The Los Angeles Lakers will return to Staples Center on Friday night to play their first game since NBA legend Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna, and seven others lost their lives in a tragic helicopter accident last weekend. The Lakers were scheduled to play against the Clippers on Tuesday, but that game was postponed as team members and fans grieved in the aftermath of the accident.

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Thousands of Lakers fans have gathered outside of Staples Center this week, and many have left flowers, signs and jerseys in tribute to Bryant. On Friday night, the Lakers are giving Bryant shirts to everyone who attends the game, with half of the arena receiving Bryant’s No. 8, and the other half receiving No. 24.

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The Lakers’ court will also have an updated look. In photos shared on Twitter, the Lakers revealed that Bryant’s two retired numbers have been placed along the sideline.

Beside the baseline, the Lakers have added a circle with Bryant’s initials ‘KB.’

The same circle has been added to the Lakers’ uniforms.

On Friday, the NBA and NBPA announced a joint donation of $100,000 to a fund that will aid the families of the crash victims.

The Blazers-Lakers game will begin at 10:00 p.m. ET on ESPN.

LeBron James is just one win away from capturing a fourth career NBA Championship, and in Year 17, James is still playing some of the best basketball of his life.

James is averaging under 40 minutes per game for just the second time in his career in the Finals, but he’s been incredibly efficient when he’s been on the floor against the Heat. He may not win a fourth career Finals MVP award if the Lakers go on to close out the series, as Anthony Davis has dominated this series, but at the age of 35, James’ latest performances in the NBA Finals have been among the finest in his career.

Where does James’ latest Finals run rank among his long history of Finals appearances? Let’s take a look at the stats:

2007 Finals: 4-0 loss vs. Spurs
42.5 minutes per game, 22.0 ppg, 7.0 rebounds, 6.8 assists, .5 blocks, 1.0 steals, 5.8 turnovers, 35.1 FG%, 15.5 3PT%

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2011 Finals: 4-2 loss vs. Mavericks
43.7 minutes per game, 17.8 ppg, 7.2 rebounds, 6.8 assists, .5 blocks, 1.7 steals, 4.0 turnovers, 47.0 FG%, 28.9 3PT%

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2012 Finals: 4-1 win over Thunder
Won Finals MVP
44.0 minutes per game, 28.6 ppg, 10.2 rebounds, 7.4 assists, .4 blocks, 1.6 steals, 3.8 turnovers, 47.3 FG%, 16.7 3PT%

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2013 Finals: 4-3 win over Spurs
Won Finals MVP
43.1 minutes per game, 25.3 ppg, 10.9 rebounds, 7.0 assists, .9 blocks, 2.3 steals, 2.6 turnovers, 44.2 FG%, 34.8 3PT%

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2014 Finals: 4-1 loss vs. Spurs
38.0 minutes per game, 28.2 ppg, 7.8 rpg, 4.0 assists, .4 blocks, 2.0 steals, 3.8 turnvoers, 57.4 FG%, 60.0 3PT%

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2015 Finals: 4-2 loss vs. Warriors
Series result: 45.8 minutes per game, 35.8 ppg, 13.3 rebounds, 8.8 assists, .5 blocks, 1.3 steals, 3.5 turnovers, 39.2 FG%, 31.8 3PT%

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2016 Finals :4-3 win over Warriors
Won Finals MVP
42.0 minutes per game, 29.7 ppg, 11.3 rebounds, 8.9 assists, 2.3 blocks, 2.6 steals, 4.4 turnovers, 48.6 FG%, 37.1 3PT%

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2017 Finals: 4-1 loss vs. Warriors
42.4 minutes per game, 33.6 ppg, 12.0 rebounds, 10.0 assists, 1.0 blocks, 1.4 steals, 4.2 turnovers, 56.1 FG%, 37.7 3PT%

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2018 Finals: 4-0 loss vs. Warriors
45.0 minutes per game, 34.0 ppg, 8.5 rebounds, 10.0 assists, 1.0 blocks, 1.3 steals, 5.0 turnovers, 52.4 FG%, 27.4 3PT%

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2020 Finals: Up 3-1 over Heat

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38.3 minutes per game, 27.8 ppg, 11.0 rebounds, 8.5 assists, .8 blocks, .8 steals, 4.0 turnovers, 53.8 FG%, 36.9 3PT%

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