LOS ANGELES – Kyrie Irving needed a moment of peace long before the spectacle of Tuesday’s festivities began. The Dallas Mavericks star paid a visit to see the newest statue commemorating the legacy of Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna Bryant hours before his team suffered a 107-99 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers.

A Mavericks fan was brought to tears after seeing a West Hollywood mural of Dončić and Bryant. "They took our star away," he said.

Mavericks star Kyrie Irving shared his honest thoughts on seeing the Kobe and Gianna Bryant statue on Tuesday.

Both Harrison and Mavericks governor Patrick Dumont have used the work ethic of Kobe Bryant and his "Mamba Mentality" motto as the standard of what they want out of their players going forward, something that, according to both of them, Dončić did not fit into.

There is much chatter surrounding Luka Doncic’s first game against the Dallas Mavericks since he ... honor the lives and memories of LA legend Kobe Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter Gigi ...

Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 32 points to bring his career total over 20,000, Damian Lillard added 34 points and Kevin Porter Jr. had a triple-double as the surging Milwaukee Bucks trounced the short-handed Dallas Mavericks 137-107 The 30-year-old Antetokounmpo has scored 20,

After they insulted their fans with the Luka Dončić trade in February, the Dallas Mavericks added injury Monday night.

MILWAUKEE — Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 32 points to bring his career total over 20,000, Damian Lillard added 34 points and Kevin Porter Jr. had a triple-double as the surging Milwaukee Bucks trounced the short-handed Dallas Mavericks 137-107 on Wednesday night.