LOS ANGELES (AP) – Kobe Bryant is back in the Los Angeles Lakers’ lineup after taking three games off to rest.
Coach Byron Scott doesn’t know how long Bryant’s return will last against the Phoenix Suns on Sunday night, and he has no predictions about how much rest Bryant will need going forward in the winter.
But the former Lakers teammates are determined to figure out how to preserve Bryant’s 36-year-old body for the rigors of his 19th NBA season, even if it means taking more games off in the near future.
Bryant skipped three games in four days surrounding Christmas due to an overall soreness.
The third-leading scorer in NBA history played just six games in the previous 18 months before this season due to two major injuries.
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