Kobe says another Olympics ‘would mean the world’ to him

Bryant, a 17-time All Star, played a pivotal role in Team USA’s gold-clinching appearances in the 2008 Games in Beijing and 2012 edition in London.

Galloway made a go-ahead 3-pointer with 2:01 left and Bryant missed from behind the arc about 20 seconds later. However, to get to those totals he went 11-for-35 (.314) from the floor and 3-for-14 (.214) from beyond the arc, keeping his player efficiency rating at 12.7.

“I wouldn’t count him out”, Anthony said.

Kobe Bryant and Roy Hibbert both top scored with 18 points, the young brigade of Jordan Clarkson, Julius Randle and De Angelo Russell all struggled to make an impact against the Knicks.

Bryant is referring to Phil Jackson’s offensive system that he ran in Los Angeles as a coach, and has now implemented in NY as a team president.

Kobe Bryant took the night off to rest and the Lakers lost their second in a row, falling to the Heat in Miami, 101-88. “Just desire. If I want to put my body through it and continue to play”. It’s the first game there for LaMarcus Aldridge, one of Portland’s best players, since leaving in July after eight seasons. He finished with 18 points on 6-of-19 from the field. Lopez played a few possessions with only one sneaker after it fell off while he was playing defense and play didn’t stop to give him a chance to get it back….

With the 37-year-old Bryant coming off Achilles, knee and shoulder injuries that cut short his last three seasons, Scott talked to him over the summer about how Bryant would be used, particularly when the Lakers played on back-to-back nights. What would concern Scott more would be the inconsistent efforts of Nick Young and Lou Williams.

Bryant on Monday said that he still wants to be part of the team that USA Basketball sends to next year’s Rio Olympics, a tournament that theoretically could mark the end of his competitive basketball career if he retires at the conclusion of this NBA season. “I’m a Laker for life”, he said.

Scott said he didn’t force Fisher to switch, but applauded the respect the rookie showed the veteran. He is contemplating retirement after the season, and as is the case whenever the Lakers hit the road – especially these days – there were plenty of fans wearing Bryant jerseys.