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."