NEW ORLEANS — Dallas Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki will replace Kobe Bryant in the 3-point shooting contest Saturday night because the Los Angeles Lakers’ star has a dislocated pinkie on his right hand.
Nowitzki, the NBA MVP last season, won the 3-point shootout in 2006. He will compete in the event for the fifth time.
The Lakers reached the NBA Playoffs in 53 if their first 58 seasons in the league, from 1948-1949 through 2005-2006.
Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant has been diagnosed with 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, it was announced today. The damage occurred when Bryant dislocated the finger in the Lakers’ game at New Jersey on February 5, and was aggravated in last night’s game at Minnesota.
Bryant was examined today in Los Angeles by Dr. Steven Shin, a hand specialist with the Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Group.
Dr. Shin has recommended surgery to repair the ligament, which would cause Bryant to miss approximately six weeks.
Entering the 2006-2007 season, the Lakers had appeared in 28 NBA Finals, the most by any franchise.
The Los Angeles Lakers have assigned guard Coby Karl to the Los Angeles D-Fenders of the NBA Development League, it was announced today by General Manager Mitch Kupchak.
Kobe led the team with 29 points and Lamar achieved a double-double with 10 points, 10 assists and 16 rebounds in a win to close the 9 game road trip that ended 7-2 to help the Lakers set NBA history to have the leagues longest ever road trip ever.
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Lakers center Chris Mihm will undergo surgery on his right heel and sit out about four to six weeks.
Mihm’s right ankle has been surgically repaired twice, and he has been sidelined since Dec. 23 because of bursitis in his right heel and a sore Achilles’ tendon in his right foot.
The Los Angeles Lakers have signed free agent center Didier “DJ†Ilunga-Mbenga for the remainder of the season, it was announced today by General Manager Mitch Kupchak.
Mbenga, a 7-foot, 220 pound native of the Congo, signed a second 10-day contract with the Lakers on February 1st after signing his first 10-day contract with the Lakers on January 21st. In 8 games with the Lakers, Mbenga has averaged 2.3 points, 2.1 rebounds and 0.75 blocks in 7.1 minutes. Earlier in the season, Mbenga signed with the Golden State Warriors November 17 after spending three seasons with the Dallas Mavericks prior to their request for waivers on him October 30. In 16 games with the Warriors prior to his release January 6, Mbenga averaged 1.2 points, 1.9 rebounds and 0.63 blocked shots in 8.1 minutes.
A decent showing in Miami today against the Heat. Lamar Odom came through with 15 points and 18 rebounds, I must stress that it was a very under the radar 18 rebounds that were crucial to some key Laker possessions.
There was a lot of media hype by ABC for Shawn Marion’s debut with the heat since he was traded from the Suns for Shaquille Oneal. Marion came through well, providing some much needed energy to the last place Heat. The one moment that made Laker fans roll there eyes was at the end of the 3rd quarter where Kobe was coming off a steal to dunk the ball in a fast break, and Dwayne Wayde flung his body into Kobe and both went flying to the floor, flagrant like…and ofcourse the sorry Florida fans came through in a loud cheer to see that there messiah like DWADE sacrificed his no-outside game having body to stop Kobe from a poster dunk.
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