Will Barton scores 25 points off the bench — Will Barton

Bryant, a 17-time NBA All-Star, was speaking ahead of his record-setting 16th career appearance in a Christmas NBA matchup, his Lakers hosting the rival Los Angeles Clippers on December 25. He played suffocating defense on the hot shooter, same as he did years ago. His retirement is coming, not a hoax or yet up for a second guess from one of the great shooting guards of all time.

“Zero”, he said with a laugh.

The Los Angeles Lakers look to rebound from one of the worst losses in franchise history when they visit the Denver Nuggets on Tuesday. “We can’t do it our way on both ends of the floor”. “Kobe!” in the waning seconds.

Watching Kobe Bryant has been really tough at times during the early part of the 2015-16 season. “He sees it in slow motion”. Now that impressed Scott. Kobe Bryant shot 10-22 from the field, but was also 9-11 from the charity stripe.

Harris had a fastbreak dunk and a 3-pointer to get Denver within 103-100. “[Bryant] just did a fabulous job”.

The Nuggets were without Danilo Gallinari (sprained left ankle) and Emmanuel Mudiay (sprained right ankle). This included 21 points from Gary Harris, despite suffering what looked like a scary knee injury in the first quarter. After losing 130-125 to New Orleans on Sunday night at Pepsi Center, Head Coach Michael Malone voiced his extreme displeasure with his team’s defensive effort following the game. “We had to adjust”. Let’s just say they wouldn’t have been good.

Denver’s reserves actually outscored the starters by a 58-49 margin. The Lakers get their fifth win of the season as they hope to build momentum leading into their Christmas game against the Clippers.

“I definitely plan on helping the game spread and helping kids all around the world understand kind of the metaphors that come along with the game… everything that surrounds the game of basketball”.

Being that Bryant is one of the most popular athletes in the country, media outlets are hyping it up as a lucrative opportunity for the aging Lakers superstar and for the growing attention surrounding the Chinese Basketball Association, where many former and current NBA players have gone to either stay fresh during an exile from the league or continue playing once their old age forces them out of the league.

“I’ve been very fortunate to play in so many All-Star games”, Bryant said. “I just rested completely”. Nikola Jokic had 15 points and 10 boards. Broncos RB C.J. Anderson and safety T.J. Ward sat courtside…. PG Jameer Nelson was under the weather, but still played almost 30 minutes and had eight assists.

Perhaps the biggest deficiency for the Denver Nuggets on Tuesday that led to their demise against Kobe Bryant and the Lakers is the disparity of free throw attempts between both teams.

“We wanted him to go out on top and have a chance to win another championship”.

The rookie out of Wyoming agreed to a meet-and-greet with hundreds of people who came to see him play.