Barnes: Kobe didn't flinch at infamous ball fake

Matt Barnes hopes to put the Kobe Bryant flinch controversy to rest once and for all.

In an interview with TMZ Sports, Barnes confirmed that, despite what a new overhead camera shot appears to show, he did fake the ball directly at Bryant's face during a 2010 regular-season game between the Los Angeles Lakers and Orlando Magic.

"As far as I know, that s--- went in his face and he didn't flinch," Barnes said. "I thought that was a dead story."

Bryant also responded to the controversy, telling NBA writer Chris Palmer on Tuesday, "You gotta remember I was swaying. He did it and I didn't balk."