9:51 PM ET Eric WoodyardESPN MILWAUKEE — Fans in attendance during Friday night’s Milwaukee Bucks game were not only treated to free Greek-themed T-shirts at the door, they also witnessed the first career start of Giannis Antetokounmpo‘s older brother, Thanasis. Prior to Greek Night, “The Antetokounmbros” had played a grand total of nine seconds together
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8:02 PM ET LeBron James revealed his new tattoo in memory of Kobe Bryant on Instagram on Friday. The tattoo is mostly black, with the main image that of a snake — a Black Mamba — entwined around the number 24 and the number 8, with a black rose on the upper left and lower
4:14 PM ET LOS ANGELES — Portland Trail Blazers forward Carmelo Anthony, a close friend of Lakers legend Kobe Bryant, will not play in Friday’s game against Los Angeles for what the team is officially calling personal reasons. Friday’s game (10 p.m. ET, ESPN) will be the first for the Lakers since Bryant, his daughter
3:35 PM ET LOS ANGELES — Hundreds of thousands of people have cycled through the L.A. Live campus outside Staples Center in the days since Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna and seven others died Sunday in a helicopter crash. Flowers, candles, jerseys, stuffed animals, balloons, letters and other tokens line the street outside the home
3:38 PM ET Associated Press The NBA’s All-Stars will be playing this year with Kobe Bryant and Gianna Bryant on their minds and on their jerseys. So, coming soon: No. 24 Giannis Antetokounmpo and No. 2 LeBron James. As part of what will be a series of tributes to Bryant and his daughter Gianna, the
2:50 PM ET The Los Angeles Lakers are set to play a game for the first time since Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna and seven others died in a helicopter accident on Sunday. The Lakers’ scheduled game against the Clippers on Tuesday night was postponed in the aftermath of the tragedy. The Lakers will hold
2:15 PM ET Eric WoodyardESPN MILWAUKEE — Like many fans around the NBA, reigning MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo watched the announcement of the NBA All-Star reserves on Thursday night. His teammate Khris Middleton earned another All-Star nod, with Antetokounmpo serving as a team captain for the second straight year. But with the Bucks off to their
1:30 PM ET HOUSTON — Dallas Mavericks star guard Luka Doncic has been ruled out for at least the next six games with a right ankle sprain, coach Rick Carlisle said Friday. Doncic already was ruled out for Friday’s game against Houston as he nurses the injury. He sprained the same ankle earlier this season
10:34 AM ET MYCHAL THOMPSON HAS hardly been able to sleep since he woke up to a nightmare on the Los Angeles Lakers‘ charter flight Sunday afternoon. Kobe Bryant was killed in a helicopter accident, and Gianna was with him. She’s gone, too. The Lakers broadcaster had been asleep on the trip home from Philadelphia
8:58 AM ET Here are 11 things — all “likes.” This is a week to appreciate the beauty and ruggedness of the game. 1. The magic and malleability of the reigning MVP The power of Giannis Antetokounmpo: He can morph into any player type depending on what Milwaukee wants, and perform each at an All-Star