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Pau Gasol’s name is forever etched in Lakers history with his jersey going into the rafters on Tuesday night. The No. 16 is the 13th jersey to be retired by the Lakers, joining his former teammate Kobe Bryant, who had both his No.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — It may not have been a nationally televised meeting with his former team or a rematch of the 2021 NBA Finals, but Kevin Durant’s Suns debut came right on time.

An incredible weekend of Rising Stars, 3-point specialists, Slam Dunk Champions and the NBA’s brightest stars balling out comes to a dramatic end with Team Giannis edging out Team LeBron in the 2023 NBA All-Star Game.

On Feb. 8, 1998, a 19-year-old Kobe Bryant and 34-year-old Michael Jordan clashed on the hardwood of Madison Square Garden. Their duel inside the world’s most famous arena would go down in history as not only a battle between two legends of the game, but also a true “passing of the torch” moment.

When the Nets landed Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving back in 2019, they were widely considered the biggest winners of the offseason. Brooklyn had completed a speedy rebuild and appeared to be in a position to compete for multiple championships with Durant and Irving both signed to long-term deals.