Kobe Bryant Out Tonight Against Portland Trail Blazers

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Updated: January 5, 2015

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According to Mark Medina of L.A. Daily News Kobe Bryant will not play in tonight’s game against the Portland Trail Blazers.

Byron says Kobe will sit tomorrow vs Portland bc it’s back to back

— Mark Medina (@MarkG_Medina) January 5, 2015

Medina also reported that Bryant will not even make the trip to Portland in an effort to save the 36 year old’s legs. Kobe Bryant sat out two weeks again after struggling with fatigue and old age.

Byron says Kobe won’t travel to Portland either to conserve

— Mark Medina (@MarkG_Medina) January 5, 2015

Head Coach Byron Scott told Medina and dailysportsnews.com that Bryant is fine with the rest and that it didn’t take any convincing to do.

“You (reporters) might think he probably argued about it. But he said it sounds good to him,” Scott said. “He stuck to his plan of ‘Whatever you want to do.’ ”

The Lakers will play three games in four nights starting on Wednesday and will need Bryant for that stretch of games. It seems as if Kobe Bryant will rest the second night of back to backs until further notice. The rest as done wonders for Bryant as he has looked extremely fresh since returning to the lineup.

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