Kobe Bryant: A Great Finisher Does It Again for the Lakers

It was his 1000th career NBA game and his first game out with the new body.  Well, maybe not so new but at least well-rested and 80 percent healed after he missed five games over an 18 day stretch.

Two-and-a-half weeks without playing a game must have felt like an eternity to Kobe Bryant. But for the Memphis Grizzlies, it wasn’t long enough. No doubt they wish Bryant, who scored a game-high 32 points, had taken one more night off.

The Grizzlies, who had gotten off to a great start this year but have suddenly gone into a tailspin, watched as Bryant’s three-pointer with ...

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