Kobe Bryant sat out Thursday's reunion game between Dwight Howard and the Los Angeles Lakers but plans to be back on the court when the Houston Rockets visit Staples Center on Feb. 19. "I hope so," Bryant said as he changed into workout clothes in the locker room before the game in order to undergo his second round of training for the day. "Barring any major setbacks." If Bryant's rehabilitation from the Achilles injury in his left leg continues the way it's been going, he should return well before that. Bryant, who previously told reporters he would need three weeks of "rigorous conditioning" before he considered making his season debut, said he is now two weeks into that timeline. "I've been pushing pretty hard, man," Bryant said. "A lot of running. When you're sitting on your ass for so long, man, the hardest thing is the conditioning and getting back and playing at a high level. Being able to run and play at a high level for 48 minutes is tough, man. You really got to push yourself conditioning-wise to get in shape." Read more http://espn.go.com/los-angeles/nba/...es-lakers-says-pushing-hard-comeback-training
