The Los Angeles Lakers continue their homestand, as they host the Miami Heat Tuesday night at the STAPLES Center, in a game that could feature two aging superstar shooting guards in Dwyane Wade and Kobe Bryant.
Nearly a week after losing to the Clippers by 25 points, the Lakers welcome a Miami Heat team fresh off its own 14-point victory over those same Clippers.
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Scott is counting on Bryant playing in tonight's matchup with the visiting Miami Heat, though that easily could change.
"He said he feels a whole lot better. He said he's ready to go," Scott said. "Right now we'll pencil him in for (Tuesday), but I want to see how he feels (before the game) and we'll go from there."
The last-place Lakers (12-26) have lost three of four after splitting the last two with Bryant sitting out to rest. They fell to 2-4 without their star with Sunday's 106-94 home loss to Portland.
Each of Bryant's absences have come within the last 11 games, and he's been sitting down with Scott prior to each contest to determine his status.
"Our guys are competing on a night-to-night basis," Scott said. "But when it comes down to it at the end of the game, we still need that closer. And that's where we miss."
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Meanwhile, the Heat is coming off a ferocious victory over the Los Angeles Clippers, 104-90, Sunday afternoon in L.A. The Heat was led by Chris Bosh’s 34 points and Dwyane Wade’s double-double of 17 points and 10 assists. One pleasant surprise in that game was Hassan Whiteside, who put up 23 points and 16 rebounds.
Whiteside, who was signed by the Heat on November 24 after spending time in the D-League, has given Miami much needed size, rebounding, and shot blocking. The Lakers will probably counter Whiteside with the energetic Tarik Black, who has averaged 10 points and 7.5 rebounds in 18.5 minutes of play in the last two games.
The Miami Heat have defeated the Lakers eight out of the last nine times, but that was during the LeBron James era.
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