(AP) -- An NBA spokesman says the league is investigating Kobe Bryant's apparent use of a derogatory term about a referee in the Lakers' game on Tuesday.
Video replay of the incident appeared to show Bryant using the slur when he couldn't get Bennie Adams' attention as he came to the bench after getting hit with a technical foul during the Lakers' 102-93 victory over the San Antonio Spurs.
The Lakers close their season Wednesday night at Sacramento.
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