Street Outside Staples Center To Be Named For Kobe Bryant

Part of Figueroa Street outside L.A.'s Staples Center, home of the L.A. Lakers, is going to be renamed after Kobe Bryant.

Los Angeles City Coucilman Herb J. Wesson Jr. announced Monday that part of the street will be renamed Kobe Bryant Boulevard. The news came on what's officially Kobe Bryant Day in Los Angeles and Orange County, named that because August 24 in numbers is 8/24, the two jersey numbers the late Lakers star wore.

Philadelphia Fires Head Coach

The Philadelphia 76ers fired head coach Brett Brown on Monday, one day after the team was swept in the first round of the playoffs by the Boston Celtics. Brown was with Philadelphia for seven years,  

National Basketball Association

Monday, August 24 Scoreboard

First Round Playoffs

Milwaukee 121, Orlando 106 -- Milwaukee leads series 3-1

Oklahoma City 117, Houston 114 -- Series tied 2-2

Miami 99, Indianapolis 87 -- Miami wins series 4-0

Los Angeles Lakers 135, Portland 115 -- Los Angeles Lakers lead series 3-1

NBA Western Conference First Round

(All Times Central)

(1) Los Angeles Lakers vs. (8) Portland Trail Blazers

Game 5: Wed, Aug 26 Portland at Los Angeles, 8 p.m., TNT

Game 6*: Fri, Aug 28 Los Angeles at Portland, TBD, TBD

Game 7*: Sun, Aug 30 Portland at Los Angeles, TBD, TBD 

(2) LA Clippers vs. (7) Dallas Mavericks

Game 5: Tue, Aug 25 Dallas at LA, 8 p.m., TNT

Game 6: Thu, Aug 27 LA at Dallas, TBD, ESPN

Game 7*: Sat, Aug 29 Dallas at LA, TBD, TNT 

(3) Denver Nuggets vs. (6) Utah Jazz

Game 5: Tue, Aug 25 Utah at Denver, 5:30 p.m., TNT

Game 6*: Thu, Aug 27 Denver at Utah, TBD, ESPN

Game 7*: Sat, Aug 29 Utah at Denver, TBD, TNT 

(4) Houston Rockets vs. (5) Oklahoma City Thunder

Game 5: Wed, Aug 26 Oklahoma City at Houston, 5:30 p.m., TNT

Game 6*: Fri, Aug 28 Houston at Oklahoma City, TBD, TBD

Game 7*: Sun, Aug 30 Oklahoma City at Houston, TBD, TBD​​​​​​
 

2020 NBA Eastern Conference First Round

(1) Milwaukee Bucks vs. (8) Orlando Magic

Game 5: Wed, Aug 26 Orlando at Milwaukee, TBD, TBD

Game 6*: Fri, Aug 28 Milwaukee at Orlando, TBD, TBD

Game 7*: Sun, Aug 30 Orlando at Milwaukee, TBD, TBD 

(2) Toronto Raptors vs. (7) Brooklyn Nets 

Game 1:  Raptors 134, Nets 110

Game 2:  Raptors 104, Nets 99

Game 3: Raptors 117, Nets 92

Game 4: Raptors 150, Nets 122

(3) Boston Celtics vs. (6) Philadelphia 76ers

Game 1:  Celtics 109, 76ers 101

Game 2:  Celtics 128, 76ers 101

Game 3: Celtics 102, 76ers 94

Game 4: Celtics 110, 76ers 106 

(4) Indiana Pacers vs. (5) Miami Heat

Game 5*: Wed, Aug 26 Miami at Indiana, TBD, TBD

Game 6*: Fri, Aug 28 Indiana at Miami, TBD, TBD

Game 7*: Sun, Aug 30 Miami at Indiana, TBD, TBD

* – If Necessary

TBD – To Be Determined