Sixers beat Lakers to stop record skid

The Philadelphia 76ers ended their losing streak at 28 games – the longest skid in the history of the four major sports leagues in the United States – after a 103-91 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers.

Top draft pick of 2015 Jahlil Okafor, who scored 12 in the game, describes seeing Kobe Bryant close up as something like “seeing a god”.

The Lakers blew a 14-point lead to hand the Philadelphia 76ers their first win of the season, thus avoiding the NBA’s unprecedented 0-19 start. And while the basketball may not cooperate with him, or the Lakers, as much as it once did, it’s clear that the fans and players have never loved him more. Displaying vintage moves with pull-up and fadeaway jumpers before a crowd roaring his every move with approval, the 20-year veteran efficiently scored in the first half while leaving enough energy left for the fourth quarter.

James is sad that Kobe is calling it quits-LBJ hung a KB poster in his bedroom as a kid-and says he’s learned quite a bit from The Black Mamba over the years.

He was accorded a standing ovation when he took the court for warm-ups, and again when he was introduced. “For us in general, being L.A.’s team, and myself in general, living in California, this is insane”.

Wizards: “It was bad….” – Wizards coach Randy Wittman on preparing to face Bryant as a head or assistant coach throughout his stellar career.

Minnesota pulled even for the first time since the opening minutes on a jumper by Wiggins with 4:35 remaining in the final quarter. He played in his first All-Star Game here in 1998, and scored 61 points here on February 2, 2009, a record since surpassed by Anthony.

“When I came out and made three in a row, I could sense they were like, ‘I really don’t want to touch him… and ‘Holy crap!” Washington is trying to get back to.500, while playing through injuries to Nene (calf), Gary Neal (hamstring), Alan Anderson (ankle) and Drew Gooden (back).

The Lakers generated a 43-25 lead with 9:02 left in the half, and it looked like Washington did not know how to play the same defense they did Tuesday against the Cavaliers. McCollum, and the Phoenix Suns with Eric Bledsoe and Brandon Knight.