The NBA's best players will descend on Chicago this weekend as the 69th edition of the All-Star game takes place in the Windy City. 

A string of stirring tributes preceded the game on Sunday in Chicago, where teams captained by LeBron James and Giannis Antetokounmpo will wear jerseys honoring Bryant and his daughter.

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.

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 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.

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.

Furious fans are seething after forking out thousands for tickets and travel to an Australia versus United States all-star basketball game only to have the biggest drawcards pull out. 

More than $5million will be refunded to thousands of fans who bought tickets to a basketball that used false advertising to claim LeBron James would be playing.

The Australian tennis star took to Instagram to unveil his new sleeve tattoo on his right arm which features the fallen LA Lakers legend, Lebron James and Michael Jordan's Nike sneakers.

Russell Crowe has joined in with basketball fans who are furious over the seating fiasco as Australia took on the USA in Melbourne on Thursday night. 

The former first lady posted a photo on Instagram for Father's Day on Sunday. The 55-year-old also shared an old photo of her own dad with a lengthy tribute.

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.

Speaking at Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans on Saturday, Michelle Obama said Republicans and Democrats turned the 'strength of a black woman' into a 'caricature'.

The former first lady opened up about the realities of White House life for two teenagers at the Essence Festival in New Orleans on Saturday.

The former First Lady is believed to have rented a spectacular new property in Hollywood Hills on Monday and Tuesday. The home has been dubbed the Shark House due to its open-air aquarium.

The former US First Lady and Bill Gates were voted the most admirable man and woman in world in the poll by YouGov. Meanwhile, Britons voted Nigel Farage more admirable than the Pope.

Obama tweeted Friday: 'What truly makes our country great is its diversity. I've seen that beauty in so many ways over the years.'

The Vogue editor was asked to comment on First Lady Melania Trump's fashion choices during a recent U.K. visit in an interview for the Economist's podcast,

Michelle, 55, was seen entering Robert De Niro's Greenwich Hotel in Tribeca on Thursday for a luncheon attended by SJP, Lily Aldridge, and Olivia Munn.

In her Q&A piece with Obama, Meghan wrote that she sent the former first lady a list of 'simple' questions over email and was bowled over when she replied quickly with long answers

Film maker Michael Moore argued there is one candidate would could 'crush' Donald Trump in next year's election - Michelle Obama. 

Former first lady Michelle Obama, 55, (pictured) has once again said there is 'zero chance' of her running for office. She explained her decision saying being in the Oval Office 'is just not for me'.

Teenage tennis star Coco Gauff, who became the breakout star of this year's Wimbledon, was invited to meet the former First Lady, 55, at her office in Washington D.C. yesterday.

The home is on the market for $14.85 million, and features a seven-bedrooms, nine bathroom, 7000sqft main residence, as well as 29 beachfront acres.

The 54--year-old actress will play President Barrack Obama's wife in the new docu-drama series that will also focus on Betty Ford and Eleanor Roosevelt. the wives of Gerald Ford and Franklin D. Roosevelt,

Former first daughter Sasha Obama, 18, is reportedly set to start college at the University of Michigan next week. She was spotted by several other students on campus.

Obamas' legal team filed to cancel the trademark of the e-book publishing company, called Higher Ground Enterprises,  after the US trademark office rejected their application earlier this year.

The former first lady shared an old picture of herself and recalled some of the things she learned in school. She said all girls deserve an education, and the world benefits when they get one.

Tickets for 'A Moderated Conversation with The Former First Lady' at the Prudential Center in Newark started going on sale, Friday. VIP packages are offering tickets for $2500 each.

Trump lashed out at his Democratic inquisitors in Congress, saying that if they have run out of fertile ground related to the Mueller report, they should look into Obama's post-presidency windfalls.

Donald Trump thrust his foot on the gas in a Wednesday attack on Barack Obama, arguing that his predecessor's mammoth book and movie deals be reviewed by Congress.

Michelle Obama, 55, has praised Meghan Markle, 38, for 'breaking the mold' during the 10-day Africa tour. The former First Lady also dubbed her 'an inspiration' for all of her charity work.

The former first lady, 55, shared the cute snap on Instagram on Thursday. She and her brother Craig, now 57, smile outside in the photo taken on the South Side of Chicago, where they grew up.

Nelson Mandela University student Sithembele Ncube, 25, was invited to meet Prince Harry, 35, and Meghan during a reception at the British High Commissioner's home in Cape Town on Tuesday.

Former President Barack Obama, 58, and former first lady Michelle, 55, tied the knot on October 3, 1992. Both wished the other a happy anniversary on Twitter and Instagram today.

Becoming: A Guided Journal for Discovering Your Voice will hit bookshelves on November 19 said Penguin Random House in a press release, almost one year after the Michelle Obama memoir.

The former first lady, 55, celebrated the United Nations-declared day of observance by announcing that in December, she and Today's Jenna, 37, will travel to Vietnam with a Today crew.

Barack and Michelle Obama are new entries on The Hollywood Reporter's 100 most powerful people in entertainment, thanks to their foray into the film making industry and a deal signed with Netflix.

Encouraging girls to follow inspirational women like Michelle Obama on social media could help protect their mental health, research led by a University of Cambridge psychologist claims.

Former US First Lady, Michelle Obama (pictured), has opened up about her fitness regime and asked other women to share how they 'take care' of themselves in a gym selfie.

Former first lady Michelle Obama won the Hidden Heroes Champion award at a military gala on Wednesday night and fought back tears as she thanked 'unsung' military caregivers

Michelle Obama spoke says when her family - and other black families - moved to the South Side of Chicago in the 1970s, white families started moving out. 

Speaking at the Obama Foundation Summit in Chicago, the former first lady described her wedding in October 1992 to Barack Obama as 'hard' and 'bittersweet' following the death of her father.

Having already been crowned the 'World's Most Admired Women' this year, securing victory in the at next year's Grammy's would cap a fine 18 months for Michelle Obama.

Former First Lady Michelle Obama posted a photo on Twitter showing her; her husband, former President Barack Obama; and their two daughters, Sasha and Malia, vacationing in a tropical setting.

Julia Roberts and Michelle Obama are teaming up to travel to Malaysia and Vietnam and take part in an effort to empower and educate girls in December.

The former first lady, 55, spoke about her family and career in a new interview. She said she tried to make it 'feel as normal as possible' when moving Sasha, 18, into the University of Michigan.

Former First Lady Michelle Obama called the impeachment hearings into Donald Trump 'surreal' on the Today show on Monday during a girls education trip in Vietnam.

Julia Roberts is travelling to Kuala Lumpur with Obama for the Obama Foundation's inaugural Leaders: Asia-Pacific convening in the Malaysian capital on Tuesday.

The former first lady, 55, said she and the former president will wait to see who wins the Democratic nomination before offering support.