Kobe Bryant News

If the international cricketing community didn't know who Rachin Ravindra was, they certainly do now after the opening game of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023, where he became the youngest New Zealand batter to score a World Cup century. This astounding feat came as Ravindra played a significant role in both innings of New Zealand's nine-wicket win against defending champions England in the cricket tournament's opening game on Thursday.

Los Angeles Lakers earned a comfortable 117-107 win against Denver Nuggets in Game 5 to win Western Conference Finals 4-1. This is the first time in a decade that LA Lakers have managed to enter the finals. James was an unstoppable juggernaut with 38 points, 16 rebounds, and 10 assists on 15-for-25 shooting in Game 5, all this in his 17th NBA season.

The red and white jersey emblazoned with Jordan`s name and the number 23 is expected to fetch between $200,000 and $400,000, the auction house said.

The enshrinement ceremony for the nine-member group, which also includes Tim Duncan and Kevin Garnett, was scheduled for August 29 in Springfield, Massachusetts.

Sutton was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in April, part of a stacked class that included Kobe Bryant, Tim Duncan, Kevin Garnett, Tamika Catchings and Kim Mulkey.

Retired NBA star Kobe and his daughter Gigi Bryant were among five people killed in a helicopter crash in Calabasas in southern California in January this year.

Bryant, 41, who died in a helicopter crash in California in January, played for 20 years with the Los Angeles Lakers and won five NBA titles. 

The widow of NBA star Kobe Bryant has filed a lawsuit against the operator of a helicopter that crashed into a California hillside, killing him, their daughter Gianna and seven others nearly a month ago, the Los Angeles Times reported on Monday.

Bryant, his daughter Gianna and seven other people who tragically passed away in a helicopter crash on January 26.

Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant, who was killed in a helicopter crash last month, led the eight finalists for the Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2020 in honour of his outstanding achievements.

Kobe Bryant won an Oscar for his short film "Dear Basketball" that bagged award for best animated short film.

The memorial service follows a series of Bryant tributes since he perished with his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna, and seven other people aboard a helicopter that slammed into a hillside in foggy weather near Los Angeles on January 26

"My Gigi. I love you! I miss you," Gianna's mother, Vanessa Bryant, wrote in one of her posts about the ceremony.

The accident killed the Los Angeles Lakers legend, his 13-year-old girl Gianna and seven other people.

Air traffic controllers had given the helicopter pilot "special visual flight rules," or clearance to fly in the less-than-optimal weather around the Burbank airport.

 LeBron James gave a heartfelt tribute to the late Kobe Bryant, saying that the Los Angeles Lakers game against Portland Trail Blazer is a `celebration of his life`.

Kobe Bryant's wife Vanessa Bryant has spoken out for the first time since her husband and daughter Gianna's demise in a helicopter crash. Vanessa said the family is 'completely devastated' by the tragedy.

In this segment of DNA, we bring to you a detailed analysis of what we can learn from Kobe Bryant's life.

The pilot had tried to climb out of layer of clouds, but the aircraft then banked sharply and lurched toward the ground.

On being asked later about what made her emotional, Dia Mirza said, "My day started really well yesterday (January 26)... At around 3 (early morning) this news alert came on my phone for a very big player, NBA player who I followed for a while."