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Kobe Bryant Has Torn Ligament in Right Pinky Finger; Could Miss Up to Six Weeks
Kobe Bryant Has Torn Ligament in Right Pinky Finger; Could Miss Up to Six Weeks
No more headline kidding . It is expected to be reported that Kobe Bryant will not be participating in the three point contest in New Orleans this weekend and following the most recent news that my television just told me, it is highly, highly unlikely he will not be participating in the All Star Game either. It turns out that, after seeing a hand specialist today, the Mamba has a torn ...
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Kobe Bryant - mit 19 erstmals All-Star [4:56]
NBA-Blog — ... seitdem erklären) und könnte für ca. 6 Wochen ausfallen. Könnte, wenn er sich denn einer OP unterzieht. Das aber scheint er derzeit nicht vorzuhaben, obwohl sich bei einer derartigen Verletzung 99% der Spieler sofort operieren lassen würde. Bryant beißt also auf die Zähne. In eigenen Worten: ...

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