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NBA Finals: LeBron James, Anthony Davis domination sparks memories of Shaquille O'Neal-Kobe Bryant era for Lakers

James and Davis combined for 65 points in the Lakers' 124-114 victory over the Heat, which put Los Angeles halfway to victory in the best-of-seven championship series.

Propelled to NBA Finals by Pat Riley's Heat Culture, Miami stand between victory and misery

Not many would have predicted the Miami Heat making it to the NBA Finals. How did they do it? Heat Culture.

Kobe Bryant memorial: 'I couldn't see him as a celebrity. He was mine, he was my everything,' says wife Vanessa Bryant

Fans, many wearing Bryant's jersey or team colors, filled the seats at the arena where Bryant played for the final 17 seasons of a two-decade NBA career spent entirely with Los Angeles' most popular sports franchise

NBA: Dwyane Wade expresses gratitude towards Miami Heat management, recalls friend Kobe Bryant at jersey retirement ceremony

Dwyane Wade went through a long list of thank-you's as he delivered a 20-minute speech at his jersey retirement ceremony, mentioning everyone from his business manager and the Dwyane Wade ball boys to Pat Riley.

NBA: LA Lakers' Kobe Bryant tribute game becomes second-most-watched league match in ESPN coverage history

The only telecast to surpass that since ESPN resumed NBA coverage in 2002-03 was a January 2003 game between the Lakers and Houston Rockets that featured the first matchup between Shaquille O'Neal and Yao Ming

Kobe Bryant death: Shaquille O'Neal says he hasn't felt pain like he did on hearing about ex-Lakers teammate's fatal accident

Shaquille O'Neal tearfully said on Tuesday he never could have imagined anything like Kobe Bryant's death, remembering his former teammate as a great player whose kids called him “Uncle Shaq."

Kobe Bryant's relentless drive to achieve perfection moulded his basketball legacy

After Kobe Bryant scored 60 points in his farewell NBA game, he was asked if it was a perfect ending to his career. “The perfect ending would have been a Championship,” he replied. In a way, both his last game, and that parting statement, were Bryant's life in a nutshell.

NBA legend Kobe Bryant and daughter Gianna among 9 killed in helicopter crash near Los Angeles

Kobe Bryant, who won five NBA championships and became one of the greatest basketball players of his generation, died in a helicopter crash on Sunday

NBA: Miami Heat to celebrate veteran Dwyane Wade’s career in February by retiring No 3 jersey, releasing documentary

Wade will be the fifth former Heat player to have his jersey retired by the team, joining Alonzo Mourning, Tim Hardaway, Shaquille O’Neal and Chris Bosh

NBA: Shaquille O'Neal backs Houston Rockets General Manager Daryl Morey over Hong Kong pro-democracy tweet

NBA legend Shaquille O'Neal gave his support to Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey on Tuesday, saying the executive "was right" in his comments that ignited a furore between the NBA and China.