Questions and updates are part of the process. Mike Bresnahan, the veteran beat writer from the Los Angles Times recently posted this tweet:
Dave McMenamin from ESPN had a similar update.
On Monday, McMenamin elaborated, saying in fact that Kobe did not have a setback:
Despite the apparent regression in his rehab after the star guard went through sprints on the court while the Los Angeles Lakers were in China, the team's public relations vice president John Black said Bryant has “not suffered any setbacks” along his comeback trail.
The reality is that Bryant has come back faster than most thought possible, and in his typical fashion, may have pushed a little too hard. That's nothing new. Bryant is a notorious gym rat with, arguably, the most intense work ethic in the NBA. Throughout the summer, we were treated to reports about the Mamba being ahead of schedule, including this piece from ESPN's Arash Markazi.
And of course, there was the infamous jump off a high-dive platform into a pool. That was just Kobe being Kobe.
Bryant ruptured his Achilles tendon in a game against the Golden State Warriors, Friday, April 13. It was the tail end of the regular season. In typical fashion, he acted quickly, going under the knife the very next day. The operation was reported to be successful and performed by Dr. Neal ElAttache and Dr. Stephen Lombardi of the Kerlan-Jobe Orthopedic Group.
Thus launched a summer of breathl...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Los Angeles Lakers
