Tag: #Lakers
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Kobe among eight 2020 finalists for Basketball Hall of Fame
New York, Feb 15 (AFP/APP): Five-time NBA champion Kobe Bryant, the Los Angeles Lakers legend killed last month in a helicopter crash, was among eight finalists named Friday for 2020 induction to the Basketball Hall of Fame. Bryant, an 18-time NBA All-Star in his first year of eligibility, is considered a certainty to join the…
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Lakers win first game since Kobe Bryant tragedy
Los Angeles, Feb 2 (AFP/APP): Anthony Davis scored a team-high 21 points as the Los Angeles Lakers put the emotions of their Kobe Bryant tribute night behind them with a 129-113 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Saturday. The Lakers won their first game since Bryant died in a horrific helicopter crash after losing 127-119…
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Nets fans chant ‘Kobe’ as team pays tribute to Bryant
Los Angeles, Jan 30 (AFP/APP): The tears continued to flow and the tributes kept pouring in on Wednesday, three days after five-time NBA champion Kobe Bryant was killed in a devastating helicopter crash. In New York, the Nets and their fans paid tribute to Bryant before their home game against Detroit with a video montage…
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NBA postpones Tuesday’s Lakers game after Bryant’s death
Los Angeles, Jan 28 (AFP/APP): Los Angeles Lakers players will have more time to mourn the death of Kobe Bryant before returning to the court after the NBA on Monday postponed Tuesday’s game against the Los Angeles Clippers. The Staples Center matchup, which was to be the first game on the Lakers’ home court since…
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Lakers’ James ‘blessed’ to have chance to watch son Bronny play
Los Angeles, Jan 21 (AFP/APP): Basketball’s “James Gang” was 0-for-2 on Monday, but Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James was pleased to have a chance to see his son Bronny play in a high school game in Massachusetts, even if he didn’t win. James was angered, however, that a fan at the HoopHall Classic in…