Kobe’s Not Sick, He Just Didn’t Play Well

A lot of hoopla (no pun intended) was made about Kobe Bryant’s sore throat on Monday night, as the Lakers lost to the Rockets 100-92 in Game one of the Western Conference semifinals.
Apparently, Kobe missed an “important” practice on Sunday because he wasn’t feeling well.
There’s been a lot of speculation as to why Kobe underperformed, so much so that he finally put a stop to the “sick” rumors. He told the LA Times that he is fine and that it wasn’t an issue for him on Monday night.
His explanation for the poor performance? Simple. His shooting was off. It …read more