Michael Jordan says he didn't see Kobe Bryant as his rival for the mythical honor of being recognized as the best basketball player ever. Instead, he came to love Bryant as the little brother he never had, and as a student eager to learn from Jordan's experiences and skills. Jordan broke into tears with those words during a moving speech about his largely unpublicized friendship with Bryant, who died along with his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna, and seven others in a helicop

(Washington, DC) -- President Obama honored more than 20 Americans with Medals of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian award. In a White House ceremony, Obama called the recipients extraordinary people who have inspired and strengthened the U.S. He noted that actor Robert DeNiro has brought to life some of the most memorable roles in movie history. Obama said rocker Bruce Springsteen has spent a career singing about the "simple glories and scattered heartbreak of ever

NBA commissioner Adam Silver says the All-Star Game returning to Charlotte in 2019 is a "high priority." Silver hopes there is a resolution to a North Carolina law that restricts rights of LGBT people that forced the NBA to move the 2017 All-Star Game from Charlotte to New Orleans. Silver spoke Tuesday in Charlotte following a ceremony where Hornets owner Michael Jordan unveiled the first of three local refurbished basketball courts. Silver said "it is a high priority given