Kobe Bryant heaped praise on fellow basketball icon and Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James in what proved to be his final tweet before a fatal helicopter crash on Sunday in California. 

BBC News at Ten ran a segment paying tribute to the former NBA superstar but mistakenly showed a video of LA Lakers player LeBron James on the court, rather than Bryant.

A heartbroken LeBron James shared a clip of himself playfully embracing Kobe Bryant on the sidelines of an NBA fixture in Los Angeles just four weeks ago.

LeBron James took part in an outdoor workout on Wednesday as he prepared to return to the court following the death of close friend Kobe Bryant. 

As LeBron James and the rest of the Los Angeles Lakers prepare for their Friday night game against the Los Angeles Clippers, James showed off a new tattoo that pays homage to Kobe Bryant.

The Los Angeles Lakers stars were at Avra Beverly Hills Estiatorio restaurant on Thursday as they grabbed a bite to eat one the eve of their return to the court.

James took to Instagram Friday with a photo of the tattoo, which features a black coiled snake, entwined with roses and Bryant's numbers '24' and '8,' featuring the words 'Mamba 4 Life.'

NBA ROUND-UP: LeBron James scored 19 of his 36 points in the fourth quarter while hitting five 3-pointers in an incredible three-minute span as the LA Lakers beat the San Antonio Spurs.

Following a recent trend in the NBA, the New York Knicks have reportedly agreed replace fired president Steve Mills with agent Leon Rose, who previously represented LeBron James.

Anthony Davis is LeBron James' team-mate in Los Angeles, and they'll be teammates at the All-Star Game in Chicago as well. James named his fellow Lakers All-Star as his No 1 pick at Thursday's draft.

LeBron James may be in his 17th NBA season, but that's not stopping the 35-year-old Los Angeles Lakers star from delivering poster-worthy dunks, like the reverse windmill he threw down on Thursday.

NBA ROUND-UP: LeBron James (left) posted a triple-double and Anthony Davis scored 33 points as the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Denver Nuggets 120-116 in overtime Wednesday night.

LeBron James may have two Olympic gold medals to his name already but the NBA superstar has cast doubt about whether or not he wishes to compete for a hat-trick of titles.

A basketball card featuring both Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan and Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James, as well as logo patches from their respective jerseys, has sold for a record $900,000.

It's boxing versus basketball. Floyd Mayweather Jr is far from happy after he was snubbed for the Male Athlete of the Decade in favour of NBA star LeBron James.

Maryland non-profit Game Plan Inc filed a lawsuit on Tuesday against LeBron James' Uninterrupted media company for $33million claiming he stole their slogan.

NBA ROUND-UP: Some things never change and the Los Angeles Lakers continued to gather steam heading into the play-offs as they won on Friday night to stay top of the Western Conference.

LeBron James had 40 points and eight rebounds in his first career meeting with Zion Williamson while leading the LA Lakers to their sixth straight victory, 118-109 over the New Orleans Pelicans.

The 35-year-old Los Angeles Lakers point forward was asked by ESPN reporter Dave McMenamin on Tuesday if he was at Staples Center for the Kobe and Gianna Bryant: Celebration of Life.

Details have emerged from the Lakers' team flight back to Los Angeles on January 26, when they learned Kobe Bryant had died, prompting LeBron James to lead a group prayer circle.

The Los Angeles Lakers made it seven wins on the spin as Anthony Davis picked up the baton from sidelined LeBron James to guide his team to a resounding win over the Golden State Warriors.

LeBron James keeps finding ways to assert his supremacy over the upstart New Orleans Pelicans and rookie sensation Zion Williamson - with or without the help of Anthony Davis.

The shirt was worn by James in February as the NBA's best players descended on Chicago for the 69th edition of the All-Star game. Giannis Antetokounmpo and James were the captains.

The NBA wants its teams to prepare to play games without fans if necessary because of the coronavirus crisis, but LeBron James says he won't play basketball in an empty arena.

Anthony Davis scored 30 points, LeBron James added 28 and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Clippers 112-103 on Sunday, ending their Staples Center co-tenant's six-game winning streak.

Last Friday, the NBA sent a memo to its teams telling them to prepare in case it becomes necessary to play games without fans, as sports leagues in Europe have already done.

The Lakers were in stunning form throughout the season that was halted by coronavirus on March 11. With 19 games until the play-offs, the club had the best win-loss record in Western Conference.

NBA, like all sports across the globe, may well be on lockdown right now, but that hasn't stopped LeBron James from looking to set himself apart from the rest as he showed his fans his tough home workout.

The film's star LeBron James took to social media on Thursday with a brief clip in which he wore a promotional cap for the film that revealed the film's full title, Space Jam: A New Legacy.

In the incident, Ahmaud Arbery, 25, was fatally shot by Travis McMichael as he jogged in Brunswick, Georgia February 23.

Michelle Obama proved herself to be queen of the dodgeball court on Monday night, as she led Team USA to victory over Team UK in a match that aired on The Late Late Show.

Meghan, 37, guest-edited the September issue and spotlighted 15 'world-leading women.' Jameela, 33, said the Duchess is 'fantastic' and that sh was thrilled to speak to her on the phone.

Jameela, 33, was one of 15 women to be hand-picked by the Duchess of Sussex to appear on the September cover of British Vogue, which Meghan guest edited.

James Comey joins dozens of celebrities who pledged to leave the country if Trump beat Hillary Clinton in 2016 but are still in the United States.

Glenn Simpson and Peter Fritsch, who founded research firm Fusion GPS, say Steele - their employee - revealed the existence of his dossier to the press because he was angry with James Comey.

The active investigation centers on media leaks to the New York Times and the Washington Post in early 2017, describing a secret Russian document that played a role in the Clinton investigation.

On Thursday, James Comey shared a gif from the video of Mariah Carey's 2003 hit 'Obsessed' that simply showed the singer asking: 'Why are you obsessed with me?'

The British presenter, 39, was on hosting duties at the Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation and the nonprofit mothers2mothers in Beverly Hills on Wednesday.

It's 1953 and Thomas Wazhushk leaves Turtle Mountain Reservation and travels to Washington, striving to defeat legislation that would abolish native tribes and relocate Native Americans.

Jamie Oliver's Keep Cooking And Carry On is a concept that was turned around in record time, specifically for the Covid-19 era, but even so, we're all watching in a new way. Aren't we?

As a young student with journalistic ambitions, the broadcaster and former Radio 4 Today programme presenter James Naughtie spent the summer of 1970 in America.

Sometimes hype is just that; hype. But occasionally it's true.

Kylie Jenner ups the quarantine fashion ante in a unitard. The sexy one-and-done garment is the perfect at-home uniform to look great on video calls, feel productive and stay comfy.

The former best friend of Lip Kit mogul Kylie Jenner has been seen in the country to help pal Lori Harvey celebrate her 23rd birthday. Also there was Lori's new beau Future, 36.

Khloe Kardashian cuddled with one-year-old daughter True in matching white satin pajamas amid the social distancing recommendation in the wake of coronoavirus pandemic.

Jamie Oliver has been praised for his new cooking show 'Keep Cooking and Carry On', which aims to help viewers during the coronavirus pandemic by offering up easy recipes.

Jamie Oliver has impressed users with an easy guide to making homemade bread, in the second episode of his new cooking show 'Keep Cooking and Carry On'.

James Middleton, 32, who lives in London, joked he was joining 'the best dinner party ever' alongside four of his dogs as he posted about social distancing during coronavirus on Instagram.

EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: I can reveal that the Duchess of Cambridge's brother, James Middleton, has abandoned plans to marry his French fiancee, Alizee Thevenet, this summer.

Home and Away star Sarah Roberts has revealed she suffered two devastating miscarriages in the past year.