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NEW ORLEANS (AP) – Kobe Bryant grinned and uttered the word ‘irony’ as he considered the fact that the team that drafted him nearly 17 years ago was his opponent on the night he eclipsed a scoring milestone…

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – The days since Jovan Belcher killed his girlfriend then shot himself in the head have been very difficult for his mother, who said Wednesday that the slayings have not diminished her love for the couple…

KANSAS CITY, Missouri (AP) – Members of the Kansas City Chiefs dressed in suits and ties after practice Wednesday and boarded a series of buses to attend a memorial service for Jovan Belcher, their teammate who was involved in a murder-suicide over the weekend…

theGRIO VIDEO – Gabby Douglas became the first African-American gymnast to win the individual all-around gold medal at the London Olympics. Tuesday, she added another accomplishment to her list: author…

theGRIO REPORT – The New Orleans Hornets are reportedly expected to change their team name to the Pelicans as early as next season…

theGRIO REPORT – Houston Texans star wide receiver Andre Johnson spent $19,521 Tuesday afternoon at a Toys ‘R’ Us purchasing toys and gifts for 12 at-risk children, according to USA Today…

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – Recordings of a 911 call show Jovan Belcher’s mother begging her son’s dying girlfriend to stay alive after the Kansas City Chiefs linebacker shot her…