For the first time since Dec. 17, Kobe Bryant is on the board.
Bryant's return from two serious leg injuries in the past 18 months has been well-documented, and on Tuesday night he took the floor as the Los Angeles Lakers opened their 2014-15 campaign against the Houston Rockets.
It took a missed layup and 3:23 for it to happen, but Bryant managed to get his feet wet with a 21-foot jumper relatively early on:
What could be a trying season for Bryant and the Lakers is at least off to a decent start, with Bryant looking spry and shot-happy. You expected otherwise?