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The pilot of the helicopter that crashed in thick fog, killing Kobe Bryant and seven other passengers, reported he was climbing when he actually was heading for the ground, federal investigators said in documents released Wednesday. Ara Zobayan radioed to air traffic controllers that he was climbing to 4,000 feet (1,220 meters) to get above clouds on Jan. 26 when, in fact, the chopper was plunging toward a hillside where it crashed northwest of Los Angeles, killing all nine people aboard. The report by the National Transportation Safety Board said Zobayan may have ”misperceived” the angles at which he was descending and banking, which can happen when a pilot becomes disoriented in low visibility.

The 2018-19 NBA GM Survey came out Wednesday, and New York Knicks rookie Kevin Knox held his own on a few topics. Kevin Knox recently debuted for the New York Knicks after three-plus months of anticipation, since the team selected him No. 9 overall in the 2018 NBA Draft. It created high expectations