Los Angeles Lakers star forward Kobe Bryant said on Wednesday his right knee injury was not serious and may not prevent him from competing in the NBA preseason.
![U.S. basketball team player Kobe Bryant attends a training session for the Beijing Olympics at the Venetian Macao-Resort-Hotel in Macau July 30, 2008. [Xinhua/Reuters]](http://images.china.cn/attachement/jpg/site1007/20081024/000802c98ccc0a6b708f19.jpg "U.S. basketball team player Kobe Bryant attends a training session for the Beijing Olympics at the Venetian Macao-Resort-Hotel in Macau July 30, 2008. [Xinhua/Reuters]") |
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U.S. basketball team player Kobe Bryant attends a training session for the Beijing Olympics at the Venetian Macao-Resort-Hotel in Macau July 30, 2008. [Xinhua/Reuters] |
Bryant said he had felt better on Wednesday after he injured his right knee on Tuesday in the Los Angeles Lakers' 102-98 win over the Charlotte Bobcats in San Diego.
Bryant, the reigning league MVP, was injured under the Lakers' basket when he banged knees with teammate Josh Powell while going for a rebound.
"There was no swelling. At that point, I knew I was OK. Some injuries can go either way. You've got to get lucky. I didn't sleep much, to be honest with you. Just moving it around, seeing if it was all right," said Bryant.
(Xinhua News Agency October 24, 2008)