Chick Hearns

LOS ANGELES -- The Los Angeles Lakers don't have a lot of answers about Kobe Bryant's plans for training camp, but they did have a response for the reporter who requested an interview with Chick Hearn.

CNN asked to speak with the legendary play-by-play announcer, who died a year ago at 85 after a fall at his home. The Lakers politely explained why Hearn was unavailable.

Even those who can talk about Bryant were keeping quiet or weren't saying much Thursday in the aftermath of Bryant's brief appearance in an Eagle, Colo. courtroom.

Lakers spokesman John Black said the team is considering making adjustments in how it deals with media coverage in the upcoming season, including the possibility of traveling with two public relations representatives on road trips rather than one.