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Kobe Bryant was back on the court. The Lakers barely joined him.
The San Antonio Spurs knocked them around for the second time this week, drubbing them Friday night, 121-97, at AT&T Center.
Tony Parker annoyed them to no end (again), thoroughly outplaying Ramon Sessions as the Lakers' lead over the Clippers fell to half a game in the push for third place in the Western Conference.
Bryant wasn't the problem after missing seven games because of a sore left shin. He scored 18 points on seven-for-12 shooting after leaving his pleasant perch from the Lakers' bench...
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