KOBE Bryant finished with nine points and eight rebounds in his season debut for the Los Angeles Lakers which fell to the Toronto Raptors 106-94 behind Amir Johnson's career-high 32 points on Sunday night (Monday, Manila time).
Bryant, now in his 18th season, went 2 for 9 with four assists and eight turnovers in 28 minutes. The fourth-leading scorer in NBA history had since tearing his Achilles tendon in April, undergoing several months of rehabilitation to return for Laker's 20th game of the new season and were 10-9 without him.
Toronto snapped its five-game losing streak despite playing without forward Rudy Gay, who is expected to be traded to Sacramento on Monday as the centerpiece of a planned seven-player deal.
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