Kobe Bryant, Lakers shooting guard, stands ready to shoot a free throw during Tuesday nightÕs pre-season game against the Golden State Warriors. Bryant was essential in bringing together a large point gap late in the second quarter, after the Warriors took the early lead. Courtesy of Sgt. Joseph A. Lee for Wikimedia Commons

Kobe Bryant, Lakers shooting guard, stands ready to shoot a free throw during Tuesday nightÕs pre-season game against the Golden State Warriors. Bryant was essential in bringing together a large point gap late in the second quarter, after the Warriors took the early lead.