[ESPN] Kobe had his knee drained

[TheMACHINE]

thanks man...i guess im just scared that the surgery will make things worst since its not "that bad" lol

[The Gemini Method]

thanks man...i guess im just scared that the surgery will make things worst since its not "that bad" lol

You know yourself best and if you feel you can get by w/o surgery, then by all means. I would suggest seeking more than one opinion and if there is a consensus of what needs to be done, then go ahead and make your decision. I think with a tendon you may be okay if you allow it to heal naturally. Couple that with age, how much stress you put on it, and what height/weight you have on the ankle, you can pretty much kinda guess on how it'll be. Surgery isn't always the answer; but sometimes it can be successful for a long time. I had my ankle surgery at age 17 and that was 13 years ago. I have considerably more of an injury and the only adverse effects is probably arthritis from time to time when its cold (which is a rarity in SoCal as you know).

[mojorizen7]

broken fiinger, knee drained (of what? could be anything to make it sound dramatic),

WHAT A WARRIOR!!!!!!!!! ZOMG

Ego.

Every year we get to learn that Kobe is playing thru some kind of finger ing injury. It's really quite hysterical.

[Allanon]

It's only a problem if it's used as an excuse.

No matter Kobe's maladies, there are no excuses for the Lakers not winning a championship this year.

[D-Wade #3]

Bow down to King Kobe, while your team gets swept.

Why don't you stop worshipping other men, got! But then again, you like to worship Koolaid's toddler

[D-Wade #3]

I have a in my signature because mine is currently in Koolaid's ass

[tlongII]

I had my knee drained when I was younger and played compe ive sports. It's no fun at all. It pretty much drains you of energy for the day. Kobe's and Bynum's ailments are not good news for the Lakers at all. Based on these revelations I will be very surprised if it takes more than 5 games for the Suns to dispose of the Lakers.

[duncan228]

Phil Jackson: Kobe had knee drained “a while ago”
By Greg Beacham

Lakers coach Phil Jackson says Kobe Bryant had fluid drained from his right knee a while ago.

Before the opener of the Western Conference finals on Monday night, Jackson claimed the procedure wasn’t unusual for the Lakers’ leading scorer and former league MVP.

Bryant strained his knee during the season, and had it drained at least once or twice before when it swelled, Jackson said.

The 2009 NBA finals MVP missed four of the Lakers’ last five regular-season games to rest a litany of injuries, including a gimpy left ankle and an arthritic finger.

Bryant only participated in portions of practice during the past week after the Lakers’ second-round sweep of the Utah Jazz.

The defending NBA champions are facing the Phoenix Suns in the conference finals.