WE ARE ALL SO SORRY KOBE

Not one of the better things that we have

learned of lately. Our star player is out 

for quite a duration once again. This

time it is a tear in the rotator cuff of

his right shoulder and may require

more surgery for him to have to endure.

Coach Byron Scott really does have

his work cut out for him now. We send

him our condolences and our best wishes.

The Lakers declined to speculate on the

severity of Kobe's injury, but many rotator

cuff injuries do indeed require surgery.

They often take several months too for

rehabilitation. Bryant briefly returned to 

the game in New Orleans and played 

essentially with one arm after the injury

making a 14 foot jumper with his left

hand. He is a right handed shooter.

Bryant is the highest paid NBA player this

season making $23.5 million this year

and $25 million next year. He is averaging

last season having his overlapping ailments. 

It appears likely he will not now be able to play

in the All-Star game on February 15th in N.Y.

Pau of Chicago, (former Laker) will start up 

front for the East along with Carmelo Anthony 

for the Feb 15th game in NY. Memphis' (Pau's

brother) Marc Gasol, joins New Orleans

Anthony Davis and Clippers Blake Griffin.

Scott's 8th starting lineup that featured rookie 

guard Jordan Clarkson who posted a career 

high 11 points on 5-9 shooting, 4 assists and 

1 turnover in 28 minutes in his first career start. 

Price went scoreless on 4 shot attempts in

19 minutes. Lin did not appear because

of a coach's decision, the first time that

happened in 3 years. On Sunday the

Lakers will be playing against the Rockets

at 6:30 p.m. TWCS. We shall see how 

it goes now with our Star out of it.

BABS WELLS