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Kobe Bryant was a hugely popular figure in Asia, no more so than in China where basketball rivals soccer as the most popular sport January 27, 2020, 5:08 AM 4 min read BEIJING — Kobe Bryant was a hugely popular figure in Asia, no more so than in China where basketball rivals soccer as the […]

Gianna Bryant, the 13-year-old daughter of former Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant, was an aspiring pro-basketball player before she and the NBA legend were killed in a helicopter crash in California on Sunday. The duo were killed in the crash while reportedly en route to Kobe Bryant’s Mamba Sports Academy in Thousand Oaks, California,

NEW YORK — Every time Kobe Bryant came to Madison Square Garden, it was an event. From the 1998 All-Star Game, his first one, to the night of Feb. 2, 2009, when he broke the arena’s scoring record, people just wanted to be in the building. Not Sunday. Kyrie Irving couldn’t bring himself to play

A grief-stricken NBA honored Kobe Bryant, the basketball phenom and Los Angeles Lakers legend, in ways big and small on Sunday. Bryant and eight others, including the NBA star’s 13-year-old daughter Gianna, died in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, California. Bryant was 41. Several NBA teams chose to commit on-court violations during their Sunday games

Tiger Woods says he used to spend time working out with Kobe Bryant when he lived in California By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer January 27, 2020, 1:15 AM 3 min read SAN DIEGO — Tiger Woods has heard just about everything from playing before the biggest crowds in golf, and he tends to ignore

Gianna Bryant, the 13-year-old daughter of NBA great Kobe Bryant, was killed alongside her father in a helicopter crash in California on Sunday. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver confirmed the news.  The NBA, Silver said in a statement, was “devastated by the tragic passing” of Bryant and his daughter. Gianna was traveling with her father when

Tyasha Harris is the new career assists king for No. 1 South Carolina By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer January 26, 2020, 11:22 PM 4 min read ATHENS, Ga. — Tyasha Harris is realizing the value of her scoring even as she has claimed a new title as South Carolina’s career assists leader. Harris scored

LeBron James reflected Saturday on Kobe Bryant’s legacy as one of the greatest NBA players of all time ― one day before the former Los Angeles Laker tragically died in a helicopter crash. James, who currently plays for the Lakers, passed Bryant on Saturday for the No. 3 spot on the NBA’s all-time scoring list.

DeJon Jarreau had 12 points and six assists, Fabian White Jr. added 11 points, and No. 25 Houston defeated South Florida 68-49 January 26, 2020, 9:12 PM 2 min read HOUSTON — DeJon Jarreau had 12 points and six assists, Fabian White Jr. added 11 points, and No. 25 Houston beat South Florida 68-49 on

NBA legend Kobe Bryant has died in a helicopter crash, multiple outlets reported on Sunday. The former Los Angeles Laker, who was 41, was reportedly on a private helicopter in Calabasas, in Los Angeles County, with four other people. The LA County Sheriff’s Department tweeted that five people died in a Calabasas helicopter. A spokesperson