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Zion Williamson is the most exciting basketball talent since LeBron James..

Zion Williamson is set to make his long-awaited NBA debut when his New Orleans Pelicans take on the San Antonio Spurs at the Smoothie King Center on Wednesday night.




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Kobe Bryant hails fellow NBA legend LeBron James in final tweet before helicopter crash

Kobe Bryant heaped praise on fellow basketball icon and Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James in what proved to be his final tweet before a fatal helicopter crash on Sunday in California. 




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Los Angeles Lakers' next game against Los Angeles Clippers postponed following death of Kobe Bryant

The NBA has postponed the Los Angeles Lakers' next game against the Clippers on Tuesday night after the deaths of retired superstar Kobe Bryant, his daughter and seven others in a helicopter crash.




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LA Lakers line every seat in 20,000-capacity Staples Center with Kobe Bryant's retired No 24 jersey

Los Angeles Lakers have paid tribute to Kobe Bryant by lining every seat in the 20,000-capacity Staples Center with his retired No 24 jersey ahead of the first match since his tragic death.




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LeBron James reveals 'Mamba 4 Life' tattoo in tribute to Kobe Bryant after tragic helicopter crash

James took to Instagram Friday with a photo of the tattoo, which features a black coiled snake, entwined with roses and Bryant's numbers '24' and '8,' featuring the words 'Mamba 4 Life.'




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Lionel Richie and Jake Gyllenhaal enjoy watching LA Lakers victory game

Lionel, 70, and Jake, 39, looked in good spirits as they turned out to watch the LA Lakers victory over the San Antonio Spurs in Los Angeles on Tuesday




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Vanessa Bryant announces public memorial for Kobe and Gianna following tragic helicopter crash 

The date for the memorial is February 24, 2020, which was a conscious choice. Two was Gianna's jersey number, 24 was Kobe's and 20 is the amount of years he was a Laker.




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Stunning image of LeBron James throwing down reverse windmill jam leaves NBA fans marveling

LeBron James may be in his 17th NBA season, but that's not stopping the 35-year-old Los Angeles Lakers star from delivering poster-worthy dunks, like the reverse windmill he threw down on Thursday.




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Kawhi Leonard lifts first All-Star MVP award named after Kobe Bryant

Kawhi Leonard made it look effortless, nailing one 3-pointer after another and nearly matching an All-Star Game record. The tough part came afterward when he was asked about the late Kobe Bryant.




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Maryland non-profit sues LeBron James's media company for $33MILLION over 'stolen' slogan

Maryland non-profit Game Plan Inc filed a lawsuit on Tuesday against LeBron James' Uninterrupted media company for $33million claiming he stole their slogan.




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LeBron James shows NBA's next great superstar Zion Williamson how it's done

LeBron James had 40 points and eight rebounds in his first career meeting with Zion Williamson while leading the LA Lakers to their sixth straight victory, 118-109 over the New Orleans Pelicans.




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Inside Lakers' flight back to LA as they learned of Kobe's death and LeBron James led a team prayer 

Details have emerged from the Lakers' team flight back to Los Angeles on January 26, when they learned Kobe Bryant had died, prompting LeBron James to lead a group prayer circle.




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LA Lakers win seventh game in a row with LeBron James sidelined

The Los Angeles Lakers made it seven wins on the spin as Anthony Davis picked up the baton from sidelined LeBron James to guide his team to a resounding win over the Golden State Warriors.




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LeBron James's triple double topples Williamson's highest-scoring game as LA Lakers beat Pelicans 

LeBron James keeps finding ways to assert his supremacy over the upstart New Orleans Pelicans and rookie sensation Zion Williamson - with or without the help of Anthony Davis.




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LeBron James and Anthony Davis take centre stage as Los Angeles Lakers beat the Clippers

Anthony Davis scored 30 points, LeBron James added 28 and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Clippers 112-103 on Sunday, ending their Staples Center co-tenant's six-game winning streak.




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Furious basketball fans paid thousands for tickets to USA vs Australia

Furious fans are seething after forking out thousands for tickets and travel to an Australia versus United States all-star basketball game only to have the biggest drawcards pull out. 




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Basketball fans refunded $5million after ill-fated game in Melbourne featuring the Boomers

More than $5million will be refunded to thousands of fans who bought tickets to a basketball that used false advertising to claim LeBron James would be playing.




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Nick Kyrgios unveils tattoo tribute to NBA legend Kobe Bryant after he died in helicopter tragedy

The Australian tennis star took to Instagram to unveil his new sleeve tattoo on his right arm which features the fallen LA Lakers legend, Lebron James and Michael Jordan's Nike sneakers.




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Laker star LeBron James shares footage of his gruelling home exercise routine

NBA, like all sports across the globe, may well be on lockdown right now, but that hasn't stopped LeBron James from looking to set himself apart from the rest as he showed his fans his tough home workout.




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Taylor Swift joins celebrities calling for action in case of black jogger gunned down by white men

'I'm absolutely devastated and horrified by the senseless, cold blooded, racially motivated killing of Ahmaud Arbery,' the pop superstar, 30, tweeted, adding the hashtag  #JusticeForAhmaud.'




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Zendaya and Olivia Wilde paying tribute to the high school class of 2020 in star-studded special

The stars will appear in Graduate Together: America Honors the High School Class of 2020, a one-hour long special honoring graduates and airing on multiple channels May 16.




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Russell Crowe joins in on basketball seating fiasco as Australia take on USA

Russell Crowe has joined in with basketball fans who are furious over the seating fiasco as Australia took on the USA in Melbourne on Thursday night. 




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Workout that's responsible for keeping Meghan Markle and Miss Universe Australia models in shape 

Lagree is the workout of choice for celebrities and royalty, from Meghan Markle to Michelle Obama and the Miss Universe Australia models. It is a unique form of training using a 'megaformer bed'.




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Celebs swear by spin classes but few realise there can be health hazards ahead

SoulCycle is loved by A-listers and has opened in London. Although spinning burns lots of calories physiotherapist Sarah Bentley said poor bike set up can cause knee and back pain.




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Pauline Hanson shuts down Georgie Gardner as she tries to spruik Julie Bishop's TV aspirations 

One Nation leader Pauline Hanson is one viewer who's 'not interested' in tuning in if former foreign minister Julie Bishop gets her own television talk show.




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Michelle Obama is 'surprised' Malia and Sasha 'have any friends' after life in the White House

The former first lady opened up about the realities of White House life for two teenagers at the Essence Festival in New Orleans on Saturday.




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Michelle Obama hires stunning $23 million Hollywood Hills home with its own open-air shark tank

The former First Lady is believed to have rented a spectacular new property in Hollywood Hills on Monday and Tuesday. The home has been dubbed the Shark House due to its open-air aquarium.




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Jameela Jamil sings the praises of 'gracious and kind and warm and intelligent' Meghan Markle

Meghan, 37, guest-edited the September issue and spotlighted 15 'world-leading women.' Jameela, 33, said the Duchess is 'fantastic' and that sh was thrilled to speak to her on the phone.




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Trump tells Democrats to investigate Obama Netflix and book deals and sexual harasment 'slush fund'

Trump lashed out at his Democratic inquisitors in Congress, saying that if they have run out of fertile ground related to the Mueller report, they should look into Obama's post-presidency windfalls.




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Donald Trump demands investigation into Obama book and Netflix deals invokes Cecil B. DeMille

Donald Trump thrust his foot on the gas in a Wednesday attack on Barack Obama, arguing that his predecessor's mammoth book and movie deals be reviewed by Congress.




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Michelle Obama to release a journal companion to her bestselling memoir Becoming at $20 a copy

Becoming: A Guided Journal for Discovering Your Voice will hit bookshelves on November 19 said Penguin Random House in a press release, almost one year after the Michelle Obama memoir.




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The Obamas make the list of 100 most powerful people in entertainment

Barack and Michelle Obama are new entries on The Hollywood Reporter's 100 most powerful people in entertainment, thanks to their foray into the film making industry and a deal signed with Netflix.




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Michelle Obama fights back tears as she thanks military caregivers at emotional gala

Former first lady Michelle Obama won the Hidden Heroes Champion award at a military gala on Wednesday night and fought back tears as she thanked 'unsung' military caregivers




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Michelle Obama receives Grammy nomination for her best-selling memoir 'Becoming'

Having already been crowned the 'World's Most Admired Women' this year, securing victory in the at next year's Grammy's would cap a fine 18 months for Michelle Obama.




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Julia Roberts and Michelle Obama are teaming up in an effort to empower and educate girls in Asia

Julia Roberts and Michelle Obama are teaming up to travel to Malaysia and Vietnam and take part in an effort to empower and educate girls in December.




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Women writers dominate Amazon's 2019 bestsellers lists

The 2019 charts feature J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Michelle Obama's memoir Becoming. Food bloggers and now authors of Pinch of Nom join them.




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Beaming Michelle Obama and Julia Roberts chat to pupils in Vietnam ahead of conference in Malaysia 

Julia Roberts is travelling to Kuala Lumpur with Obama for the Obama Foundation's inaugural Leaders: Asia-Pacific convening in the Malaysian capital on Tuesday.




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Barack and Michelle Obama are advising Meghan and Harry on their new life outside the Royal Family

Barack and Michelle Obama have advised the Sussexes on their plans for a new life outside the Royal Family.Harry and Meghan want to model themselves on the Obamas.




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Trump fans slam magazines like Vogue over lack of Melania covers

Conservative actor James Woods took to Twitter over the weekend to gripe that Melania, 49, has 'never graced our nation's major style magazine covers.'




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Ellen DeGeneres chats with Michelle Obama after getting called 'one of the meanest people alive'

Though the 62-year-old talk show host seemed charming-as-ever while on the phone, days prior a viral Twitter thread left people calling Ellen 'one of the meanest people alive.'




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Tamar Braxton has been cast as the host of the new reality TV series To Catch A Beautician

The sister of singer Toni Braxton is the star of To Catch A Beautician for VH1, according to a Monday report from Variety . The series debuts on May 25.




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Jennifer Aniston shares clip from The Morning Show with Reese Witherspoon

The beauty hardened TV personality is seen telling Reese Witherspoon's anchor that she doesn't like her. The Friends vet then said in her caption, 'HIGH JINX.'




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Friends actor Ron Leibman has passed away from complications of pneumonia at age 82

Friends and Tony Award-winner Ron Leibman passed away on Friday from complications of pneumonia at age 82. He had a career in TV and theater that spanned six decades.




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Jennifer Aniston and Friends siblings Reese Witherspoon & Christina Applegate get Golden Globes nod

The show lead, 50, and Reese, 43, both received nods for their roles in Apple TV's The Morning Show and Christina, 48, for the Netflix dark comedy Dead to Me




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Jennifer Aniston cries while helping Ellen DeGeneres with struggling family on giveaways premiere

The 61-year-old talk show host kicked off her three-night Greatest Night Of Giveaways on Tuesday with the help of Jennifer Aniston, 50, who got emotional while helping a family.




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Brad & Jen's Romantic Newlywed Mansion goes up for sale at $44.5 million

The lavish Beverly Hills mansion owned by Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston during their five year marriage at the beginning of the decade has gone up for sale at $44.5 million (£33.8M).




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The actors earning $1million per episode of their series - or more

According to a list of salaries published by Variety on Tuesday of some of the highest-earning stars,  many are now earning more than seven figures per episode of their respective series.




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Reese Witherspoon gets into holiday spirit with Ava, 20, and Tennessee, 7

Reese Witherspoon was spotted stocking up on holiday supplies with her lookalike daughter Ava, 20, and son Tennessee, seven, at Target in LA on Saturday, preparing for a busy week of celebrations.




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Jennifer Aniston rings in the holidays with Laura Dern and Rita Wilson at intimate Christmas party

The 50-year-old Friends actress took to Instagram on Monday with a snap from her recent festivities, which included guests Laura Dern, Rita Wilson, and longtime hairstylist Chris McMillan.




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Jennifer Aniston and ex-husband Brad Pitt have been 'flirtatious'

'Brad and Jen have a wonderful connection that might seem flirtatious at times,' the insider insisted. 'They dig each other's sense of humor and have an infectious energy when they're together.'