It turned out to be a European trip ⦠and fall. The Lakers went 0-for-Europe after a miserable shooting night in a 92-88 exhibition loss Thursday to FC Barcelona. Kobe Bryant played almost 25 minutes but didn't look sharp, making two of 15 shots and scoring 15 points, almost all of them at the free-throw line. The minutes Bryant played conveyed an incrementally improving right knee, but his usual efficiency wasn't there yet. He's not ready to play, Lakers Coach Phil Jackson said. He's going out there to help the goodwill and to show the fans his presence on the floor and support his teammates. Just the same, Bryant became fully engaged in a chippy contest, asking to go back into the....
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