LA Kings honor Bryant in 1st Staples Center game since crash
LOS ANGELES — All the Los Angeles Kings players showed up to Staples Center wearing Kobe Bryant jerseys before the arena's first sporting event since ...
Shaq: ‘Never could have imagined’ anything like Kobe’s death
Shaquille O'Neal tearfully said Tuesday he never could have imagined anything like Kobe Bryant's death, remembering his former teammate as a great pla...
Tributes build outside arena known as House that Kobe Built
LOS ANGELES — Fans call it The House that Kobe Built, and since Kobe Bryant's death in a helicopter crash mourners by the thousands have gathered dail...
Analysis: NBA made a good call moving Lakers-Clippers game
The NBA absolutely made the right call in postponing Tuesday night’s game in Los Angeles between the Lakers and the Clippers.
Author deletes children’s book co-written with Kobe Bryant
SAO PAULO — Kobe Bryant and Brazilian writer Paulo Coelho were working together on a children's book, but the author of “The Alchemist” said he delete...
Lil Nas X, Alicia Keys added key moments at the Grammys
What was already a chaotic week leading up to the Grammys suddenly took a somber turn with the death of NBA star Kobe Bryant, who was beloved in Los A...
Bryant hailed as ‘true Olympic champion’ by IOC president
LAUSANNE, Switzerland — Kobe Bryant was as “an outstanding and true Olympic champion,” IOC President Thomas Bach said Monday.
In appreciation: Kobe Bryant, a life defined by hard work
It was April 14, 2016. It was the first full day of Kobe Bryant’s new chapter as a retired NBA player. All he had done the night before was score a mi...
The Latest: Billie Eilish wins 5 in dominant Grammys
LOS ANGELES — The Latest on the Grammy Awards, being presented Sunday at Los Angeles' Staples Center (all times local):
Kobe Bryant left deep legacy in LA sports, basketball world
LOS ANGELES — Kobe Bryant inspired a generation of basketball players worldwide with sublime skills and an unquenchable competitive fire.
Music stars pay tribute to Kobe Bryant at Grammys award show
LOS ANGELES — From the red carpet to the main stage, sadness loomed over music’s biggest night Sunday at the arena in downtown Los Angeles where Kobe ...
Woods stunned to learn of Kobe Bryant’s death
SAN DIEGO — Tiger Woods has heard just about everything from playing before the biggest crowds in golf, and he tends to ignore it. Most puzzling was w...
Waiters takes blame for the issues that led to suspensions
MIAMI — Dion Waiters spoke about his issues for the first time in months Sunday, accepting responsibility for the matters that led him to being suspen...
James passes Bryant on NBA scoring list in Lakers’ loss
PHILADELPHIA — With a tribute to Kobe Bryant written on his Nikes, LeBron James moved past the retired Los Angeles great for third place on the NBA's ...
LeBron James passes Kobe Bryant for 3rd on NBA scoring list
PHILADELPHIA — LeBron James moved past Kobe Bryant for third place on the NBA's career scoring list, getting the milestone on a driving layup against ...
Leonard’s 1st triple-double sends Clippers past Heat 122-117
MIAMI — Kawhi Leonard has two NBA championships, two NBA Finals MVP awards, four All-Star selections and a string of other accolades.
Bob Marley’s kids celebrate late reggae icon’s 75th birthday
LOS ANGELES — At a celebration for Bob Marley’s 75th birth anniversary, the late icon’s children — famous in their own right — gathered to tell storie...
LeBron has triple-double, Lakers pull away to beat Nets
NEW YORK — LeBron James had 27 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists in his 10th triple-double of the season and the Los Angeles Lakers made a season-hig...
9 parents separated from families return to children in US
LOS ANGELES — As his long-lost son walked toward him in an airport terminal, a sobbing David Xol stretched out his arms, fell to one knee and embraced...
Jamie Foxx, Jordan Peele among honorees at AAFCA awards
LOS ANGELES — Jamie Foxx has won a plethora of major awards including an Oscar and Grammy. But after the African American Film Critics Association rec...
James closes on Kobe, Davis has 28 as Lakers beat Knicks
NEW YORK — LeBron James scored 19 of his 21 points to quickly cut into Kobe Bryant's shrinking lead over him for the No. 3 scoring spot in NBA history...
Kemba beats LeBron for 1st time, Celtics top LA 139-107
BOSTON — Kemba Walker scored 20 points to end a career-long personal losing streak against LeBron James, and Jayson Tatum scored 27 to lead the Boston...
Robert De Niro gets political as he accepts SAG Awards honor
LOS ANGELES — Robert De Niro received the Screen Actors Guild lifetime achievement award Sunday to praise for his illustrious career and thunderous ap...
Mostert lifts 49ers to Super Bowl with 37-20 win vs Packers
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — From No. 2 pick in the draft to one of the last two teams standing.
’1917′ takes top honor at the Producers Guild Awards
LOS ANGELES — If the Producers Guild Awards are a true predictor of the Oscars' best film category, then the World War I film “1917” is poised to come...
James scores 31 points, Lakers beat Rockets 124-115
HOUSTON — LeBron James had 31 points and 12 assists and the Los Angeles Lakers rode a big third quarter to a a 124-115 win over the Houston Rockets on...
Going primetime: “The Jump” serving as pregame for ABC games
ESPN has gone through many pairings and approaches trying to build a pregame show during its 18 seasons broadcasting the NBA. This time it's using a s...
Pacino, De Niro among Producers Guild Awards presenters
LOS ANGELES — Al Pacino, Robert De Niro and Melissa McCarthy are among the presenters for Saturday’s Producers Guild of America Awards.
Magic snap Lakers’ 9-game winning streak in 119-118 thriller
LOS ANGELES — Markelle Fultz hit two big layups in the final minute while scoring 21 points during his second career triple-double, and the Orlando Ma...
Aviation experts puzzled after airliner dumps fuel over city
LOS ANGELES — Some aviation experts said Wednesday that they were puzzled after the crew of a commercial airliner decided to dump fuel at low altitude...