LOS ANGELES -- Dallas Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle is, of course, disappointed that Kobe Bryant is sitting out his final game against the Mavs with a sore right shoulder.
Bryant has plenty of history facing Carlisle-coached teams through the years, though, to be fair, Bryant has plenty of history facing everyone since he’s been in the league for 20 seasons.
That said, leading into Tuesday night’s game at Staples Center, Carlisle was happy to gush about Bryant and share memories about the 37-year-old Los Angeles Lakers star.