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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…

On Tuesday, Twitter user Patrick Muldowney posted an image with the following words: “Where there used to be a Kobe mural, there's now an HBO billboard. It doesn't even fully cover the Kobe painting.” Where there used to be a Kobe mural, there's now an HBO billboard. It doesn't even fully cover the Kobe painting. ht…

The Television Academy today has named basketball legend Kobe Bryant as the recipient of the 72nd Los Angeles Area Emmy Governors Award, recognizing his legacy of philanthropy, community building and inspiration that extended beyond the basketball court. The award is presented to an individual, company or…

The Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner on Friday released its examination reports for the nine victims of the January helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna. The coroner had certified two days after the crash that the cause of death for all nine was blunt trauma. It…

The new Michael Jordan documentary about his final season with the Chicago Bulls may soon have a rival. ESPN reports that a personal film crew followed Kobe Bryant in his 20th and final season with the Los Angeles Lakers in 2016. That footage could potentially be made into a documentary similar to Jordan’s The Last D…

The late Kobe Bryant’s legacy continues to grow, as the latest release from his Granity Studios is expected to debut at No. 1 on The New York Times middle-grade hardcover list to be published April 19. The book, The Wizenard Series: Season One by Wesley King, already is No. 1 on Amazon's bestseller list for children's…

Los Angeles Lakers great Kobe Bryant was granted quick acceptance into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, according to news reports. The official announcement is expected Saturday. The Basketball Hall of Fame has a three-year waiting period from the end of a player’s career for induction consideration…

Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva admitted Monday he has known for weeks that deputies took photos of the crash site where Kobe Bryant and eight others were killed, and said he ordered department personnel to delete the images from their personal devices. “That was my number one priority, to make sure those…

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department has issued a statement saying Sheriff Alex Villanueva is “deeply disturbed” by news reports that deputies snapped and passed around photos from last month’s helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant and eight others. “The Sheriff’s Department is aware of recent media reports…

UPDATED with speech videos, photo gallery: Beyoncé opened the Celebration of Life for Kobe and Gianna Bryant’s memorial service Monday at Staples Center by singing “XO,” complete with a chorus and multi-piece orchestra for a song she said was Kobe Bryant’s favorite. It kicked off an event heavy on emotion and themes…