Kobe Bryant sits out Friday’s practice with a discomfort in his right foot; Dwight Howard continues to show improvement – NBA Update
This may not come as a blow to the Los Angeles Lakers faithful, but is certainly a cause of concern.
Kobe Bryant, the man who has been the face of the franchise for the last decade or so, is suffering from a mild discomfort in his right foot and was forced to sit out the two practice sessions held on Friday.
Gary Vitti, the Lakers trainer, looked at Kobe’s condition on Friday morning and put the shooting guard day to day. Lakers coach Mike Brown when asked about the severity of the issue, didn’t reveal much.
"My take on it is this: Gary has a job to do, he's our head trainer and I just follow his lead," Brown said. "He knows a lot more than me when it comes to that stuff, so really, I'm OK not knowing what's going on. Just, 'Can a
guy go or not?' If you can go, great. If he can't go, great."
Meanwhile Dwight Howard continued to make huge strides toward a complete recovery from the back surgery. He participated in his first 5 on 5 scrimmage on Thursday, and the chances of the big man being part of the regular season
right at the very start are growing by the day;
"I couldn't even tell you what he hasn't done," Brown said. "Every time I look up he's in the drills, whether it's contact or non-contact. I don't have a rule where a guy has to play X amount of games before he can play in the
opener. He can play one (preseason) game and still play. He might not play at all and still play ... The biggest thing for me is as long as he's in practice beforehand."
The Lakers have assembled one of the most potent rosters in the league this off season, one that has the talent and ability to win it all. For that though, the franchise needs its players fully fit, and they are certainly on their
way to doing that.
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