Kobe Bryant began practicing again with the Lakers on Wednesday after sitting out three consecutive days, but he did not talk to reporters after breaking several days of silence Tuesday with a brief interview.
Bryant did not complete the practice -- he was later seen in a workout room lifting weights -- but his presence was noticed.
"It was good," center Kwame Brown said. "He was out there smiling and looking good and coaching guys on. That's what we needed. Hopefully, they can work it out upstairs, and he can get back down here with us."
'Upstairs' would be the Lakers' front offices, which in this case would include owner Jerry Buss, who angered Bryant with his comments in an interview last week and probably factored into the nine-time All-Star's decision to sit out a few practices. Bryant had also been nursing a sore knee.