YES !!!!!!!

Granted for the Dallas Game we came up short

right at the game's ending. Was ever so great

however in seeing Kobe right there on the

sidelines encouraging our players like he

always does. His shoulder injury must be

healing pretty well as he looked good. His

attitude also, seemed serene and poised.

There is little doubt that the frustration eats 

at him. He still exuded an aura of calmness

surrounding all the adversity around him.

He is optimistic about  returning for the

2015-16 campaign in what will mark his 20th.

NBA season and final year of his contract

that will pay him $25 mil. "I'll be ready to go"

he told the Daily Newspaper. "Ill do my regimen

and then be ready to go".

Having known all of this, general Manager

Mitch Kupchak recently said he will not 

squander the team's financial flexibility &

youth for more established  veterans

just to strengthen Bryant's chances of

securing his sixth Championship in what

might mark his final NBA season.

Nick Young could be facing a more 

lengthy absence with his left knee

injury. He did not play when we hosted

the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday at 

Staples Center and lost that game too.

Rarely have Byron Scott and Jeremy

Lin ever agreed on much regarding

both his early-season struggles and

his recent success following the All-

Star break. Scott says Lin is now

far more comfortable and argued that

his pick and roll plays have helped.

Our win against the Detroit Pistons

on Tuesday evening was a great game

to watch. It snapped our 5 game skid

and helped the moral of our players.

Jordan Hill led seven Lakers in

double figures with 16 points and

L.A. beat them 93-85. On Thursday

we will be able to see our former Laker

player as coach. Derek Fisher, when

we play against the N.Y. Knicks.

Wonder if we will get a glimpse too of
our former coach here, Phil Jackson.?

See you then on Thursday?

BABS WELLS