Basketball
Kobe Bryant memorial: What to know as the NBA world honors a legend
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Sunday, 23 February 2020 21:35
A memorial service celebrating the lives of Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna will be held Monday, Feb. 24, at Staples Center in downtown L.A. The date reflects the basketball jersey numbers worn by Kobe (No. 24) and Gianna (No. 2).The service will be held just under a month after Bryant, 13-year-old Gianna and seven others…
LeBron's 'Dream Shake' lifts Lakers over Celtics
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Sunday, 23 February 2020 18:49
LOS ANGELES -- LeBron James might have made the go-ahead turnaround jumper with 30.4 seconds left in the Los Angeles Lakers' 114-112 win over the Boston Celtics on Sunday, but he worked the defense the first 47½ minutes before that to get that shot."I had been setting him up all night with the back down, to the drop step, to…
Bucks earliest to clinch playoff berth in 15 years
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Sunday, 23 February 2020 19:39
The Milwaukee Bucks have clinched the earliest playoff berth in at least 15 years, according to the Elias Sports Bureau research. The postseason is not set to begin for another 55 days.The Bucks clinched Sunday despite not playing because the Wizards lost to the Bulls.Milwaukee is 48-8 as of Sunday night and on pace to win 70 games -- a…
The stories the people closest to Kobe keep remembering
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Friday, 21 February 2020 13:42
Lawrence Tanter had read through the plans dozens of times before he got into his car, put on John Coltrane's "A Love Supreme" and drove to Staples Center on Jan. 31.The Los Angeles Lakers were going to play their first game since the death of Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna and seven others on Jan. 26, and Tanter's job as…
Tatum youngest to hit 40 in Celtics-Lakers rivalry
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Sunday, 23 February 2020 17:44
LOS ANGELES -- Moments after a thrilling finish befitting the storied history between two longtime rivals, LeBron James and Jayson Tatum met at center court and shared a long embrace. James, the Los Angeles Lakers superstar, had just drilled a go-ahead jumper with 30.4 seconds that proved to tilt the balance in his team's 114-112 win over the Celtics at…
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