Kobe Bryant will play in all eight preseason games, Yahoo! Sports' Marc J. Spears reports.

Bryant will play in all eight preseason games, Yahoo! Sports' Marc J. Spears reports.

Analysis:

He wants to make sure he gets his timing and his legs ready for the regular season, although it's unlikely he'll see major minutes in every exhibition. Earlier in the day it was announced that Bryant would also be playing in every regular season game -- health permitting. Bryant is a tricky player to evaluate heading into the season, as the ceiling is very high, and the floor is very low, based on the health risks that accompany owning the future hall-of-famer.