The stunning death of Kobe Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter Gianna will cast a huge pall over the Staples Center when the Los Angeles Lakers host the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday night. The Lakers will play for the first time since Bryant and his daughter were killed Sunday along with seven others in a helicopter crash north of Los Angeles in Calabasas, Calif. Bryant, 41, spent all 20 of his NBA seasons with the Lakers, leading them to five NBA championships during his stellar career before retiring in 2016.