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Kobe vs. Carmelo, via joysticks

By Sam Alipour
Special to Page 2

Friday, September 25, 2009

HOLLYWOOD, Calif. -- Standing under a spotlight, in the corner of a makeshift stage at a steamy Cahuenga Boulevard nightclub, Kobe Bryant nervously bounces in place with a strained smile splattered across his face, looking like a prizefighter who knows he's about to suffer a beatdown. Tonight's showdown: Kobe Bryant versus Carmelo Anthony, head-to-head in a game of "NBA 2K10" on Xbox 360 -- some friendly competition before the combatants submit to the rigors of training camp and the real battle ...

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