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Kobe Bryant's final NBA game wasn't the only big story in the world of sports on Wednesday night. In fact, neither was the Golden State Warriors' 73rd win.
Around 9:30 p.m. EST on Wednesday night, the Los Angeles Rams and the Tennessee Titans agreed to a blockbuster trade that will give the Rams the first overall pick in the 2016 NFL Draft in exchange for a boatload of picks. It's a massive trade - by far the biggest news right now in the NFL world.
But according to ESPN's Adam Schefter, both teams decided to postpone the announcement of the trade because of Kobe Bryant.
Rams and Titans agreed to trade at 9:30 pm ET Wednesday and withheld announcement so nothing would detract from Kobe Bryant's last NBA game.
- Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) April 14, 2016
Overnight ratings, head-to-head: Warriors 73rd win on ESPN got a 2.7, Kobe's last game got a 2.6 on ESPN2.
- Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) April 14, 2016
Kobe game is highest rated regular season game on ESPN2 ever. Warriors is highest rated regular season non X-Mas game on ESPN since '14
- Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) April 14, 2016