Kobe Bryant- ThreePeat in Jeapoardy?

For those of you who were watching last night's Lakers/Hornets game, some may have seen Kobe limp off the court with about 2 minutes to go after getting tangled up with the Hornets' Willie Green.  Early indications looked like a repeat of a previous ankle sprain a few weeks ago, but via ESPN-Los Angeles and speaking with Stephania Bell, DPT via Twitter, it seems as though it may be more of a forefoot sprain than the typical ATF/Inversion sprain.  While this may be disconcerting to Laker fans, Kobe should be ready, although banged up, for game 5.  While typically a sprain/strain of this type would require roughly 3-5 weeks of rehab to return to 100%, the Laker's training staff and given Kobe's level of physical fitness will have him ready to play sooner than later (more than likely a cortizone shot later as well).  The Lakers biggest problem in threepeating will prob not stem from this injury, but rather their mediocre play as of late.... But I'll keep those opinions to myself at this time.  Hope this sheds some light on the issue.  Happy Monday to all!

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