Kobe back woes continue

 
Kobe Bryant met the media Monday with a new companion - an electronic stimulating device hooked up to his sore lower back. The Lakers' star tweaked his back in the opening minutes of Sunday's 123-115 overtime loss at Utah. [link]

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