We spent a lot of the summer worrying that new addition Dwight Howard might miss some time due to a herniated disk sustained while he was still a member of the Orlando Magic. It turns out Howard should be fine—and has already made his exhibition debut with the Lakers—but now, there's someone else we should be worrying about.
News broke this week that Kobe Bryant is dealing with a foot injury that could compromise his chances of being ready in time for the start of the regular season on Tuesday against the Mavericks.
According to Ramona Shelburne and Dave McMenamin of ESPNLosAngeles.com, Lakers head coach Mike Brown said Bryant may be out for the season-opener, but more bothersome is the fact that nobody really knows what's going on with Bryant's foot, or just how serious the injury is.
The team, according to Shelburne and McMenamin, is saying Bryant is dealing with a foot strain and is out indefinitely, and that the injury has improved somewhat this week.
Sources, however, have told Shelburne and McMenamin that this injury is not the same one that kept Bryant out of practices earlier in the season:
This injury is in a different place on his right foot and is considerably more painful. Bryant was injured this time when he tripped over Thomas Robinson's foot in the third quarter of Sunday's 99-92 loss to the Kings.
The Lakers obviously improved significantly in the offseason. The acquisitions of Howard and Steve Nash put them at least on par with a team like Miami—but with one caveat.
Bryant obviously needs to be healthy, too. He is the glue that holds the rest of the team together. Without him, the Lakers are just another team with a good center and a good point guard. They need Bryant. Big Two's don't work, especiall...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Los Angeles Lakers
