More about my hero... Kobe

By JEFF MEZYDLO

Kobe Bryant looks to keep his amazing scoring run going and lead the Los Angeles Lakers to a season-high fifth straight win Sunday night when they host the Golden State Warriors.

Bryant became the second player in league history to score 50 or more points in four consecutive games Friday, scoring 50 on 16-for-29 shooting and making all 16 of his free-throw attempts in a 111-105 win at New Orleans.

"We knew Kobe was going to have one of those nights," said New Orleans coach and former Laker Byron Scott. "He's just so good. He's such a competitor and he lives in the moment."

Only Wilt Chamberlain has more consecutive games of 50 or more, doing it in seven straight during the 1961-62 season. Elgin Baylor and Michael Jordan had done it three straight games.

"It's a tremendous honor for me to be in the same (category) with those guys," said Bryant, who's averaging an NBA-leading 30.8 points. "The coolest thing about it is this younger generation gets a chance to learn about Elgin Baylor, gets a chance to learn about Wilt Chamberlain and some of the things that they've accomplished, so that the legacy will continue to live on."

Lakers v Kings #2

Final - Mar. 02, 2007	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	Total
Sacramento Kings	37	28	27	24	116
Los Angeles Lakers	26	22	26	34	108

Lakers v Kings #1

Final - Jan. 04, 2007	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	OT	Total
Los Angeles Lakers	33	41	16	27	15	132
Sacramento Kings	18	40	25	34	11	128

NBA Standings

Phoenix Suns	52	16	.765	-	28-7	24-9	9-2	W2
Los Angeles Lakers	37	32	.536	15.5	22-11	15-21	7-2	W4
Los Angeles Clippers	33	36	.478	19.5	22-12	11-24	4-7	W3
Golden State Warriors	33	37	.471	20	25-10	8-27	4-9	W1
Sacramento Kings	29	40	.420	23.5	18-15	11-25	3-7	L3