Los Angeles Honors Kobe, Gianna Bryant With Public Memorial

GREG BEACHAM / The Associated Press Feb 24, 2020 Mourners gather Monday at the Staples Center to say farewell to the basketball superstar and his 13-year-old daughter. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Shakira and Jennifer Lopez’s Subversive Super Bowl Spectacular

By Melanie McFarland / Salon Feb 3, 2020 They provided exuberant entertainment while displaying a pride in belonging to cultures that the Trump administration neglects or vilifies. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Bryant’s Pilot May Have Gotten Lost in the Fog

STEFANIE DAZIO, DAVID KOENIG and BERNARD CONDON / The Associated Press Jan 27, 2020 Aviation experts question whether his helicopter should have been flying, given that police agencies had grounded their choppers due to fog. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Kobe Bryant, His Daughter and 7 Others Die in Helicopter Crash

STEFANIE DAZIO / The Associated Press Jan 26, 2020 The sudden death at age 41 of the Lakers legend sets off an outpouring of grief; inquiry is underway at the scene near Calabasas, Calif. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Inside and Outside the 90th Academy Awards

Carrie Rickey and Jordan Riefe / Truthdig Mar 5, 2018 Carrie Rickey watched the show on TV. Jordan Riefe watched backstage at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. Together, they provided running commentary. Dig deeper ( 15 Min. Read )

Last Call for Vin Scully, the King of Los Angeles

Mark Heisler / Truthdig Sep 23, 2016 After 67 years as Dodgers baseball play-by-play announcer, the 88-year-old legend is retiring at the end of the season—and remains the biggest star in town. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Kobe-Less Lakers Era Begins With Jerry Buss’ Kids Still Looking for a Road Back to the Glory Days

Mark Heisler / Truthdig Apr 14, 2016 Guess what happens after a parent hands over the keys to a multimillion-dollar sports enterprise. Hint: It often isn’t pretty. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Google Highlights the Age of the Gay Athlete

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig Jun 4, 2014 LGBT athletes are breaking barriers in so many sports it's hard to keep track. Google and YouTube are sharing in the pride of gay and lesbian athletes with a new video that has been living in that extremely rare ad spot on the Google home page. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Kobe Bryant Plays for a Destiny He Realized at Age 6

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig Feb 19, 2014 If this weekend's All-Star Game was a retirement party for Kobe Bryant, the Lakers look pretty dumb giving him $48.5 million over the next two years. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Anti-Gay Slur Costs Bulls’ Noah $50,000

Staff / Truthdig May 24, 2011 The NBA fined Chicago Bulls big man Joakim Noah $50,000 for calling a fan "faggot" during Sunday's Eastern Conference Finals game against the Miami Heat. Noah apologized immediately after the game. Kobe Bryant of the Lakers was fined twice as much in April for directing the same word at a referee. (more) Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Being Kobe Bryant Means Never Having to Say You’re Sorry

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig Apr 14, 2011 I was just about to get over this whole Kobe Bryant thing when I hit the sports page and was reminded of his insulting non-apology. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Obama Puts Lakers to Work in D.C.

Staff / Truthdig Dec 15, 2010 These guys enjoy a good deal of pampering as it is, and thus President Obama apparently felt no remorse in enlisting Kobe Bryant and his fellow NBA champs from the Los Angeles Lakers to spend a day serving the D.C. community rather than resting on their nest of laurels. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )