Kobe shrugs off injury, guides Lakers to win

Kobe Bryant's injured wrist did not prevent the All Star guard from lifting the LA Lakers to a 99-82 win over the visiting New York Knicks on Thursday.

A skipping, spinning and grinning Bryant unleashed his full arsenal of moves while scoring 13 of his 28 points in the third quarter despite playing through a right wrist injury.

Bryant also dished out a pair of game-clinching assists in the final quarter to give the Lakers their second win in a row following a 0-2 start to the season.

Los Angeles appeared more comfortable with first-year coach Mike Brown's game plan as they took control in the first quarter and never let go.

The Lakers held the Knicks to just 31 percent shooting and never allowed the visitors to settle. Los Angeles, with Pau Gasol scoring 16 and grabbing 10 rebounds, took a 63-51 halftime lead and New York got no closer than eight in the second half.

New York's Carmelo Anthony scored a team-high 27 and Amar'e Stoudemire had 15 but made just 4 of 17 shots as the Knicks fell to 1-2.