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February 13, 2020

Kobe Bryant's Mamba Sports Foundation honors Gianna Bryant with name change

The Mamba Sports Foundation, founded by the late basketball superstar Kobe Bryant, has changed its name to honor his daughter Gianna, who perished with him in a helicopter crash last month that took the lives of all nine passengers on board. 

February 11, 2020

Kobe Bryant, daughter Gianna laid to rest in private California funeral, reports say

Basketball superstar Kobe Bryant and his teenage daughter Gianna were laid to rest on Friday, following a tragic helicopter crash that claimed the lives of all nine passengers on board last month. 

February 10, 2020

LeBron James among 44 US Olympic basketball team finalists

LeBron James is considering a return to the Olympics.

February 9, 2020

Susan Rice tells Snoop Dogg to 'back the **** off' Gayle King after rapper's profane video; he later denies making threat

Former national security adviser Susan Rice Friday told rapper Snoop Dogg to “back the **** off” of CBS journalist Gayle King after the rapper slammed her for an interview she did about Kobe Bryant last week.

February 8, 2020

School principal calls Kobe Bryant's death 'karma,' resigns from job

A Washington state high school principal who called Kobe Bryant's death “karma” resigned Friday, according to school officials.

February 7, 2020

No sign of engine failure in helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant, NTSB says

The wreckage of the helicopter that crashed in the hills of Southern California last month, killing basketball legend Kobe Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter, and seven other people showed no outward sign of engine failure, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said Friday.

February 6, 2020

Memorial for Kobe Bryant, daughter Gianna, other crash victims set for Feb. 24 at Staples Center: reports

A public memorial for Kobe Bryant, his daughter and seven others who were killed last month in a helicopter crash near Los Angeles will be held in the coming weeks at the Staples Center where the NBA All-Star played most of his storied two-decade career for the Los Angeles Lakers. 

February 6, 2020

Gayle King ‘very angry’ at CBS News over ‘out-of-context’ Kobe Bryant clip

“CBS This Morning” co-anchor Gayle King slammed her own network for distributing what she called an out-of-context clip that enraged fans of late NBA legend Kobe Bryant.

February 1, 2020

LeBron James pays tribute to Kobe Bryant as Lakers return home: 'Live on, brother'

A darkened Staples Center was pierced by shouts of “Kobe! Kobe!” on Friday night as cellist Ben Hong accompanied a self-narrated video tribute to Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant with an instrumental “Hallelujah.”

January 31, 2020

Kobe Bryant fans gather outside Staples Center before Lakers' first home game since copter crash

A large crowd of fans continued to gather outside Staples Center to express their grief over the death of Kobe Bryant before the Lakers' game Friday against the Portland Trail Blazers.