Kobe to Play Despite Dislocated Finger

Kobe Bryant dislocated his finger during Tuesday victory against the Cavaliers, but he will still play against hometown rivals the Clippers tonight. Bryant told the L.A. Times that the pain in his ring finger on his right hand was “probably the most I’d ever played with.” The injury was sustained when Bryant unsuccessfully attempted to steal the ball from LeBron James, and Kobe was wearing a splint made of plastic, aluminum and foam Tuesday (he did not practice).

When asked if he would play Wednesday, Braynt answered, “What do you think?” He will practice this morning and determine if he needs to adjust his ballhandling or shot. Lakers’ Coach Phil Jackson told the Times, “He’s going to have an adjustment period to go through. These [injuries] are things you just don’t want to do anything with that hand, let alone play basketball or pound the ball or dribble or shoot it. It’s a lof of difficulty, but it’s a trademark of who Kobe is.” To see the full article go to LATimes.com.

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