Monday, February 15, 2016

Kobe Bryant's popularity extends beyond just the fans to the media and other top stories.

  • Kobe Bryant's popularity extends beyond just the fans to the media

    Kobe Bryant's popularity extends beyond just the fans to the media
    TORONTO – Los Angeles Lakers superstar Kobe Bryant has quite the fan base. When LeBron James emerged from the black curtains to take his seat at the podium on Friday morning, herds of media members followed the four-time MVP to get in position for quality sound. There were approximately 50 or so members already camped around his designated location fighting for position. Most of them have no intention of asking a question, but that's beyond the point. The point is James is a player people wa..
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  • Kobe Bryant's popularity extends beyond just the fans to the media

    Kobe Bryant's popularity extends beyond just the fans to the media
    TORONTO – Los Angeles Lakers superstar Kobe Bryant has quite the fan base. When LeBron James emerged from the black curtains to take his seat at the podium on Friday morning, herds of media members followed the four-time MVP to get in position for quality sound. There were approximately 50 or so members already camped around his designated location fighting for position. Most of them have no intention of asking a question, but that's beyond the point. The point is James is a player people wa..
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  • 'Star Wars: Episode VIII' begins filming in London

    'Star Wars: Episode VIII' begins filming in London
    CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Somewhere in a studio far, far away, Rey, Finn, Kylo Ren, Poe and, yes, Luke are back at it, doing Force things as principal photography for "Star Wars: Episode VIII" began Monday in London. The announcement on StarWars.com confirms the return of Mark Hamill (Luke), Carrie Fisher (Leia), Adam Driver (Kylo Ren), Daisy Ridley (Rey), John Boyega (Finn), Oscar Isaac (Poe), Lupita Nyong'o (Maz Kanata), Domhnall Gleeson (General Hux), Anthony Daniels (C-3PO), Gwendoline Christie (..
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  • Grammys 2016: 8 performances you don't want to miss

    Grammys 2016: 8 performances you don't want to miss
    CLEVELAND, Ohio – As has become the case at the annual Grammy Awards, this year's ceremony will feature more performances than awards handed out on television. Nineteen performances have been announced with the potential for a surprise or two throughout the night. The lineup is so loaded we weren't able to include the cast of "Hamilton" or Miguel covering Michael Jackson's "She's Out of My life" on our list of must-sees: Taylor Swift Swift was a late addition to the Grammys lineup and this cou..
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  • Ranking the guest appearances on Kanye West's 'The Life of Pablo'

    Ranking the guest appearances on Kanye West's 'The Life of Pablo'
    CLEVELAND, Ohio – Kanye West's new album "The Life of Pablo" is much more than just one man's artistic statement. It features a host of guests that each brings his or her A-game for one of the most anticipated albums of the year. Ranked in order, here is how each of the exciting features stacks up: 1. Chance the Rapper Chance makes the biggest impact on the best song from "The Life of Pablo." His mesmerizing verse on the opener "Ultralight Beam" is the stuff of legend and the kind of star-maki..
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  • Bruce Springsteen is Cleveland's non-native native son (commentary)

    Bruce Springsteen is Cleveland's non-native native son (commentary)
    PREVIEW Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band What: The River Tour. When: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 23. Where: Quicken Loans Arena. Tickets: $55.50 to $150, plus fees, at the box office, at Discount Drug Mart locations, online at theqarena.com and by phone at 1-888-894-9424. CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Cleveland and Northeast Ohio have a lot of native-son musicians who've gone on to stardom. Glass Harp, Devo, the Raspberries, the Black Keys, the James Gang, Bobby Womack, Gerald Levert, Bone T..
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  • Shooting woes of Cleveland Cavaliers LeBron James increase with ...

    Shooting woes of Cleveland Cavaliers LeBron James increase with ...
    CLEVELAND, Ohio – Nobody beats Father Time, it is true, particularly in a sport that is so demanding in terms of sheer athletic ability as basketball. But time can be cheated, by players able to adapt to lost quickness with increased shooting accuracy and range. In the NBA's rich past of clock chicanery, friendly timekeepers could give time a subtle nudge and secure victory for the home team. Madison Square Garden's Nat "Feets" Broudy once told protesting collegiate coaching icon John Thomps..
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  • Chelsea Clinton speaks in Cleveland: Live coverage

    Chelsea Clinton speaks in Cleveland: Live coverage
    Chelsea Clinton speaks in Cleveland Chelsea Clinton, daughter of presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, poses with a young girl just after a town-hall meeting at the Murtis Taylor Family and Community Resource Center on Monday, February, 15, 2016. (Lisa DeJong/The Plain Dealer) (Lisa DeJong) CLEVELAND, Ohio — Chelsea Clinton stopped in Cleveland Monday afternoon to campaign for her mother, Democratic..
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  • Hilton Cleveland Downtown hotel hiring 300 employees

    Hilton Cleveland Downtown hotel hiring 300 employees
    IMG_2617 (1).JPG The Hilton Cleveland Downtown hotel, scheduled to open June 1, will hire more than 300 employees. (Karen Farkas, cleveland.com) Hilton Cleveland Downtown hotel  CLEVELAND, Ohio - The Hilton Cleveland Downtown hotel plans to hire 300 people as it prepares for its June 1 opening. Positions will  be filled at the 600-room hotel in March and April. No hospitality experience is necessary.  T..
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  • Officials ID Cleveland man found fatally shot in burning car

    Officials ID Cleveland man found fatally shot in burning car
    CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Officials have identified a 58-year-old Cleveland man whose body was found Tuesday in a burning car on the city's East Side. Francis L. Fruit, Jr. died of a gunshot wound to the right side of his torso, according to the Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner's Office. His death was ruled a homicide. Cleveland police are still investigating the shooting. Firefighters found Fruit's body in a Ford Taurus parked near East 121st Street and Larchmere Boulevard. Witnesses told investigat..
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  • LeBron James doesn't worship at the altar of basketball analytics

    LeBron James doesn't worship at the altar of basketball analytics
    TORONTO – LeBron James meant it as a compliment of Kyrie Irving's game. After Irving scored 35 points in a win over the Los Angeles Lakers last week, James was marveling about how Irving did it when he said "when you talk about the analytics of the game, he wipes it all away." James' point: Irving drained mid-range jumpers, shots a few feet inside the 3-point line, and finished drives in the face of multiple defenders – all shots an analytics department would say aren't worth Irving's time. It..
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Explaining Why the Browns Can't Cut Manziel Until March 9th .LeBron James on Carmelo Anthony-Kevin Love trade rumor: 'It's false' .
Kanye West adds to 'The Life of Pablo,' releases '30 Hours' .Robert Kraft regrets losing AFC home-field advantage .

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