(AP) If Vince Carter has his way - as he did Friday night against the Lakers - there won't be any Kobe Bryant-like farewell tours in his immediate future.
Carter scored a season-high 19 points and five of his teammates also reached double figures to help the Memphis Grizzlies cruise to a 112-95 victory over Los Angeles.
"It's hard to even imagine not playing anymore, because I still love playing," said Carter, who turned 39 last month. "I still have that burning desire. And whenever the body says it's time, then it's time to move on. I don't ever want to disrespect the game and go out there just to play and take the money, because it's not that.