The Los Angeles Lakers managed to defeat the Detroit Pistons Sunday, but guard Kobe Bryant was left dealing with significant pain in the aftermath.
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Bryant Will Not Travel to Phoenix
Monday, Nov. 16
Bryant played 36 minutes Sunday and commented on his status after the game, per Baxter Holmes of ESPN: "I’m barely standing up. My back & my legs, it’s killing me. I'm not looking forward to walking to the car. Seriously."
Mike Bresnahan of the Los Angeles Times confirmed the 37-year-old guard would not play Monday's contest against the Phoenix Suns, and Holmes reacted to the situation:
The later part of Bryant's career, in its 20th NBA season, has been riddled with injuries. Starting with a torn Achilles at the end of the 2012-13 season, Bryant has not been fully healthy at any point in the following three years. Knee, shoulder and back ailments have limited him to just 49 games over the last three seasons, and he's also sat out a few back-to-backs.
While that's a natural part of the aging process, Bryant's 2015-16 campaign has been marked ...
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