Star Tribune · Jan 30, 2020
Lakers return to practice amid grief over Bryant's death
Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel, left, talks with forward LeBron James, center, and forward Anthony Davis at their NBA basketball practice facility, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2020, in El Segundo, Calif. The Lakers held their first practice since the team was rocked by Kobe Bryant's death in a helicopter crash.EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — The Los Angeles Lakers ended practice with a few somber, almost plaintive laughs. As they left the court, they all passed under the oversized 8 and 24 outlined in white on the black wall above the door to their locker room.
Anthony Davis and several other Lakers paused and looked up at Kobe Bryant's two retired numbers for a moment before they moved forward.