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Kobe Bryant’s relationship with wife, Vanessa, survived early tumult and he eventually repaired a rift with his parents. His four daughters always came first.
Coroner’s officials have finished removing the remains of victims from the Calabasas hillside where Kobe Bryant’s helicopter went down
Kobe Bryant had a strong pre-draft workout for the Clippers in 1996. But coach Bill Fitch told Bryant they didn’t want to subject him to the organization’s woes.
Two days after the death of Orange Coast College coach John Altobelli, the Pirates took the field for the first time in 28 years without Altobelli.
Dustin Colquitt’s father and brother have Super Bowl rings. In fact, his father has two. The Chiefs punter is hoping he can earn one.
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Simona Halep beat Anett Kontaveit in only 53 minutes and will play Garbine Muguruza in the women’s semifinals. -
It was another night of high school basketball on Tuesday and another opportunity for players, coaches and fans to honor Kobe Bryant.
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The 49ers’ Dee Ford says everyone is haunted by bad plays, so his offside penalty that cost Chiefs a chance to go to 2019 Super Bowl won’t define him.
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Former Duke running back Brittain Brown and ex-Kent State safety Qwuantrezz Knight declare their commitments to UCLA.
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Complex Regional Pain Syndrome nearly ended Coco Vandeweghe’s tennis career, but she’s getting her game back in order.
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After his Lakers career, Kobe Bryant became a huge advocate for women’s basketball. His passion for the game was considered genuine.
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Lakers legend Kobe Bryant was a complicated man. He was flawed, he was strange, but more than anything he was unforgivingly real as he grew up in front of us.
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Complex Regional Pain Syndrome nearly ended Coco Vandeweghe’s tennis career, but she’s getting her game back in order.
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Kobe Bryant enjoyed spending time with all his children and wanted to do everything he could to help his daughter Gianna play they game they loved.
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Los Angeles watched Kobe Bryant grow up. Los Angeles watched the Lakers legend stumble. And Los Angeles watched him get back up.
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Who’s the greatest? It doesn’t really matter. What matters is hugging your loved ones. Columnist LZ Granderson reflects on the death of Kobe Bryant.
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Kobe Bryant was our childhood hero, our adult icon. It seems impossible to believe he has died at age 41.
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Follow along and ask questions as Arash Markazi interviews celebrities and players, hits up parties and checks out the best food ahead of Super Bowl LIV.
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Shaquille O’Neal, who won three titles with the Lakers playing alongside Kobe Bryant, said he couldn’t imagine anything like Bryant dying.
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Kobe Bryant, who grew up in Italy between the ages of 6 and 13, was a devout AC Milan fan.
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What kind of person was Kobe Bryant? The Lakers legend once paid his respects during a child’s funeral for a goldfish.
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The Clippers canceled media availability Sunday following the death of Kobe Bryant. Players took to social media to pay their respects.
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An emotional Doc Rivers says he is devastated about Kobe Bryant’s death before the team’s win over the Orlando Magic.
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Quentin Richardson helped ease Maurice Harkless’ transition into the NBA when they were both in Orlando. It’s been a mutually beneficial relationship.
Full-Court Text gives you the opportunity to receive text messages and interact with Times NBA national beat writer Dan Woike. You’ll get exclusive, behind-the-scenes insights on the league, your favorite teams and players.
UCLA and USC
For Ethan Anderson and others who’d grown up in the long shadow Kobe Bryant cast, it seemed Bryant would always be there, his presence looming forever over Los Angeles.
Safety C.J. Pollard announced on Monday he is leaving USC and entering the NCAA transfer portal.
The news of Kobe Bryant’s death on Sunday cast a shadow over the UCLA men’s basketball team prior to their game against Oregon on Sunday.
UCLA women’s basketball players and fans attending Sunday’s game at Pauley Pavilion were stunned to learn of Kobe Bryant’s death.
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It has been a tough two days for NBA and Lakers fans.
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As much as Kobe Bryant was driven to win, he revealed in his 2018 book “Mamba Mentality” that his hatred of losing was just as intense as his desire to win.
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It’ll be the 50th meeting between No. 3 Roger Federer, who has won 20 Grand Slam titles, and No. 2 Novak Djokovic, who owns 16.
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The Olympic qualifying tournament will mark the first competitive games for new coach Vlatko Andonovski.
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Tracing Kobe Bryant’s fateful last flight Sunday morning that ended with a horrific crash.
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Ashleigh Barty is a step closer to ending a long Australian title drought at the national championships.
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Patrick Marleau and Stefan Noesen each scored twice, and the San Jose Sharks beat the Anaheim Ducks 4-2.
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Katie Sowers, 49ers offensive assistant coach, is the Super Bowl’s first female and openly gay coach.
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Ravens public relations employee Chad Steele, who stands 6 feet 7, is in charge of escorting big-name players to interviews after the Super Bowl ends.
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Coach John Altobelli, his wife and their daughter, 13, died in the helicopter crash that took Kobe Bryant’s life. Altobelli’s team opens play Tuesday.
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Dinwiddie scores 27 points in 80-45 win over Palisades
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Television news crews descended upon Marina High School in Huntington Beach that spring morning.
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Kobe Bryant’s relationship with wife, Vanessa, survived early tumult and he eventually repaired a rift with his parents. His four daughters always came first.
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A 2003 incident in Colorado tarnished Kobe Bryant’s reputation and threatened to end his career. A sexual assault charge against him was dropped.
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Kobe Bryant had a strong pre-draft workout for the Clippers in 1996. But coach Bill Fitch told Bryant they didn’t want to subject him to the organization’s woes.
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What kind of person was Kobe Bryant? The Lakers legend once paid his respects during a child’s funeral for a goldfish.
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Top basketball games are on tap in Orange County at Nike Extravaganza
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Principals will be required to establish a two-week dead period for all sports during summer.
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Kobe Bryant, a big proponent of women’s basketball, was expected to become a major figure in boosting the sport’s visibility.
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League members can ask questions, make comments to commissioner Rob Wigod
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With Narbonne no longer expected to be a ‘super team,’ City Section proposal would discontinue eight-team upper division and limit playoffs to four divisions.
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Rams and Chargers
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In addition to Chris Harris leaving for the Washington Redskins, Shane Steichen will be given the offensive coordinator and play-calling duties full time.
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Rams senior offensive assistant coach Jedd Fisch is joining the New England Patriots. He is the fourth assistant from the 2019 Rams staff who will not be with the team in 2020.
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While the Rams’ new home at SoFi Stadium rises in Inglewood, the team is making sure they can improve after a 2019 season that “wasn’t up to our standards.”
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Rams linebacker coach Joe Barry turned down the opportunity to become USC’s defensive coordinator and signed a new contract to remain with the Rams.
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Usually rivals, the Kings’ Anze Kopitar and Sharks’ Tomas Hertl led the Pacific Division to the title in the three-on-three NHL All-Star tournament.
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The Blues surged in the second half of last season to win the Stanley Cup, but it’s tough to say whether another team can replicate their revival.
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At the NHL All-Star skill competition, the three-on-three mini-game between elite female players from the United States and Canada stood above the gimmicks.
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Jeff Solomon is the Kings’ executive vice president of hockey operations and legal affairs. His knowledge of the CBA and contracts is invaluable.
Baseball
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Dodgers infielder Justin Turner grew up idolizing Kobe Bryant and pitcher Clayton Kershaw admired the Lakers star for his larger-than-life presence.
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As baseball tries to learn from the Houston Astros’ cheating scandal, a conundrum exists: How can technology be banned in one area and embraced in every other?
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In his first public comments about the Astros cheating during the 2017 World Series, Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw addressed getting shelled in Game 5.
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New Dodgers reliever Blake Treinen was a teammate of Mike Fiers the last two seasons. He defends Fiers for blowing the whistle on the Astros’ sign-stealing.
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Carlos Vela and Adrien Perez scored and goalie Kenneth Vermeer looked comfortable in his MLS debut as host LAFC beat Peñarol 2-0 in a preseason game.
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Carli Lloyd was very upset with being relegated to the bench during the Women’s World Cup last year and she’s out to prove once again she should be a starter.
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Kenneth Vermeer isn’t interest in an L.A. holiday — he plans to work hard in his quest to become LAFC’s No. 1 goalkeeper for the upcoming season.
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Lazio has a chance to do something it hasn’t done in seven seasons — and it doesn’t even have to win its derby game with Roma to make that happen.
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