GREG BEACHAM / The Associated PressFeb 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 )
By Melanie McFarland / SalonFeb 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 )
STEFANIE DAZIO, DAVID KOENIG and BERNARD CONDON / The Associated PressJan 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 )
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STEFANIE DAZIO / The Associated PressJan 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 )
Carrie Rickey and Jordan Riefe / TruthdigMar 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 )
Mark Heisler / TruthdigSep 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 )
Mark Heisler / TruthdigApr 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 )
Peter Z. Scheer / TruthdigJun 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 )
Peter Z. Scheer / TruthdigFeb 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 )
Staff / TruthdigMay 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 )
Peter Z. Scheer / TruthdigApr 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 )
Staff / TruthdigDec 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 )
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