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fans have flocked to Staples Center since the devastating news Sunday of the NBA great, his 13-year-old daughter Gianna and seven others were killed in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, Calif.
Hearts will be heavy Friday night, when the Lakers host the Portland Trail Blazers in their first game since Bryant's death but it might help lift the spirits of a city and his fans in deep mourning."I think its therapeutic.
Bryant's last Twitter post saluted James, who finished with 29 points, eight assists and seven rebounds against the Sixers.The Lakers received the news on their flight from Philadelphia. With the exception of social media posts, including ones by James and, the Laker players have been practically silent expressing their agony publicly. Vogel spoke for them.
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