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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 Celtics appear poised to land Kemba Walker as the replacement for Kyrie Irving at point guard. How will he fit in?

LeBron James is on the brink of his earliest NBA playoff exit – and maybe another departure from Cleveland. After being bloodied and blown off the floor in Game 6 by the Pacers in Indianapolis, James and the Cavaliers staggered home with their roller-coaster season possibly headed toward a crash. Only