Bryant back to normal

After he showed as much on-court emotion as he has all season after hitting a key jump shot during the Lakers' victory Sunday over the Portland Trail Blazers, Kobe Bryant was back to providing painfully short answers for reporters after today's practice.

"Yeah, it was intense," he said of the Lakers' come-from-behind victory.

"He's being doing it from Day 1," he said of Derek Fisher's fine fourth quarter play.

"We know how to get it done," he said of rallying to win.

"Yeah," he said when asked if was a little more emotional than usual Sunday.

"I don't know why. I just was," he added.

The playoffs must be right around the corner.