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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.

Major League Baseball has become one of two major American sports leagues to shut down media access to clubhouses/locker rooms due to concern over the spread of the coronavirus, according to ESPN.

San Antonio Spurs coach and frequent Trump critic Gregg Popovich, went on the attack against President Trump over the U.S. response to the Coronavirus.

Dwyane Wade and Gabrielle Union‘s son, Zion, made his first red carpet appearance Saturday as “Zaya,” a transgender girl.

The New York Knicks have struck back against filmmaker Spike Lee, telling him he is not a victim after he complained about stadium access.

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.

MIAMI (AP) — The NBA has told players to avoid high-fiving fans and strangers and avoid taking any item for autographs, the league’s latest response in its ongoing monitoring of the coronavirus crisis that has spread to most corners of the planet.

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.

It may not be NFL season, but it’s definitely football season, as the XFL enters it’s third week of existence.

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

Former NBA star Dwyane Wade now says that his son, Zion, knew he was transgender at the age of three.

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.

CHICAGO (AP) — The NBA and USA Basketball are still considering playing in China later this year, though the complexities of both the political rift caused by a tweet last fall and the ongoing health concerns in the world’s most populous country are making those plans seem decidedly uncertain.

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

Former NBA star Dwayne Wade has announced his support for his son, Zion, who now claims to be transgender.

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.

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.”

The company that NBA star Kobe Bryant chartered for his last fatal flight, was not rated to fly in weather conditions that require instrument flying, according to a report.

The tweet posted by Rockets General Manager Daryl Morey in support of protesters in Hong Kong, has cost the NBA between $150-200 million, according to ESPN.

NBA legend Kobe Bryant, who died in a helicopter accident last weekend, spoke openly about L.A.’s horrendous traffic and how that fueled his desire to purchase a helicopter.

NBA legend Kobe Bryant once said he had a “comfortable” relationship with death in a 2016 interview.

Vanessa Bryant made her first public comment Wednesday since the helicopter crash that killed her husband Kobe Bryant, one of their daughters and seven others, taking to Instagram to thank people for the global outpouring of support since the tragedy.

Abigail Disney, the granddaughter of Walt Disney Company co-founder Roy O. Disney, is under fire after saying NBA great Kobe Bryant was a rapist as his fans struggle to deal with his tragic death.

While Kobe Bryant embraced the fast-moving lifestyle of owning his own helicopter, he clearly also recognized the dangers involved. In fact, according to a new report, Bryant and his wife Vanessa had a pact to never fly on their helicopter at the same time.

Shaquille O’Neal tearfully said Tuesday he never could have imagined anything like Kobe Bryant’s death, remembering his former teammate as a great player whose kids called him “Uncle Shaq.”

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The helicopter carrying Kobe Bryant didn’t have a recommended warning system to alert the pilot he was too close to land but it’s not clear it would have averted the crash that killed nine because the pilot may have lost control as the aircraft plunged into a fog-shrouded mountain, federal investigators said Tuesday.

Actress Evan Rachel Wood faced a backlash after calling Kobe Bryant a “rapist” in the hours after the NBA star tragically died.

NBA star Kobe Bryant and his daughter, Gigi, attended Catholic mass and took communion only hours before their fatal helicopter crash on Sunday, a report says.