For thousands of fans of the late Kobe Bryant, the legend of one of the best players in NBA history will be "immortalised" in what was his temple for 20 seasons: the Staples Center, home to the Los Angeles Lakers. ....

Team India made it two in a row as they beat New Zealand in the Super Over after the fourth T20I between the two teams ended in a tie at the Sky Stadium on Friday. Chasing 14, K.L. Rahul started with a six off Tim Southee and that very much set the tone of the over. While Rahul (10) was dismissed off the third ball, Virat Kohli finished the game off with a boundary to the mid-wicket fence. ....

Batting legend Brian Lara will take part in the Bushfire Cricket Bash fundraising match on February 8. As per Cricket Australia website report, Lara will join former India batsman Yuvraj Singh and Pakistan great Wasim Akram on the playing rosters. ....

Jasprit Bumrah might be considered one of the best in the business at present, but former Pakistan pacer Shoaib Akhtar believes that it is Mohammed Shami who is best fast bowler in the world at present. Akhtar not only praised the Indian pacer for his brilliant show in the third T20I against New Zealand, but also said that Shami uses his experience really well in tough situations. ....

Kobe Bryant will be honoured by NBA in their All-Star Game in Chicago next month ....

Former India batsman-turned commentator Sanjay Manjrekar was trolled on social media for trying to advise Jasprit Bumrah on how to bowl, after the third T20I against New Zealand in Hamilton on Wednesday. ....

Hitman Rohit Sharma hit a brilliant unbeaten 15 (including two sixes) in the Super Over to win the third T20I at Seddon Park and take an unassailable 3-0 lead in the five-match T20I series on Wednesday. ....

All-rounder Ravindra Jadeja and cricketer-turned commentator Sanjay Manjrekar were involved in yet another Twitter banter following India's emphatic win over New Zealand in the second T20I of the ongoing five-match series. ....

Retired NBA star Kobe Bryant was one of nine people killed in a helicopter crash in Calabasas of southern California on Sunday. ....

Shreyas Iyer feels Virat Kohli's way of chasing down totals has taught him a lot and that is something he wants to follow after helping India win by seven wickets against New Zealand here in the second T20I on Sunday. ....

PCB chief executive Wasim Khan has dismissed reports that Pakistan has given up its hosting rights of the T20 Asia Cup. In fact he has bartered that if the Men in Blue would not turn up for the Asia Cup, then Pakistan would also boycott the 2021 T20 World Cup slated to be played in India. ....