Bryant (shoulder) had 14 points (5-15 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 3-4 FT), two rebounds, and one steal in 27 minutes during the Lakers' 90-87 loss to the Knicks on Sunday.

EDGE Analysis

Bryant was questionable going into the matchup due to shoulder soreness. However, he was ultimately able to give it a go on Sunday, though his contributions were modest at best. He continues to play through lingering pain and soreness in this his final NBA season, but thanks to his inefficiencies, Bryant is no longer a reliable option outside of leagues that strictly value counting stats even if he does turn back the clock every now and then.

Bryant (shoulder) will play Sunday against the Knicks, Mike Bresnahan of the Los Angeles Times reports.

EDGE Analysis

As was the case Thursday night when the Lakers faced the Cavaliers and LeBron James, Bryant will fight through any lingering soreness in his perennially ailing right shoulder and gut it out as he faces another of his longtime rivals in former U.S. Olympics teammate Carmelo Anthony. Bryant ended up delivering a vintage outing Thursday with 26 points on an outstanding 11-for-16 shooting across 32 minutes, but with his accuracy from the field still sitting at a woeful 35.6 percent for the campaign, don't expect too many more efforts like that.

Bryant is considered questionable to play Sunday against the Knicks.

EDGE Analysis

Bryant has been battling a nagging shoulder issue for much of the season, and he's essentially being evaluated on a game-to-game basis at this point. While he's firmly questionable heading into Sunday's game, coach Byron Scott said he believes that Bryant will likely play, citing his final matchup with Carmelo Anthony as reason enough to be optimistic.

Bryant (shoulder) scored a team-high 26 points (11-16 FG, 3-4 3Pt, 1-2 FT), five rebounds, two assists, a steal and a block over 32 minutes in Thursday's 120-108 loss to the Cavaliers.

EDGE Analysis

The 20-year vet shook off his perennially sore shoulder to take the floor one final time against LeBron James, and turned in a brilliant performance. He posted a season-high field-goal percentage, and also drained his highest amount of three-pointers in a month. Bryant has undeniably proven his ability to generate outstanding fantasy production after a slow start to his final season, but the continued uncertainty regarding his shoulder renders him a game-to-game proposition at the moment.

Bryant (shouler) will play in Thursday's game against the Cavaliers, Mark Medina of the Los Angeles Daily News reports.

EDGE Analysis

Bryant was given a 50/50 shot at playing Thursday, but barring any late setbacks during the team's warmups, he'll return to the starting lineup after sitting out Tuesday. With that being said, Nick Young will return to his normal bench role. Bryant is averaging just over 25 minutes over his last seven games, so look for him to see similar playing time in the mid-to-high 20's Thursday.

Bryant (shoulder) is a 50-50 for Thursday's game against Cleveland, Mark Medina of the Los Angeles Daily News reports.

EDGE Analysis

It seems as though Bryant is a 50-50 call for nearly every game since sustaining a shoulder injury. The vastly improving play of young guards Jordan Clarkson and D'Angelo Russell figures to lessen Bryant's minutes, and figuring in that the Lakers won't square off against the Cavaliers until 10:30PM ET, Kobe will most likely not be a great DFS play Thursday.

Bryant (shoulder) will not play in Tuesday's contest against the Magic, Mike Trudell of TWC SportsNet reports.

EDGE Analysis

Bryant has been dealing with this shoulder injury for a while now and has been a regular on the injury report. He was questionable to play on Tuesday and it's now been confirmed that he is out. He should be considered questionable once again for Thursday's game against the Cavaliers. Anthony Brown (toe) started the past few games that Bryant has sat out, but with Brown out for the season it is likely that Nick Young will fill in for Bryant.

Coach Byron Scott said that Bryant (shoulder) has a "50/50" chance of playing in Tuesday's tilt with the Magic, Mark Medina of the Los Angeles Daily News reports.

EDGE Analysis

This is hardly an unfamiliar routine at this point, as Bryant's status has come down to a game-time decision on countless occasions this season. With the Lakers and Magic not tipping off until 10:30 p.m. ET and Bryant's availability (or lack thereof) unlikely to be clarified much earlier than that, the aging veteran isn't an ideal DFS target.

Bryant (shoulder) is being listed as questionable for Tuesday's tilt with the Magic, Mark Medina of the Los Angeles Daily News reports.

EDGE Analysis

Bryant returned from a one-game absence to play 24 minutes in Sunday's upset win over the Warriors, but was held to 12 points (4-14 FG, 0-5 3Pt, 4-4 FT), three assists, and two rebounds. The shoulder has been bothering him for several weeks now, so Bryant's health will likely continue to be evaluated on a game-by-game basis for the remainder of the campaign.

Bryant (shoulder) will play in Sunday's game against the Warriors, Brad Turner of the L.A. Times reports.

EDGE Analysis

Bryant has been dealing with a lingering shoulder injury all season, but he'll fight through the pain Sunday and will take the court against the Warriors. He'll remain in the starting lineup and barring any in-game setbacks, he should see minutes in the high 20's to early 30's. Over his last 10 games, he's averaged 20.6 points, 4.6 rebounds and 2.3 assists over 28 minutes.