Hawkins continues his series with a look at the Lakers' Kobe Bryant. The Lakers depend on Kobe Bryant a great deal. Shaquille O'Neal is always the primary offensive option, but L.A. needs Bryant ...

Bryant's (The Trial ) tale of a quiet, observant 13-year-old unfolds as a free verse journal. Most of the other kids on the "At Risk" list have "substance abuse" next to their names, but beside ...