The Lakers, and the city of Los Angeles, did their best to get back to basketball on Friday night as they returned to the Staples Center for the first time since the tragic death of Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gigi, and seven others in a helicopter crash on Sunday The night was filled with beautiful tributes, including “Amazing Grace” from Usher, and a special speech from LeBron James But after the game was played, the Los Angeles Lakers were unable to come out victorious as Damian Lillard delivered a Mamba-esque performance of 48 points, 10 assists and nine rebounds in Portland’s third straight win
Damian Lillard’s big night pushes past Lakers in honor of Kobe
The Lakers, and the city of Los Angeles, did their best to get back to basketball on Friday night as they returned to the Staples Center for the first time since the tragic death of Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gigi, and seven others in a helicopter crash on Sunday The night was filled with beautiful tributes, including “Amazing Grace” from Usher, and a special speech from LeBron James But after the game was played, the Los Angeles Lakers were unable to come out victorious as Damian Lillard delivered a Mamba-esque performance of 48 points, 10 assists and nine rebounds in Portland’s third straight win