No end in sight for Bryant

Kobe Bryant had this to say when asked this afternoon how much longer he might play in the NBA: "I still love the game so much. I feel like there's so much for me still to improve on and work on. My body feels great. God willing, I'll stay healthy and keep going. I feel like I'm a much better player than I was last year."

Asked how long he believed Bryant would play, Phil Jackson said: "I think Kobe's going to play it out for as long as he can. He's a player who's going to find a way regardless. I can see him playing until he's 36 or 37. ... You saw guys like (Jerry) Stackhouse and (Michael) Jordan play past 35 with great ability, and there's no reason why Kobe won't."