nypost.com - 2/16/2008
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NEW ORLEANS - Kobe Bryant has said he doesn't want to play in tomorrow's All-Star Game because of a pinkie injury, but likely will be forced to make a cameo, according to a league source. An NBA rule says a player can't skip the All-Star Game if he...
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He's in, but not for long
Lakers Blog —
... , despite some pretty solid medical evidence that says he should be allowed to skip it:"Denying a Lakers request, NBA officials insisted Friday that Kobe Bryant remain in the starting lineup for Sunday's All-Star game, which Bryant said he would do." He likely won't stay there long , though, as Hornets/W.C. coach Byron Scott said he wouldn't risk injury to Bryant by playing him very much. Could be the league is ...
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Wearing a black brace on his injured right hand, Los Angeles Lakers superstar Kobe Bryant sat out the Western Conference's light practice on Saturday but still expects to start in Sunday's NBA All-Star game. Bryant, the MVP in last year's game, has a ...
