The Lakers don’t have much in the way of talent this year, and Saturday’s 23-point loss to the Warriors dropped them to 0-4 on the season.
But Kobe Bryant appears to be all the way back from the injuries that limited him a season ago, and is treating us to spectacular highlights on a nightly basis -- the latest being this and-1 circus shot he got to go near the end of the first half.
Bryant poured in 19 of his 28 points during a third quarter duel with Klay Thompson, who scored 15 of his career high 41 in the same period.