Kobe Bryant, left, celebrates with Julius Randle, right, during the first half of an NBA game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Memphis Grizzlies in Los Angeles on March 22, 2016. Credit: AP/Kelvin Kuo
CHARLOTTE — As the Knicks finished off their morning shoot around Tuesday at the Spectrum Center, there were the usual sounds of laughter and trash talk as players competed in shooting games and finished their workout.
But when it was over and the Knicks were on to what would be another somber memorial of Kobe Bryant later Tuesday night when they take on the Hornets, it was clear that time had not yet healed the wounds.