June 24, 2020 Lakers' Avery Bradley won't return for NBA restart over family health concerns Los Angeles Lakers guard Avery Bradley announced Tuesday that he would not be joining his team in Florida once the NBA season resumes over health concerns for his oldest child.
June 22, 2020 LeBron James 'so angry' after Kentucky rules counties don't need more than 1 polling place ahead of election LeBron James formed a task force to take on voter suppression and it appeared the state of Kentucky was his first target.
June 20, 2020 Lakers owner Jeanie Buss shares vile letter she received from racist fan: 'Why don’t you look in the mirror' Los Angeles Lakers owner Jeanie Buss shared a racist and misogynist letter she received from a long-time “fan” to Instagram on Friday to encourage her “white friends” to “acknowledge the racism that exists in our country.”
June 17, 2020 Kobe Bryant helicopter pilot may have lost bearings in fog, investigators say The pilot of the helicopter that crashed near Los Angeles earlier this year, killing Kobe Bryant and seven other passengers, misperceived the angles at which he was flying, according to federal investigators in documents released Wednesday.
June 17, 2020 Lakers' Danny Green proposes to longtime girlfriend, apologizes for waiting so long Los Angeles Lakers guard Danny Green announced on social media on Sunday he got engaged to his longtime girlfriend Blair Bashen.
June 15, 2020 NBA stars express concerns about playing again amid unrest in US Some of the NBA’s biggest stars have expressed concerns about the league restarting play over the racial tension in the U.S., saying the time might not be right to tip-off once again.
June 12, 2020 LeBron James 'hypocritical' for staying silent on Hong Kong's fight while supporting US social justice causes, activist says A pro-Hong Kong activist called LeBron James “hypocritical” for staying silent when it comes to issues in China and only focusing on issues in the U.S.
June 11, 2020 LeBron James forms group aimed at getting African-Americans to vote, tackling voter suppression LeBron James and several other athletes announced Wednesday they were forming a group aimed at energizing black voters and tackling voter suppression in cities ahead of the 2020 election.
June 10, 2020 Lakers' Kyle Kuzma describes white privilege, growing up biracial in Michigan in essay Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma reflected on white privilege and racism in the U.S. in an essay he wrote Tuesday for The Players’ Tribune.
June 9, 2020 Shaquille O'Neal blamed media for divide with Kobe Bryant during Saints team meeting: report Shaquille O’Neal was reportedly in the meeting when the New Orleans Saints addressed Drew Brees’ comments about kneeling during the national anthem.
