I'm just surprised they didn't suspend him 2 games. If you don't think the NBA is going to do anything reasonably within their powers to help get the matchups they want, your eyes aren't open. Kobe doesn't even get a fine for a flagrant elbow or being a whining bitch all game long? How many times did the cameras show Kobe crying to the refs? I mean geez at least fine the bitch for throwing his elbow three times all night.
Being a Suns fan for over two decades I am used to this stuff. Lakers have gotten the calls since Magic got there. Once the NBA stopped being shown at 11:30pm on tape delay and was shown live in prime time the Lakers became a protected entity. The NBA hopes you all forget how they raped the Kings. This isn't quite as bad as what they did to the Kings, but who knows what the refs will do tomorrow night? But you just can't do anything about it except maybe switch to being a Lakers fan. I'd stop watching hoops before I would ever do that.