They found their man in Bryant, the former Indiana ... Indiana has a roster spot open so it doesn't need to make another move. Bryant is in his eighth NBA season, having bounced around the league ...

Bryant was suspended from that game just a couple of hours before the matchup. "Well I guess you could look at it both ways. But I'd like to see Kobe play; I came to see my man Kobe. Kobe is great.

In the five years since Kobe Bryant and eight others died in a helicopter crash, the Hall of Fame hoopster's legend has only grown.

Kobe Bryant may be gone, but his "Mamba Mentality" lives on. Five years after his death, Bryant's legacy continues to grow ...