Kobe sets Christmas mark as Lakers win fifth straight

Is this fur-collared jacket, worn by Kobe Bryant as he strode into Staples Center ahead of his Christmas Day sitdown with the New York Knicks, ridiculous? Yes. But you already knew that.

Kobe Bryant has only recently begun to embrace social media, posting somewhat regularly on his Facebook account over the last year. Recently, the Lakers all-star guard hinted that he'd start a Twitter account. Perhaps in a test run, Bryant commandeered

Kobe Bryant scored 34 points to become the NBA's career Christmas Day scoring leader, and he lifted the Los Angeles Lakers to their fifth straight win, a 100-94 victory over the New York Knicks at Staples Center. Los Angeles trailed 80-79 with nine

Kobe Bryant #24 of the Los Angeles Lakers dribbles to the basket against J.R. Smith #8 and Carmelo Anthony #7 of the New York Knicks in the first half during the NBA game at Staples Center on December 25, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. The Lakers

Is this fur-collared jacket, worn by Kobe Bryant as he strode into Staples Center ahead of his Christmas Day sitdown with the New York Knicks, “ridiculous?” Yes. Can this same jacket, which, when paired with the cream turtleneck sweater that caused