The former Los Angeles Lakers star’s death as well as his daughter’s was initially reported by TMZ and confirmed by several outlets, including ESPN. The crash occurred around 10 a.m. local time in foggy conditions above Calabasas, about 30 miles northwest of Los Angeles, the Los Angeles Times reported.

The crash ignited a brush fire, making it difficult for firefighters and emergency personnel to get to the crash site.

Bryant’s wife Vanessa was not on board, according to reports. The couple have four daughters, including an infant.

Bryant, an 18-time All-Star, won five NBA championships during his 20-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers.

Bryant retired as the third-leading score in NBA history in 2016.

Nicknamed “The Black Mamba,” Bryant is generally regarded as one of the best players in league history because of his all-around game.

Bryant, whose #8 and #24 jersey numbers were both retired by the Lakers, lead the league in scoring twice, won the Most Valuable Player award in 2008 and was selected to the NBA’s All-Defensive team 12 times.

All five people aboard the chopper were killed. No other information about the victims’ identities was immediately available

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The 14-time All-Star said it just “organically happens.”

It helps, of course, to be a multi-talented 6-foot-8, 250-pound forward viewed by many as the most physically talented basketball player of all-time.

The 33-year-old James matched Michael Jordan’s streak of 866 consecutive double-digit scoring games on Wednesday night, scoring 41 points to help the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Jordan-owned Charlotte Hornets 118-105 and remain in third place in the Eastern Conference.

“I can’t tell you how I’ve been able to do it,” James said. “Any time I’m mentioned with some of the greats, and arguably the greatest basketball player of all-time in Mike, it’s just another feat for me to be just appreciative and humbled by what I’m able to do.”

He wasn’t the only one making history.

Although the game got away from the Hornets in the fourth quarter, there was still the matter of Kemba Walker attempting to pass Dell Curry as the franchise’s career scoring leader. After a sluggish three quarters, Walker scored 11 points in the fourth, including a reverse layup with 20 seconds left to break Curry’s mark of 9,839 points.

“I wasn’t supposed to be here,” the 6-foot-1, 184-pound Walker told the crowd moments after the game ended. “… Anything is possible. If I can do it, anybody can.”

Walker had to grab a towel to wipe away tears after breaking the record.

James approached Walker at midcourt as time expired, gave him a huge hug and whispered congratulations in his ear, telling him it was an incredible accomplishment.

“Listen, if you can be the all-time leading scorer in any franchise, that’s incredible,” James said. “That’s an incredible feat. I definitely went over and just told him how incredible that was. Even though with the season that they’re having, when accomplishments happen throughout the season, you try not to take them for granted. I think it’s an incredible feat for him.”

Jordan, who was not at the game, issued a statement through the team saying he was happy for Walker.

“Becoming a franchise’s all-time leading scorer is a big accomplishment and it’s a testament to his hard work, dedication and passion for the game of basketball,” Jordan said. “He exemplifies what it means to be a Hornet.”

Jordan did not comment on James tying his streak.

James matched Jordan’s 17-year-old mark in the second quarter when he scored his 10th point on a powerful alley-oop dunk off a pass from J.R. Smith.

James, who began his streak on Jan. 6, 2007, can break Jordan’s record Friday night at home against the New Orleans Pelicans.

He scored 16 points in the second quarter and 13 in the third on 10-of-15 shooting during that span, including 4 of 6 from beyond the arc as the Cavaliers built a 17-point lead heading into the fourth quarter.

The Hornets cut Cleveland’s 20-point lead to 11 points but James re-entered the game and made an immediate impact with a few more highlight reel plays.

He stole Frank Kaminsky’s pass near the top of the key and raced the length of the floor and threw down an emphatic one-handed dunk over Jeremy Lamb that brought the crowd to its feet again. Then with 3:09 left in the game, he grabbed Rodney Hood’s miss out of the air and dunked it hard with his right hand, punctuating the Cavaliers’ victory.

James left the game to a standing ovation from the Charlotte crowd, which was filled with Cavaliers fans wearing James’ No. 23 jersey.

TIP INS

Cavaliers: Shot 71 percent from the field in the second quarter and outscored the Hornets 42-28 to take control.

Hornets: Walker established a new team record with his 44th consecutive made free throw. That free throw also brought his career total to 1,999, which broke Gerald Wallace’s franchise record of 1,998.

JAMES’ DOMINANCE

James continued his dominance against the Hornets. He had his way against Charlotte in two previous meetings this season, combining for 58 points, 22 rebounds and 21 assists.

It was also a strong bounce-back game for James, who was limited to 18 points on 7-of-18 shooting in a lopsided loss to the Miami Heat on Tuesday night.

JORDAN’S STREAK

Jordan’s streak of 866 games with at least 10 points came with the Chicago Bulls and Washington Wizards from 1986-2001.

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Snoop Dogg and 2 Chainz faced off as team captains in the inaugural 2018 Hip-Hop All-Star Game in Los Angeles where Snoop and his team came out on top.

Snoop and his team consisted of Chris Brown, Snap Dogg, K Camp, The Game, Daylyt, Hitman Holla, Dave Banner, Joe Moses, and TDot IllDude. 2 Chainz lineup featured Quavo, Wale, Lil Bibby, Jadakiss, Short Dawg, Key Glock, Young Dolph, YFN Lucci, Mozzy, Machine Gun Kelly, Skooly, Young M.A, Trinidad James and Lil Dicky.

The two faced-off in the adidas-sponsored event and had comedian Michael Rapaport on the court giving live commentary. Wale, Lil Dicky, and Chris Brown were highlight players, but it was Snoop who walked away as MVP. The celebrity basketball game, sanctioned by the NBA, happened as well. Rappers like Nick Cannon and Common were involved, as where Quavo made a double dip appearance and won MVP. Check out the video above and the highlights below. In related news, Interscope Records launched a limited edition Air Jordan 3 for All-Star Weekend.

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The Cover Girl donned a ‘Preggers’ tee in the new photo, captioned, “Heyyyy how did this happen?!. Curry party of 5. Feeling very blessed… and very sick. Yippie! #curryfor3 ”

Are they aiming for a whole starting line up? We will see.

Congrats to the family!

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The Clippers-Pistons telecast replaces the previously selected Portland Trail Blazers vs. Sacramento Kings game.  ESPN will also televise the Minnesota Timberwolves at Chicago Bulls game on Feb. 9, now slated for 9:30 p.m. ET.

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Erving’s management team said Saturday that Erving had undergone a comprehensive medical evaluation and was expected to make a full recovery.

They did not provide further details.

The 67-year-old attended the game Friday night and rang the ceremonial Liberty Bell before tipoff. The dunker more commonly known as “Dr. J” was honored by the team to mark 35 years since he threw down his famous cradle dunkagainst the Los Angeles Lakers.

In the statement, Erving thanked his friends and fans for their well wishes and prayers.

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Migos has released a new track called “Stir Fry”–“in the kitchen wrists whipping like it’s stir fry,” to clarify the central conceit. Notably, it’s produced by Pharrell Williams, featuring a busy breakbeat and some wayward, typically Pharrell-like synth chords. Migos adjust their trademark flows around the feel, which is an unusual one for a Migos song, to varying degrees of success. Quavo, Takeoff, and Offset just released several collaborations on the new mixtape from their label, Quality Control: Control the Streets, Vol. 1, including “Ice Tray,” with its Joe-Budden-mocking video. Check “Stir Fry” out below.

The 2018 NBA All-Star Game, which is the annual showdown between the Western and Eastern conferences, will take place February 16-18 in Los Angeles.

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“I doubt he’ll play tomorrow with a back-to-back,” Kerr said after practice on Thursday. “I don’t think it would make much sense, but I think he’s probably going to want to. But it’s more likely he plays Saturday. If all goes well, I expect him to play Saturday.

Curry has missed 10 games with a right ankle sprain. The Warriors are 9-1 in his absence.

The two-time MVP, who is slated to be re-evaluated on Friday, is averaging 26.3 points per game, 6.6 assists and 5.1 rebounds this season. Golden State tips off against Memphis at 8:30 ET on Saturday in Oracle Arena.

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Harden spent the day after the team’s Christmas Day loss in Oklahoma City to visit Mill, whose real name is Robert Rihmeek Williams.
In an Instagram story post, Harden said, “Got a chance to see my bro @meekmill today. His spirit is high and hopefully we can get him out by February.”

In November, the 30-year-old Mill began serving a two-to-four-year prison sentence in Pennsylvania for his fifth violation of his probation that originated with drug and weapon counts when he was 19.

The controversy stems on whether the sentence was excessive. Advocates argued Mill was unfairly sentenced for comparatively non-violent charges. In addition, both Mill’s lawyers and prosecutors recommended against the sentence.  Sports Illustrated, also on Tuesday, reported that Harden plans to wear a pair of his signature Adidas sneakers with a “Free Meek” message on them during the Rockets’ game in Boston on Thursday night.[tps_footer][/tps_footer]

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After hearing that the Fields family of Washington DC was struggling to make ends meet after the mother was diagnosed with cancer and the father lost his job, Wall surprised them with $1,000 worth of groceries, tickets to a Wizards game, AND tuition to the twins’ private school.

“I lost my dad at the age of nine to cancer, so I know how it is to deal with a parent battling and trying to survive,” Wall said. “Hearing their mom was going through that, I wanted to help.”

Wall’s good deed was documented on “Good Morning America” this morning:

Wall shared the surprise at a private screening of Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, which he hosted for 200 underprivileged children earlier this month. One of the film’s stars, Kevin Hart, even gave the crowd a shoutout:

Between this and giving each of his teammates a Rolex watch, John Wall is the real Santa this season. Nobody tell Colin Cowherd.

You can see Wall, Jodie Meeks, and the Wizards play the Boston Celtics at 5:30 p.m. on ABC.

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