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AP Sports WriterGeorge narrates video tribute to Bryant before Clippers gameBy JOE REEDYLOS ANGELES (AP) All-Star forward Paul George narrated a 2-minute video tribute to Kobe Bryant before the Los Angeles Clippers faced the Sacramento Kings on Thursday night. It was the first basketball game at Staples Center...

AP Basketball WriterPaul, Lowry among the All-Star reserves, with 6 first-timersBy TIM REYNOLDSThe All-Star Game is going to have plenty of new faces.The NBA released the list of the players Thursday voted by the league's head coaches as reserves for the Feb. 16 game in Chicago, including six who...

Associated PressKobe Bryant's death throws spotlight on crash-warning systemBy BERNARD CONDON and JUSTIN PRITCHARDLOS ANGELES (AP) The crash that killed nine people including Kobe Bryant has led to calls for crash-warning systems to be installed in more helicopters, but regulators and pilots worry that the instrument can trigger...

Associated PressCrash-warning device might not have saved Bryant helicopterBy BRIAN MELLEY, DAVID KOENIG and BERNARD CONDONLOS ANGELES (AP) The helicopter carrying Kobe Bryant didn’t have a long-recommended warning system to alert the pilot he was too close to the ground, but it is not clear whether it would...

Associated PressKobe Bryant's death throws spotlight on crash-warning systemBy BERNARD CONDON and JUSTIN PRITCHARDLOS ANGELES (AP) The crash that killed nine people including Kobe Bryant has led to calls for crash-warning systems to be installed in more helicopters, but regulators and pilots worry that the instrument can trigger...

Associated PressCrash-warning device might not have saved Bryant helicopterBy BRIAN MELLEY, DAVID KOENIG and BERNARD CONDONLOS ANGELES (AP) The helicopter carrying Kobe Bryant didn’t have a long-recommended warning system to alert the pilot he was too close to the ground, but it is not clear whether it would...

Associated PressKobe Bryant's death throws spotlight on crash-warning systemBy BERNARD CONDON and JUSTIN PRITCHARDLOS ANGELES (AP) The crash that killed nine people including Kobe Bryant has led to calls for crash-warning systems to be installed in more helicopters, but regulators and pilots worry that the instrument can trigger...

Associated PressKobe Bryant helicopter lacked recommended safety deviceBy BRIAN MELLEY, DAVID KOENIG and BERNARD CONDONLOS 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...

AP Sports WriterLakers return to practice amid grief over Bryant's deathBy GREG BEACHAMEL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) The Los Angeles Lakers ended practice with a few somber, almost plaintive laughs. As they left the court, they all passed under the oversized 8 and 24 outlined in white on the...

Associated PressPilot of Bryant helicopter tried to avoid heavy fogBy STEFANIE DAZIO, DAVID KOENIG and BERNARD CONDONCALABASAS, Calif. (AP) The veteran pilot whose helicopter plunged into a Los Angeles-area hillside, killing NBA superstar Kobe Bryant and eight others, had tried to avoid fog so heavy that it had...

Associated PressWas Kobe Bryant's pilot feeling pressure to fly that day?By BRIAN MELLEY, DAVID KOENIG and BERNARD CONDONLOS ANGELES (AP) The pilot in the foggy-weather helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant was well-acquainted with the skies over Los Angeles and accustomed to flying celebrities.Ara Zobayan, 50, had spent...

Associated PressPilot of Bryant helicopter tried to avoid heavy fogBy STEFANIE DAZIO, DAVID KOENIG and BERNARD CONDONCALABASAS, Calif. (AP) The veteran pilot whose helicopter plunged into a Los Angeles-area hillside, killing Kobe Bryant and eight others, had tried to avoid fog so heavy that it had grounded police...