Kobe Bryant

Kobe Bryant (shoulder) starting for Lakers in showdown with LeBron James

Los Angeles Lakers guard/forward Kobe Bryant (shoulder) will start against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday.

What It Means:

It'll be with the usual starters against LeBron James and company. Bryant has seen a lot of volume, and he should see a similar workload on the national stage.

Bryant is averaging 27.3 points, 6.0 rebounds, 2.8 assists, 1.0 steals and 4.8 3-pointers per game so far through four February contests on a 50.4 True Shooting Percentage. Despite the recent hot streak, Bryant still owns the worst nERD in the league at -10.8 while posting a career-low 45.7 True Shooting Percentage.