"We could finally see the Lakers backcourt their fans have been dreaming of starting against the Pacers Tuesday night — Darius Morris and Jodie Meeks.

That's because Kobe Bryant has the flu, skipped shootaround Tuesday morning and is a game time decision for Tuesday night, the team announced. (Steve Nash remains out with the small fracture in his leg, which is healing at the pace one might expect of a 38 year old.)

Granted, this is Kobe Bryant. He plays though just about everything and you can't bet against him being out there after a day of rest and fluids. But if he does go then Mike D'Antoni might want to limit his minutes. Which has not been a traditional D'Antoni strength and certainly hasn't been since he took over the Lakers."