Kobe Bryant hopes to face Raptors

Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant has revealed that he hopes to be fit to face the Toronto Raptors on Sunday.

The 35-year-old has been in rehabilitation since April in a bid to recover from a ruptured Achilles tendon.

"I'm trying. We got to see how it feels tonight. I'm going to try to get another hard session in and then [Friday] morning to try push it again and the same thing tomorrow evening," he told reporters.

Bryant conceded that he will miss the game against the Sacramento Kings on Friday, but is confident he will be back for games thereafter.