Lakers coach Byron Scott reportedly safe through 2015-16

The NBA hasn’t released the first returns on the All-Star ballots, but it wouldn’t be surprising to see Kobe be voted into a starter spot as he was last season.

Kobe Bryant announced earlier this year that this would be his last season in the National Basketball Association, and his road tour has gone quite well, receiving cheers and ovations from the road crowd on most occasions – but not this time, according to a Los Angeles Times report. The Timberwolves won 123-122.

Towns finished with 26 points and 14 rebounds for his 10th double-double in 21 games this season.

“Amazing. That’s vintage Kevin Martin”, Towns said of his teammate’s performance.

“Having said that, he worked on his game during the summer, he’s a much better shooter, he’s just as competitive”. “We were moving the ball around tonight and we were just taking what the defense was giving us”.

“I’m a competitive person and I don’t really take much crap on the court”, Bryant said. “It was just fun to get a ‘W'”. After the game, Bryant spoke about this, saying he played “with a chip on his shoulder”. “It seems like yesterday we were the young ones, you know what I mean?” After all, MJ didn’t just have that fadeaway – he also had this embarrassing missed dunk the year before. Both for fans and, presumably, the outgoing Bryant.

Russell, the No. 2 overall pick in the 2015 draft, returned to the starting lineup after a two-game demotion. “Right now, I’d say in China, there’s still Kobe and everyone else”. “We’ve still got a ways to go”.

Harden and Howard tallied 35 points in the first half.

Vitti, 61, will remain with the team as a consultant for two years after this season but will soon be done traveling as a full-timer. “But I still like what I’ve seen from him when Jordan was in there, when Jordan wasn’t in there”. “I don’t want to go out like this either”. In overtime too, it was Martin’s clutch three that kept the home side in the lead. The days of him gunning at will in the name of personal glory have taken a back seat, and the Lakers are benefitting.

A video tribute was also shown in the arena’s big screen before the end of the first quarter. Russell and Randle each played the rest of the game and nearly helped the Lakers beat the T-Wolves in overtime.

D’Angelo Russell and Lou Williams had 15 each for LA, while Aldridge led all scorers with 16.

Russell ended up scoring a career-high 23 points in the loss.

Paul Pierce: “The older you get and the less you’re able to do things you could do before, you start thinking about maybe it’s that time”. As I play more and more with the guys, I’m getting better. “Great players rise to the occasion”, veteran guard Jason Terry told reporters.

Minnesota has historically struggled to close games, and Wednesday’s victory certainly proved a valuable experience for the Wolves, especially the young guys. The Lakers didn’t look too bad in their latest outing which was another loss, but I still think this one will be a blowout in favor of the Spurs. “This city has a great core”.

Spurs win and improve to 19-5 on the season. They will have a day off before consecutive road games against Denver (Friday) and Phoenix (Saturday).