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Warriors And Kobe Bryant In Spotlight As NBA Season Wraps Up

Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers reacts to the crowd as he leaves the court at Toyota Center on April 10, 2016 in Houston, Texas. ( Bob Levey/Getty Images)
Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers reacts to the crowd as he leaves the court at Toyota Center on April 10, 2016 in Houston, Texas. ( Bob Levey/Getty Images)

The NBA season ends with a bang this evening. The Golden State Warriors can set a record for regular season wins with a victory over the Memphis Grizzlies. Future member of the Hall of Fame, Kobe Bryant, bids farewell to his 20-year NBA career. The Lakers star plays his final game against the Utah Jazz Wednesday night. Here & Now’s Robin Young discusses the end of Bryant’s career with Ben McGrath, a staff writer for the New Yorker.

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