Salem sportswriter on Kobe Bryant; Cavs face #5 FSU tonight Gene Marrano January 28, 2020 1 minute read Roland Lazenby, Salem resident and writer of Bryant’s biography, “Showboat: The Life of Kobe Bryant,” and the Virginia Cavaliers beat Wake Forest in overtime on Sunday – head basketball coach Tony Bennett afterwards: Share: Post navigation Previous: Bill to raise reckless driving threshold advances in General AssemblyNext: SUV strikes tree; driver flees, passenger dies Related Stories The Tiny Cargo Company has big plans for its scale up at new facility Gene Marrano February 23, 2026 0 Roanoke College Poll: Virginians support tougher gun laws but doubt the impact Clark Palmer February 23, 2026 0 Virginia Tech to host Afghan female soldiers and student author for storytelling event Web Staff February 23, 2026 0