The NBA lost an icon today. No one knew quite how to react when news of Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna’s deaths broke. There was disbelief. There was confusion. There was pain. Players and coaches, like the LA Clippers’ Doc Rivers, were completely devastated. Eyes turned to the league to see how they would handle losing one of their own.
The Toronto Raptors and San Antonio Spurs were one of the first games of the day to tip off. Despite the news reaching the teams shortly before the game, they were able to come up with a plan to honor the Mamba.