Update on Kobe’s Injury

Lakers Kobe Bryant injured his knee at Tuesday’s exhibition game but is reportedly feeling better today and is expected to play in Tuesday’s season opener against Portland. Bryant told the L.A. Times that the injury instilled fear in him that the Lakers would fail to win the NBA title, saying “I saw the ring flash before my eyes.” While chasing a rebound in Tuesday’s exhibition against Charlotte, Bryant’s right knee banged into teammate Josh Powell’s knee and he heard a crack. “My knee just went back and I felt a little crunch, a little pop. I was worried,” Bryant told the Times, “That’s the scariest part, is just sitting there for five or 10 minutes and waiting to see what’s going to develop.”

Bryant was able to walk to the locker room on his own power at the San Diego Sports Arena and discovered he only had a hyperextended knee. There is a chance Bryant will be able to play in tonight’s exhibition rematch against Charlotte in Anaheim, as he told the Times, “If I’m good enough to go, I’m going to go. I don’t see why not.” The injury wasn’t considered serious enough to warrant a visit with a doctor the morning after the incident and although Bryant reported experiencing some soreness, he is able to distribute some weight on the knee and crouch down low was well. Yesterday Bryant sat out practice and iced his knee at the team’s training facility.

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Posted in General on October 23, 2008

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