Author: Mark Medina, USA TODAY

Brett Brown isn’t sure when Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons will return from their respective injuries, but he’s convinced they can coexist when they do.

Nuggets won’t be an NBA contender if they can’t compete with the Lakers and Clippers in the Western Conference.

The competitive drive of the late Kobe Bryant was on display in story after story shared at his memorial Monday.

The Kobe Bryant memorial was attended by many of the biggest names in NBA and WNBA history, including active players who had games Monday night.

Doug Young played high school basketball with Kobe Bryant at Lower Merion and remained his friend and gatekeeper of his legacy at their alma mater.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar once gave young Kobe Bryant advice about basketball. Two decades later, he played peek-a-boo with Bryant’s daughter young Gianna.

Though Kobe Bryant was on the minds of players at the NBA All-Star Game, not every impressive on-court moment can be traced back to Kobe’s influence.

Kawhi Leonard was the recipient of the newly-renamed Kobe Bryant All-Star MVP Award with a 30-point performance in Team LeBron’s victory.