Buddy Hield caught fire late, hitting four of his last five on the money-ball rack, including the final one, to defeat Devin Booker 27-26.
Author: Jeff Zillgitt, USA TODAY
NBA All-Star Game MVP award to be renamed the Kobe Bryant MVP Award
The NBA continued to honor Kobe Bryant, naming All-Star MVP trophy the Kobe Bryant All-Star MVP Award, commissioner Adam Silver announced Saturday.
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Pascal Siakam’s success one of the most remarkable player development stories in NBA history: from 27th pick to All-Star Game starter in five years.
NBA trade deadline: Winners, losers and teams in between
The Heat, Warriors and Clippers scored before the end of the trade deadline, but the Lakers, Pistons and Celtics missed out.
Lakers pay tribute to Kobe Bryant with LeBron James, Usher and Boys II Men
Usher sang “Amazing Grace,”, Boys II Men sang “The Star-Spangled Banner”, LeBron James gave a heartfelt speech before Lakers returned to the court.
TNT’s NBA crew, including Shaquille O’Neal, Dwyane Wade, honor Kobe Bryant
Shaquille O’Neal said, ”I haven’t felt a pain that sharp in a while,” about learning of Kobe Bryant’s death in a helicopter crash on Sunday morning.
Opinion: Lakers emotional week tragic reminder of what we already should know
USA TODAY’s Jeff Zillgitt saw first-hand with the Lakers how one falsehood and one truth bookended week filled with life’s most emotional components.
NBA postpones Lakers-Clippers game scheduled for Tuesday in wake of Kobe Bryant’s death
The NBA announced Monday the game between the Lakers and Clippers set for Tuesday will be postponed.
NBA legend Kobe Bryant dies at 41 in a helicopter crash
Kobe Bryant, one of NBA’s greatest players, died Sunday in helicopter crash in Calabasas, California, according a person with knowledge of situation.
LeBron James passes Kobe Bryant for third place on NBA’s all-time scoring list
With a driving third-quarter lay-up, LeBron James passed Kobe Bryant on the career scoring list in Bryant’s hometown of Philadelphia.