Bryant to Undergo Pinkie Procedure

On Monday Lakers guard Kobe Bryant announced he will undergo surgery on his right pinkie finger to repair ligament damage. Bryant postponed the said surgery until the completion of the Beijing Olympics, where he helped Team USA secure the gold metal. The infamous Laker will reveal the specifics on his surgery (such as the date for the impending procedure) on his Website, kb24.com. The expected recovery time for the surgery is about six weeks so time will tell whether Kobe’s pinkie prob will conflict with the upcoming season. Training camp for the Lakers begins Sept. 27 and they play their first regular season game at home against Portland Oct. 28.

Bryant averaged 29.3 points, 6.3 rebounds, 5.4 assists and 1.84 steals while playing in all of the 82 games and the 30-year-old Lakers guard was a shoo in for his first MVP award. In the 2007-08 season Bryant led the Lakers to the third best record in the league. Lakers fans are hoping that his right pinkie will be sufficiently repaired by the time the official season starts because if the procedure spills into the season it could mean trouble for the whole team.

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