Feb

15

Kobe Will Play in All-Star Game Nowitzki To Take His Spot In 3 Point Shootout

Posted by Jeff Sack under Main 

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The NBA release a statement late Thursday night, that Los Angeles?Lakers guard Kobe Bryant will play Sunday in New Orleans in?the NBA All-Star?Game. Kobe who was voted in by the fans as a starter, will play besides some troubling news from?doctors on Thursday. Bryant has a complete tear of the radial collateral ligament, an avulsion fracture, and a volar plate injury at the MCP joint of the small finger of this right hand. In simple English that translates to one messed up pinkie! Bryant suffered the injury on February 5, in a game against New Jersey. he aggravated it in Wednesday night?s game against Minnesota.?Doctors recommended that Bryant have surgery immediately, which would put him on the shelf for six weeks. ?Bryant issued a statement through the team, saying he preferred to try to rest it and have the surgery after the end of the season, and after this Summer?s Olympics Games.??Kobe will not participate in the NBA Three Point Challenge, the Association named Dirk Nowitzki?to take his place.

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