September 30, 2008 Lakers guard Kobe Bryant, along with teammate Pau Gasol, may six out a few games in the preseason because of their offseason schedule, which included playing in the Olympics, according to FoxSports.com.
September 9, 2008 Kobe Bryant has decided against surgery to repair ligament damage in his right pinkie finger. The superstar does not want to risk missing time in the 2008-09 season. "I have always felt that I can still focus and play at a high level even through various injuries. That's really just part of the game. When the doctors told me recovery from a procedure could be 12 weeks, I just decided now was not the time to have surgery," Bryant says on KB24.com.
September 6, 2008 Kobe Bryant will announce the date he plans on having his hand surgery on Monday via kb24.com according to the Orange County Register.
