Kobe tells US coach he'll play if wanted in London

NEW YORK — Kobe Bryant told US basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski he will play at the Olympics in 2012 if the Americans want him there. The Lakers guard was a guest on Krzyzewski's SIRIUS XM radio show Tuesday when the Duke coach asked Bryant about London. "You guys want me there, I am there and I'm ready to defend," Bryant said. "And then when you guys need me to put some points on the board I'll do that, too." Bryant was a starter on the US team that won the gold medal in 2008 in Beijing. He sat out the world championships this summer after offseason knee surgery. — AP