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NBA players, fans pay tribute to trailblazing idol Kobe 28 Jan 2020 - 11:26 am

Los Angeles - NBA players paid tribute to Kobe Bryant at Monday's games, with the Minnesota Timberwolves recalling an iconic moment in the...

World grieves for basketball legend Kobe Bryant after helicopter crash 27 Jan 2020 - 09:21 pm

Los Angeles: Basketball legend Kobe Bryant's death in a helicopter crash along with his teenage daughter sparked an outpouring of grief across the...

Italy weeps for Kobe Bryant, a global icon forged overseas 27 Jan 2020 - 07:07 pm

Milan: Kobe Bryant was a global icon, an American basketball superstar, but one formed in Italy where he spent seven years of his...

In appreciation: Kobe Bryant, a life defined by hard work 27 Jan 2020 - 08:49 am

It was April 14, 2016. It was the first full day of Kobe Bryant’s new chapter as a retired NBA player. All he...

LeBron passes Kobe, Lakers fall to 76ers 26 Jan 2020 - 08:25 am

Ben Simmons had 28 points, 10 rebounds, eight assists and four steals to lift the host Philadelphia 76ers past the Los Angeles Lakers...

LeBron, D lead Lakers by Rockets 19 Jan 2020 - 08:43 am

LeBron James produced his 31st double-double, Kyle Kuzma chipped in 23 points and the visiting Los Angeles Lakers turned a third-quarter defensive clinic...

Sexton leads Cavaliers to road win over Nuggets, 111-103 12 Jan 2020 - 08:46 am

Collin Sexton scored 25 points, Kevin Love had 19 points and 15 rebounds, and the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Denver Nuggets 111-103...

Houston Rockets prevail in Harden-Young duel 09 Jan 2020 - 09:06 am

James Harden scored 41 points en route to his second triple-double of the season and the visiting Houston Rockets beat the Atlanta Hawks...

Davis, James dominate as Lakers win 5th straight 06 Jan 2020 - 12:40 pm

Anthony Davis recorded 24 points, 11 rebounds and a season-best eight blocked shots to help the Los Angeles Lakers register a 106-99 victory...

Harden drops 40-point triple-double in Rockets win 04 Jan 2020 - 04:06 pm

ANKARA: Houston Rockets defeated Philadelphia 76ers 118-108 on Friday night at home, as James Harden recorded a 40-point triple-double. Harden finished with 44...

NBA mastermind David Stern took basketball to the world 02 Jan 2020 - 09:19 pm

NEW YORK: David Stern had basketball as a passion and law as a profession, one he figured he could return to if a...

Lakers jump all over Suns, then hang on for win 02 Jan 2020 - 09:36 am

LeBron James recorded his eighth triple-double of the season with 31 points, 12 assists and 13 rebounds, and the Los Angeles Lakers held...

Former NBA Commissioner Stern dies at age 77 02 Jan 2020 - 09:02 am

Former National Basketball Association (NBA) Commissioner David Stern, who oversaw the explosive growth in the popularity of the game during his tenure, has...

NBA: Bucks beat Bulls to end 2019 as East leaders 31 Dec 2019 - 12:21 pm

Ankara - The Milwaukee Bucks won against Chicago Bulls 123-102 on Monday to end 2019 as the Eastern Conference leaders in the NBA....

NBA roundup: Davis, Lakers top Doncic, Mavs 30 Dec 2019 - 09:51 am

Anthony Davis had 23 points and nine rebounds as the host Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Dallas Mavericks 108-95 on Sunday night at...

LeBron reaches assist milestone as Lakers beat Mavericks 30 Dec 2019 - 09:38 am

Los Angeles - LeBron James became the ninth player in NBA history to reach 9,000 assists and Anthony Davis scored 23 points as...

Kuzma, James lead Lakers past Trail Blazers 128-120 29 Dec 2019 - 10:16 am

PORTLAND, Ore: Kyle Kuzma’s season may have turned a corner on Saturday night, and the Los Angeles Lakers snapped their season-long four-game losing...