Author: Jeff Zillgitt, USA TODAY

As the John Beilein and the Cleveland Cavaliers determine his future, it’s clear this has been a trying season for the first-time NBA coach.

Chris Paul’s idea – along with an assist from Charlotte Hornets owner Michael Jordan – unfolded when Team LeBron defeated Team Giannis 157-155.

Because Derrick Jones Jr. and Aaron Gordon were putting on a show, the NBA veered from the rules and gave each an extra dunk in the final dunk-off.

Buddy Hield caught fire late, hitting four of his last five on the money-ball rack, including the final one, to defeat Devin Booker 27-26.

The NBA continued to honor Kobe Bryant, naming All-Star MVP trophy the Kobe Bryant All-Star MVP Award, commissioner Adam Silver announced Saturday.

The Los Angeles Lakers announced that registration is now open for tickets to the memorial service for Kobe and Gianna Bryant on Feb. 24.

Los Angeles Lakers owner Jeanie Buss shares story of how a lunch with Kobe Bryant and daughter Gianna helped her find strength after father’s death.

Shaquille O’Neal said, ”I haven’t felt a pain that sharp in a while,” about learning of Kobe Bryant’s death in a helicopter crash on Sunday morning.