Eight deputies took photos of Kobe Bryant helicopter crash, but sheriff says they DIDN’T break rules

The Los Angeles County Sheriff says eight of his deputies were discovered to have taken photos of the wreckage of the helicopter that crashed and killed NBA legend Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna, 13, and seven others in Calabasas, California, on January 26. Sheriff Alex Villanueva also said that he had the images deleted because … Read more

Vanessa Bryant ‘devastated by report deputies shared graphic photos of Kobe helicopter crash scene’

Vanessa Bryant is ‘absolutely devastated’ by allegations that deputies shared graphic photos of the helicopter crash scene where Kobe Bryant, their 13-year-old daughter Gianna, and seven others were killed. her lawyer said in a statement Saturday. The Los Angeles Times reported on Thursday that a public safety source with knowledge of the events had seen … Read more

Inside Lakers’ flight back to LA as they learned of Kobe’s death and LeBron James led a team prayer 

The morning after overtaking Kobe Bryant for third on the NBA’s all-time scoring list and receiving a congratulatory phone call from his retired former rival, Lakers star LeBron James found himself leading a spontaneous prayer circle on a team flight back to Los Angeles, he has revealed, attempting to make sense of the tragic helicopter … Read more

MARTIN SAMUEL: Maria Sharapova turned in some Oscar-worthy performances in her time

MARTIN SAMUEL: Maria Sharapova produced one final Oscar-worthy performance in her retirement video… but it was pretty much goodbye to elite standard tennis as soon as she said farewell to meldonium Maria Sharapova announced she was ‘saying goodbye’ to tennis at the age of 32 The five-time Grand Slam champion has provided some Oscar-worthy moments  … Read more

Snoop Dogg claims he called out Gayle King to ‘protect Kobe’s family’

Snoop Dogg has claimed his rant about TV journalist Gayle King was about “respect”, after she raised the late NBA star’s 2003 sexual assault case days after he and eight others were killed in a helicopter crash.  Snoop believed King, who was interviewing Bryant’s close friend, former WNBA star Lisa Leslie was being disrespectful towards … Read more