After restocking their lineup this past offseason, the L.A. Lakers could be expected to make a run at their most recent NBA Championship since 2010.
However, with injuries to staple players like future Hall of Famer Kobe Bryant and the newly-acquired, veteran center, Dwight Howard, it would appear that any preseason prognostications are in flux for the moment.
While Howard is still rehabbing from a herniated disc that kept him out of last season’s playoffs with Orlando, the Los Angeles Times reported last week that Kobe Bryant is suffering from a left foot injury.
This is just the latest in a series of injuries for Kobe, including a left shoulder injury that kept him out of preseason play earlier this week against Portland.
The book on Bryant, 34, is becoming extensive, which is not good news for a Lakers team that looks to rebound from a five-game series loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder in the Western Conference Semifinals last season.
Bryant managed 1,616 points in just 58 games during the 2011-12 season, yet still led the Lakers in points and assists; not good when you consider that the Lakers w ...
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Los Angeles Lakers: Early-Season Injuries That Will Hurt LA’s Title Hopes
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