Los Angeles will host a public memorial on February 24 (February 25 AEDT) at Staples Center for NBA icon Kobe Bryant and eight others killed last month in a helicopter crash, US media reported Thursday.
The NBA may be forced to go into damage control after a missed call marred the end of a nationally televised thriller between the Portland Trail Blazers and Utah Jazz.
LeBron James and injured superstars Steph Curry and Kevin Durant were named on Tuesday (AEDT) in a 44-strong pool of players in contention for spots on the United States Olympic basketball team.