The tragic news of Kobe Bryant’s death rocked the NBA and overshadowed Sunday’s Nets-Knicks game. But should the game have been canceled?
Players and coaches from both teams were shaken upon hearing that Bryant and daughter Gianna had been killed in a helicopter crash. But many had opinions on whether the news coming from Southern California should’ve canceled league games across the country.
This one — played in an eerie, surreal atmosphere at the Garden — ended with a 110-97 Knick win. But even one of the leaders of that victory said it probably should’ve been called before it started.