he is ready to bear the burden of losing a brother. Bill Oram of The Athletic provided a …
Several NBA players have changed their jersey numbers this week in honor of Kobe Bryant, and Los Angeles Lakers point guard Quinn Cook has decided to make a switch as a tribute to both Kobe and his daughter Gianna. Quinn told Shams Charania of The …
TMZ has faced a lot of criticism for the way it broke the news of Kobe Bryant’s death on Sunday, and much of the finger-pointing seems unwarranted. There was initially a belief that TMZ reported on Kobe’s death before the Bryant family …
