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LeBron James took to Twitter Tuesday to ask his fellow celebs to “demand change,” though he seemed a bit unsure of how to go about that goal.

L.A. Lakers star LeBron James has joined a group of athletes who are working to thwart “voter suppression” of blacks in American elections.

L.A. Lakers star LeBron James exclaimed that the long line at the polls in the Georgia primary election was an example of “racism.”

Various pro sports teams across all leagues joined “Blackout Tuesday” with tweets in support of Black Lives Matter.

Astros star Alex Bregman has parted ways with an agent who worked in connection with LeBron James, because the NBA star is making a film about the Astros sign-stealing scandal.

A new poll finds that NBA fans still feel Michael Jordan is the GOAT, ranking him higher than LeBron James in nearly every way.

The company formerly known as the Mamba Sports Academy, will remove the word Mamba and simply go by The Sports Academy, they say, to honor Kobe Bryant’s memory.

Fox Sports 1 commentator Jason Whitlock bashed NBA star LeBron James on Wednesday for “trolling” Twitter and using the murder of Ahmaud Arbery to build his “brand.”

Lakers star LeBron James told fans on Twitter that blacks are “literally hunted everyday,” in response to the killing of an unarmed black man in Georgia.

L.A. Lakers star Ron Artest is no longer Ron, or World Peace, but he’s still Metta, as on May 4 the former player has changed his name again.

The Paycheck Protection Plan was a government-run program meant to assist small businesses as they deal with the financial hardships resulting from the coronavirus and related quarantine efforts.

The Los Angeles Lakers sought and received $4.6 million from a federal government program intended to help small businesses get through the coronavirus pandemic, reports say.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Family members of four of the eight passengers killed in a helicopter crash with Kobe Bryant and his daughter have joined the NBA star’s widow in filing wrongful death lawsuits against the companies that owned and operated the aircraft.

Earvin “Magic” Johnson thinks that the black community is as uninformed about the coronavirus as they were during the AIDS crisis.

NBA star Kobe Bryant’s last children’s book is set to debut at number one on the New York Times Best Sellers List.

Kobe Bryant’s resume has yet another entry to validate his greatness: He’s now, officially, a Hall of Famer.

If the NBA ends up shutting down completely and cancelling the rest of the season, it could cost the league more than one billion dollars.

The number of known coronavirus cases within the NBA doubled to 14 on Thursday, when Marcus Smart of the Boston Celtics pleaded with people to take social distancing more seriously and the league ordered all teams to shutter their training facilities indefinitely.

Over the weekend, LeBron James said, “I ain’t playing,” when reporters asked him about a memo circulated by the league in which they directed teams to prepare for the possibility of playing games without fans in the arena in response to the coronavirus.

The L.A. County Sheriff’s Department says that eight deputies have been found sharing graphic photos of the helicopter crash that took the lives of NBA star Kobe Bryant, his daughter, and seven others.

Kobe Bryant’s widow, Vanessa, says she is “devastated” over unauthorized photos of victim’s remains snapped by L.A. County Sheriff’s deputies.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Authorities are investigating whether deputies shared graphic photos of the helicopter crash scene where Kobe Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter and seven others were killed, according to a newspaper report.

Vanessa Bryant brought strength and grace to the podium, as she delivered a powerful tribute to her late husband and their daughter Gianna. Shaquille O’Neal brought that too, but he also brought some laughs.

NBA legend Michael Jordan delivered a tearful memorial tribute to his “brother,” Kobe Bryant, during Monday’s memorial service.

Kobe Bryant’s widow, Vanessa Bryant, delivered an emotional tribute to her late husband and their daughter, Gianna, at a memorial service to the pair at Staples Center in Los Angeles.

Kobe Bryant’s wife, Vanessa, has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the helicopter company her husband hired, claiming that their aircraft never should have been flying that morning.

U.S. presidential races have seen their fair share of unorthodox and out of the ordinary candidates in recent years. However, if a recent report is true, we haven’t seen anything yet.

A youth organization has accused LeBron James of stealing his “More Than An Athlete” slogan from them, and they are suing for $33 million.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeBron James is stepping to the plate for ballplayers furious over baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred’s handling of the Houston Astros’ sign-stealing scam.

NBA great Kobe Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna, were buried Friday in a private funeral at a California cemetery.

Director and longtime New York Knicks fan Spike Lee honored late Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant by wearing a custom Kobe Bryant-inspired tuxedo at the 92nd Academy Awards.

A high school principal in Washington State has been put on leave after saying that Kobe Bryant’s death was “karma” for past accusations of rape.

CBS This Morning host Gayle King is furious at her network for airing video showing her asking pointed questions about rape accusations lodged against Kobe Bryant, video that got her in trouble with blacks and black celebrities on Twitter.

The remains of Kobe and Gianna Bryant, and the other seven victims of the tragic January 26 helicopter crash, have now been released to their surviving family members, a report says.

Former Oakland Raiders Super Bowl champion safety Burgess Owens, who is running for Congress in Utah’s all-important fourth congressional district this year, has emerged as a cultural counterweight to the hatred that former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick has spewed for the last few years.

Comedian Ari Shaffir was dropped by his talent agency and had a New York Comedy Club appearance canceled, after he posted a video celebrating the death of Kobe Bryant. The comic also took to Twitter and said Bryant had died “23 years too late.”