LeBron James dedicates a superb performance to the memory of Kobe Bryant

LeBron James, after scoring a triple, against Prince.David Richard / Reuters

Kobe Bryant is still very present in the memory of all basketball and NBA fans, with LeBron James at the helm, he evoked the player who died at 41, along with his daughter Gianna, 13, and six other people, just a year, in a helicopter crash.

The Lakers, his lifelong team, from debuting in 1996 at the age of 18 until he retired at 37 in 2016, won in Cleveland with LeBron's best performance this season: 46 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks.

He was decisive in the victory of the Lakers against his

former

team by

108-115

.

Anthony Davis contributed 17 points and 10 rebounds;

Harrell, 15 points;

and Marc Gasol, who was loaded with fouls very early, only played 10 minutes and obtained 2 points and 3 rebounds.

Andre Drummond, with 25 points and 17 rebounds, and Turkish Cedi Osman, with 20 points, were the best for the Cavaliers.

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It was a day full of memories in memory of a global player, an idol of millions of fans around the world and who left an extraordinary legacy.

The game was very special, although the Los Angeles team preferred not to organize any official event on the occasion of the first anniversary of the death of their idol.

But his memory was very present before, during and after the game.

LeBron James, with whom Kobe had an extraordinary rivalry and also a relationship of enormous respect and friendship, had not scored as many points since he scored 51 against Miami in November 2018. Knowing that Bryant's anniversary was very emotional for everyone, the coach Lakers' Frank Vogel gave his players a day off until game time so they could remember and honor the legendary player as they see fit.

"It is not a day to remember, as it could be his birthday," said Vogel.

"It's more of a gloomy day."

The Lakers spent the night in Cleveland and this Wednesday they were playing again in Philadelphia, the city where Kobe was born.

Doncic's Triple Double

In all the fields the figure of Kobe was remembered.

The Mavericks lost to Denver

(113-117)

despite Luka Doncic's sixth triple-double this season, with 36 points, 11 rebounds and 16 assists.

It is the 16th of his career in the regular season.

Porzingis had 16 points and only scored one of eight 3-pointers he threw.

The Nuggets enforced the 30 points of Michael Porter, who reappeared after several days of absence due to the anti-covid protocol, and also the 20 points and 10 rebounds of Jokic and the 16 points of Murray.

Campazzo played 13 minutes, did not score, but had 2 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals.

In Detroit there was surprise.

The Pistons, bottom of the Eastern Conference beat the leaders, the Sixers

(119-104)

.

The Philadelphia men missed Joel Embiid, injured, and also the gray game of Ben Simmons, who only added 11 points and 4 assists.

Tobias Harris' 25 points and Maxey's 17 were insufficient compared to Delon Wright's 28, Jerami Grant's 25 and Ellington's 20.

Indiana,

Brooklyn beat Miami

(98-85)

.

The Nets' star trio stood out with 20 points and 13 rebounds from Kevin Durant, 20 points and 8 assists from James Harden and 16 points and 8 rebounds from Kyrie Irving.