Mar 17, 2012; Mar 16, 2012, Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant (24) wears a mask to protect a nasal fracture during the game against the Minnesota Timberwolves at the Staples Center. The Lakers defeated the Timberwolves, 97-92. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee/Image of Sport-Imagn Images; Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images