LOS ANGELES – Kobe Bryant is the focal point of the Los Angeles Lakers, but more and more the team's longtime star is conceding to his promising young teammates.
The latest example came Tuesday in the Lakers' 113-95 blowout win over the Milwaukee Bucks at Staples Center. The 37-year-old Bryant finished with one of his most efficient games of the season, tallying a game-high 22 points on 7-of-15 shooting from the field, 6 assists and 3 rebounds in 27 minutes. Bryant sat out the fourth quarter.
Meanwhile, Lakers rookie guard D'Angelo Russell, the No.