Philadelphia 76ers earn first win of season over Los Angeles Lakers

At the 19th time of asking this season, the Philadelphia 76ers finally earned an National Basketball Association win by overcoming the Los Angeles Lakers in one of six Tuesday-night affairs. While Kobe wasn’t presented with a framed jersey or anything, the Wizards made a decision to thank Bryant for all his years in the league, with a nice message on the video board at center court.

Bryant received a roaring ovation from the crowd during introductions.

“I like Bryant because he’s the type of player who always wants to improve upon his performance”, the Ghana coach Avram Grant said during Monday’s press conference.

He had some fun with the media after the loss.

The Sixers were one-point favorites at tip-off, a line that they covered in their first win. “Because I knew that he was getting better and I was like, ‘Man, if you take a day off, he’s going to take advantage of it'”.

The night was all about the 37-year-old superstar, who announced his plans to retire from the National Basketball Association after the season two nights earlier, and that was apparent from the beginning, when Bryant buried three of four 3-pointers in the, fittingly, the first 76 seconds of the game. Bryant was four for 17 from three-point range, missing 12 of his last 13 attempts, and seven for 26 overall. Brown said Okafor, who has apologized for his recent decisions, will likely soon be accompanied by team security on public outings. “I appreciate the good stuff”. “The amount of respect and appreciation and adoration I have for the city and to be able to have this moment here just means everything to me”.

Kobe Bryant’s final return to Philadelphia was guaranteed to be triumphant.

While many projected this Lakers team to struggle, the inconsistent playing time of youngsters Julius Randle and D’Angelo Russell has raised questions about Scott’s player development strategy.

John Wall led the way with 35 points, 10 assists and four rebounds as the Wizards improved to 7-8, easing pressure on beleaguered coach Randy Wittman.