Kobe Bryant was thrilled to go against the player he grew up watching on TV, and Michael Jordan viewed the Lakers star as “a little brother.”
Author: Jeff Zillgitt, USA TODAY
Day 52 without sports 🏀: Don’t forget Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in greatest NBA player of all-time debates
Though the greatest of all-time debate in the NBA can be silly, too often Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is omitted from the discussion entirely.
NBA postpones this month’s lottery and combine but stops short of delaying the June draft
The NBA on Friday postponed the draft lottery scheduled for May 19 and the draft combine scheduled for May 21-24 in Chicago.
Opinion: NBA can’t resume play soon enough, but Adam Silver won’t be rushed
While there may be signs of hope or reports of progress, it’s clear the NBA is not close to making a decision on whether it will finish the season.
LeBron James Family Foundation to help air high school graduation TV special
The LeBron James Family Foundation has teamed up with XQ Institute and The Entertainment Industry Foundation to televise “Graduate Together”.
NBA targets May 8 as day some practice facilities can reopen for individual workouts
The NBA is targeting no earlier than May 8 to allow player workouts at practice facilities, but the league can push back that date.
‘The Last Dance’: How the Pistons employed ‘The Jordan Rules’ against Michael
“The Jordan Rules” centers around the Bulls’ 1990-1991 season. The title comes from the defensive principles the Pistons used to limit Michael Jordan.
Los Angeles Lakers return $4.6 million loan received from Paycheck Protection Program
The Lakers applied for and received $4.6 million from the Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program. They returned the money.
‘The Last Dance’: Takeaways from first episodes of documentary on Michael Jordan and Bulls
The opening of “The Last Dance” sets the stage, showing the tension around the team and the circus that followed Michael Jordan and the 1997-98 Bulls.
Day 38 without sports 😭: NBA playoffs should be starting. Will we get postseason at all?
The NBA playoffs were supposed to begin Saturday. Now, we can only wonder if we’ll get postseason games for the 2019-20 season at all.