Here is a look at Kobe Bryant's relationship with basketball in Canada — both as an inspiration to young Canadian basketball players and a foe to the Raptors and Grizzlies.

Baseball and basketball families among victims in crash that killed Kobe Bryant and daughter

Michelle Obama and Billie Eilish were among the winners.

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today:1. REMEMBERING KOBE BRYANT NBA legend Kobe Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter and seven...

Hours after news broke of the death of Kobe Bryant, and days after ousted Academy CEO Deborah Dugan filed an excoriating lawsuit, yesterday evening was somewhat overshadowed, writes Alexandra Pollard. But Billie Eilish emerged as a beacon of hope

The star's 13-year-old daughter, Gianna, was also among the nine killed in the helicopter crash.

As the country tries to come to terms with the crash that claimed the life of basketball superstar Kobe Bryant, fans and cities across the country have begun paying tribute to the NBA legend.

Kobe Bryant called his daughter Gianna "Mambacita" after his own court nickname, "Black Mamba," confident she would follow in his footsteps and become a professional basketball player.

The basketball legend died aged just 41

Kobe Bryant, one of the NBA's all-time greatest players and an athlete of global renown, was killed at age 41 on Sunday in a helicopter crash near Los Angeles along with his 13-year-old daughter and seven on board, officials said.

The Oscar winner and longtime Los Angeles Lakers super-fan, in a rare interview, got emotional.

Tributes to Kobe Bryant permeated Sunday's Grammy Awards at the Staples Center — the late Lakers star's former stomping grounds. Though undoubtedly a musical celebration, the ceremony was a somewhat more somber one than usual.

Nine people died in the helicopter crash that killed basketball legend Kobe Bryant -- including his daughter, Gianna, and her basketball teammate.

18-year-old Eilish took home the biggest awards as tributes paid to Kobe Bryant

Local and federal authorities are investigating the Southern California helicopter crash that claimed the lives of nine people -- including 41-year-old NBA legend Kobe Bryant.

"I was supposed to pass away. He was supposed to talk about me. This is a sad day," Magic Johnson tells CBS Los Angeles.

Barack Obama and show business celebrities offer condolences after athlete’s death

What was already a chaotic week leading up to the Grammys suddenly took a somber turn with the death of NBA star Kobe Bryant, who was beloved in Los Angeles and especially in the Staples Center,...

Bryant’s former pilot says bad weather most likely reason for crash

Tributes have poured in from former US presidents, pop stars and athletes for NBA legend Kobe Bryant, who was killed in a helicopter crash in California yesterday morning.

"We're standing here heartbroken in the house that Kobe Bryant built."

Before Kobe Bryant became the merciless Mamba focused on mastering the art of NBA stardom, he distinguished himself with his intellectual curiosity and a hunger for personal connection.

Low visibility due to clouds and fog and rugged, rising terrain have killed many helicopter pilots in similar conditions over the years.

Audio posted to ATC.com from air traffic control indicated conditions were deteriorating ahead of the crash.

Five-time NBA champion Kobe Bryant was killed in a helicopter crash, along with his 13-year-old daughter.

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RT @LakeShowFamily: 2005-06 Kobe Bean Bryant and it’s not even close. https://t.co/kLvBkM9CyW

RT @LakeShowFamily: 2005-06 Kobe Bean Bryant and it’s not even close. https://t.co/kLvBkM9CyW

RT @LakeShowFamily: 2005-06 Kobe Bean Bryant and it’s not even close. https://t.co/kLvBkM9CyW

RT @LakeShowFamily: 2005-06 Kobe Bean Bryant and it’s not even close. https://t.co/kLvBkM9CyW

RT @LakeShowFamily: 2005-06 Kobe Bean Bryant and it’s not even close. https://t.co/kLvBkM9CyW

RT @LakeShowFamily: 2005-06 Kobe Bean Bryant and it’s not even close. https://t.co/kLvBkM9CyW

RT @LakeShowFamily: 2005-06 Kobe Bean Bryant and it’s not even close. https://t.co/kLvBkM9CyW

RT @LakeShowFamily: 2005-06 Kobe Bean Bryant and it’s not even close. https://t.co/kLvBkM9CyW

RT @LakeShowFamily: 2005-06 Kobe Bean Bryant and it’s not even close. https://t.co/kLvBkM9CyW

RT @ThrowbackHoops: Kobe Bryant leading Team USA practice. He even added a little bit of trash talk in there. (2007) https://t.co/j9OZBwMsTE

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RT @LakeBurner: Kobe Bryant is the greatest player to ever do it.

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RT @ThrowbackHoops: Kobe Bryant puts up 30 pts 6 rebs 5 asts in the 2002 WCF GM 1 vs. Kings. Carried? Please. HBD, @KobeBryant! https://t…

RT @KobeTakes: “Kobe was just a scorer” List of players with 30,000 Pts 6,000 Rebs and 6,000 Asts: 1. Kobe Bryant 2. LeBron James He lit…

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RT @TheJamesSims: As a genuine Kobe hater, this commercial still tugs my heart strings. A part of the reason I watched so much basketball a…

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RT @LakerFacts: Kobe Bryant farewell commercial https://t.co/mn3hoVLy3W

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RT @LakerFacts: Kobe Bryant farewell commercial https://t.co/mn3hoVLy3W