The Lakers are on an upswing with the return of Nick Young and a tough win over the Atlanta Hawks, while the team is also eyeing some free agents.
Check out the latest buzz below.
Bryant Addresses Criticism
The Lakers got their second win of the season but Kobe Bryant is still the target for a lot of criticism, especially as he’s been missing a lot of shots.
Bryant made more than 45 percent of his shots for the first time this season against the Hawks.
He’s now 291 points behind Michael Jordan in his career, becoming the fourth NBA player of all-time to score 32,000 points.
Bryant now has 32,001 points, while Jordan has 32,292.
Bryant was asked after the game if he heard the chatter that his shot volume was so high this season because he wanted to pass Jordan.
There’s always something, especially with me,” Bryant told reporters, per the Los Angeles Times.
“First, it’s ‘I can’t come back and play.’ Now it’s, ‘Well he’s not playing well enough.’ Well you just said I'd be in a wheelchair and I wouldn’t be able to play at all. I won’t even waste my time trying to shut people up.”
“It’s a lot of work over 19 years,” Bryant added in terms of the points.
The Lakers offense ran well against the Hawks, with Bryant passing more and shooting only 18 shots, and Carlos Boozer, Jordan Hill, Nick Young, and Jeremy Lin all scoring in double figures. Lin also had 10 assists.
Young Helps Lakers Get Second Win
