Kobe Bryant: Kobe Bryant (shoulder) is a game-time call

On Saturday following practice, he was assigned back to the D-League with Tarik Black and Ryan Kelly.

“We have to continue to play no matter what happens throughout the game”, guard Brandon Knight said. Also, the Lakers are now just two wins behind the Brooklyn Nets for the third-worst record and three wins behind the New Orleans Pelicans for the fourth-worst record. This was due to the poor shooting from sides, the Sixers knocked down just 32.8 percent of their shots with the Lakers not much better at 33.8 percent.

T.J. McConnell and Jahlil Okafor each scored 12 points off the bench for the Sixers. “I think they have the ability to play deep into the playoffs”. I wanted them to be able to see this and experience this. And then you’re reminded that Blake is around the corner. The Lakers snapped a nine-game home losing streak against Western Conference teams.

So Noel started at center for the fifth consecutive game.

The parquet given to Bryant was from the team’s original parquet floor, which was officially retired in 1999, several seasons after it was moved from the original Garden upon its closure to the current arena.

Is Kupchak conflicted when the Lakers win games, given the franchise could lose its draft pick to the Philadelphia if it doesn’t get through the National Basketball Association draft lottery with a top three pick, as part of the Steve Nash trade?

The first half was a shame for both teams.

“Everybody is building their confidence”, Paul said. Playing defensively, we put together a pretty solid game. Our defense sets up everything.

Phoenix center Tyson Chandler, who was ejected midway through the third quarter of Saturday’s 142-119 loss at Sacramento, played only 19 minutes in this one and missed his first five shots before finishing with two points on 1 for 6 shooting. Overall, the Lakers outshot the 76ers 37.9 percent to 36.9. Both clubs struggled offensively, with Philadelphia making only 35.7 percent of its shots compared to just 31.1 percent for Los Angeles.

The Celtics, borrowing a page from how they honored Kareem Abdul-Jabbar at his final game here in 1988, privately gave Bryant a framed slab of parquet long before tip-off. He had five points and five rebounds. He scored 22 points against Charlotte on December 30. “But other than that, (Los Angeles trainer Gary Vitti) hasn’t come to me and said anything at all.”BUZZER BEATERS1”. “They’ve taken X-rays and it’s not broken, but it’s really sore and he has a hard time squeezing his hand”, coach Jeff Hornacek said.

The big problem is that the Lakers want to make sure he is the right player to have as they rebuild and if they should form a team around him.