On March 3, 2013 The Lakers face the Atlanta Hawks which came down to be a nail biter. Lakers pull out the victory by a one point margin. The final score reading 99 – 98 and the Lakers finally reach 500 with a record of 30 – 30. The Lakers quest for the playoffs continues tonight against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Though Kobe Bryant scored 38 points in this game Bryant showed off that 34 years of age will not hold him back. Bryant through down a monstrous dunk on Atlanta Hawks’ Josh Smith. This Shows that the “Black Mamba” still has that high flying ability he had in his younger age. watch this clip.