Kobe Bryant appreciated the support of Phil Jackson and also expressed anger that he is being portrayed by certain members of the media as a dirty player.

"It's insulting," Bryant said after Wednesday's practice. "I don't need to be a dirty player. If you talk to my teammates, talk to other coaches, talk to other players, they all say the same thing. It's just something that people want to continue to talk about, no matter how many players say I'm not (dirty)."