The Lakers’ Kobe Bryant, left, drives while being guarded by Golden State’s Stephen Curry during Sunday’s game at Staples Center. (AP Photo/Kelvin Kuo)

The smile on Kobe Bryant’s face suggested he felt just fine when the Lakers took a team photo on Monday at the team’s facility in El Segundo. It also marked a stark contrast to the unapproachable demeanor Bryant had during the team photo in the 2013-14 season during Mike D’Antoni’s final season.

But Lakers coach Byron Scott did not receive any insight on how Bryant’s sore right shoulder felt for one specific reason.

“We never really talked about the shoulder,” Scott said. “That was my mistake. I forgot to ask him about it.”

Meanwhile, reporters naturally ask about Bryant’s shoulder all the time. He played 25 minutes in Sunday’s win against Golden State before sitting out the fourth quarter. It currently appears unclear if Bryant will play when the Lakers (13-51) host the Orlando Magic (27-34) on Tuesday at Staples Center.

“I just said, ‘Are you all right, everything good?'” Scott recalled saying. “We took our pictures today and everything. There was some autograph stuff he had to sign. I talked to him briefly for another two or three minutes. Through all that, I forgot to ask, ‘How’s the shoulder doing?’ How do you think you’ll feel for tomorrow?’ But I’ll talk to him later today or early tomorrow morning.”

Bryant has missed three of the past five games because of continued soreness in his right shoulder. He also described the shoulder as “sore” after Sunday’s game, but reported that it felt “more stable” than when he sat out in Friday’s game against Atlanta.

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