Basketball

In the Lakers’ win against the Celtics, LeBron James missed a free throw with less than a minute to go. The fact that LeBron sometimes struggles at the stripe is one of the most confounding things about his career. And with that miss, the outcome of the game might have been chalked up to that one bizarre issue that has plagued him for almost two decades.

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Forgive us for thinking this might be a trap game for the Toronto Raptors.

North Carolina’s disaster season discovered a new low on Saturday. The Tar Heels led arch-rival Duke by nine points at halftime, by 13 points with 3:55 to go in regulation, by three with under four seconds to play in regulation, and by five with under 20 seconds to go in overtime.

Devin Booker has a rep, and it’s the worst kind a prospective NBA star can have. He’s often seen as a no-defense, shot-jacking, empty-stat-hunting young player who cares more about his own numbers than actually trying to win.

Russell Westbrook is an all-star. It’s a surprise that’s presumably based more on counting stats and his Hall of Fame resume than any current impact had on winning. But regardless of whether Westbrook deserved the honor (Devin Booker was robbed), his recent play deserves further examination.

Kobe Bryant was a master plotter, always two steps ahead when it came to branding himself, plotting his business ventures, building his lore. He was calculating in the best and worst senses of the word. He gained a keen understanding of how to play personalities and the media fairly early on.

Kobe Bryant's legacy extends beyond his time on the basketball court. He was also known to the business world as a brand-builder; an investor; and a coach to other athletes and company founders.

Kobe Bryant used helicopters to get around Los Angeles, but he and his wife Vanessa Bryant made a point not to fly together.

Kobe Bryant was a complicated man.