Roses for Kobe and Gianna as Lakers return to action

Red roses adorned the courtside seats where Kobe and Gianna Bryant sat at the last Los Angeles Lakers game they attended. On the overhead video board, photos of Bryant in action for the Lakers alternated with those of the other seven people who were killed alongside him and his 13-year-old daughter in a helicopter crash.

Lakers seek return to normalcy as they return to Staples Center

The Los Angeles Lakers will seek a return to normalcy tonight when they meet the Portland Trail Blazers at Staples Center in their first game since retired legend Kobe Bryant died along with his 13-year- old daughter and seven others in a Calabasas helicopter crash.

Remembering Kobe: Archived video from 2007 features NBA legend's first kids camp

Back in 2007 a group of lucky kids got the chance to be on the court with NBA legend Kobe Bryant. In July of that year, FOX 11's Hal Eisner was front and center on the court when Kobe trained and practiced with kids at Kobe Academy at Loyola Marymount.

Lakers to face Portland Trail Blazers in first home game since Kobe Bryant's tragic death

The Los Angeles Lakers are set to play their first game at Staples Center, also known as “The house that Kobe Bryant built,” since the death of the retired NBA superstar and global icon. 

'Lost my best friend and my sweet goddaughter': Laker GM Rob Pelinka pays tribute to Kobe, Gianna Bryant

Los Angeles Lakers officials continued paying tribute to Kobe Bryant on Thursday, with General Manager Rob Pelinka issuing his first statement since the team legend's death, saying he "lost my best friend and my sweet goddaughter." 

Lakers prepare for Friday's game, first since Kobe's death
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The Lakers are playing their first game on Friday. Hailey Winslow joins us from Staples Center with more on that-- and a Clippers game tonight which is also expected to be emotional.

Kansas City Chiefs sending entire staff and their families to Super Bowl in Miami

When the Chiefs won their first AFC championship in 50 years, chairman Clark Hunt and the rest of his ownership family decided that they would bring everyone associated with the franchise to the Super Bowl: the coaches and players, the front-office staff and scouts, the janitors and receptionists, and all of their families.

Versatile race-car driver John Andretti dies at 56 following battle with colon cancer

John Andretti, a member of one of auto racing's most famous families and the first driver to attempt the Indianapolis 500 and NASCAR's 600-mile race in North Carolina on the same day, has died. He was 56 and had spent the last three years battling colon cancer.

Vanessa Bryant posts statement on deaths of Kobe, Gianna

Vanessa Bryant released a statement on her Instagram account addressing the deaths of her husband Kobe and daughter Gianna.

Lakers speak for first time since Kobe Bryant's death
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The LA Lakers took to the practice court on Wednesday at their facility in El Segundo. It's the first time we've heard from the organization since Kobe Bryant's death.

Lakers return to practice; coach says team wants to make Kobe proud

The Los Angeles Lakers returned to the practice Court on Wednesday for the first time since Sunday's helicopter crash that claimed the life of Kobe Bryant and eight others, with head coach Frank Vogel calling the session "therapeutic."   

ESPN anchor's touching tribute to Kobe Bryant goes viral

The video took off on social media, garnering thousands of retweets and likes. The hashtag #GirlDad also started trending on the social media platform.