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The National Transportation Safety Board said Tuesday that the pilot of the helicopter that crashed while carrying Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna and six other passengers in January 2020, killing all aboard, may have illegally flown through a cloud and likely became disoriented just before the crash. During a public…

Google has unveiled the top trending searches of 2020, continuing its annual reflection on some of the year’s most searchable moments – from Kobe Bryant’s death, to Parasite’s Oscar wins and the coronavirus pandemic. An indicator of what were some of the burning topics in users’ minds, the annual Google roundup shows…

Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant will join fellow NBA greats Tim Duncan and Kevin Garnett in the Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Massachusetts in May 2021, the NBA annnounced Saturday. The ceremony was originally scheduled for August, but was postponed by the pandemic. Bryant was announced in April as a…

The NBA announced Saturday that it has set the date to celebrate its new Hall of Fame inductees, including the late Kobe Bryant. The San Antonio Spurs’ Tim Duncan, Kevin Garnett and Bryant, the beloved Los Angeles Lakers icon, will join the sport’s greats at the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in May 2021…

California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill late Monday that would make it a misdemeanor for a first responder who responds to the scene of an accident or crime to take unauthorized photos of the deceased. The bill was authored by State Assemblymember Mike A. Gipson (D-Carson) in response to photos that surfaced…

Almost nine months after Kobe Bryant, his 13-year old daughter Gianna and seven others perished in a helicopter crash, the basketball legend's widow Tuesday hit the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department with a scathing lawsuit over photographs taken by deputies at the accident site. "The gratuitous images soon…

The Emmys’ In Memoriam segment Sunday left out a number of actors we lost in 2020, but the Television Academy hasn’t entirely overlooked them. Nick Cordero, Chi Chi DeVayne, Kobe Bryant, Shelley Morrison, Honor Blackman, and soap actors Roscoe Born, John Callahan, Marj Dusay and John Karlen are among the many names…

The home where Lakers legend Kobe Bryant grew up as a teenager is on the market. Bryant’s childhood home, including his original basketball hoop, is on the market for $899,000, according to its broker, Compass. The Bryant family returned from Italy and moved into the 1950s Colonial-inspired home when he was a…

The late Kobe Bryant was born on Aug. 23, 1978, and to commemorate his birthday and his spirit, Nike has issued a new short film celebrating his relentless drive for perfection. The film, Better, is narrated by Kendrick Lamar and focuses on what the athletic wear firm calls “The universal relevance of progress…

Beyoncé Knowles-Carter will be honored with the Humanitarian Award at Sunday’s 20th Annual BET Awards, the network said today. The show also will pay tribute to NBC star Kobe Bryant and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Little Richard. Lil' Wayne will pay tribute to Bryant and Wayne Brady will honor Little Richard. The BET…

During the ESPYS, Snoop Dogg performed an emotional tribute the late basketball icon Kobe Bryant that had many people on social media grabbing for the tissues. “You beat the odds by a mile/All grit no smile/A new golden child/Let's do it mamba style,” Snoop Dogg rapped over footage of some of Bryant’s greatest moments…

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) released reports today indicating that the pilot of the helicopter carrying Kobe Bryant and eight others became disoriented by thick fog. Pilot Ara Zobayan was actually descending, but reported that he was climbing when the crash occurred, the NTSB reports said. Zobayan…