Kobe Bryant Sprains Right Pinkie

Kobe sprained his right little finger on Friday and wound up scoring a season-low 11 points, but X-rays were negative. From the L.A. Daily News: “Kobe Bryant scored a season-low nine points on 3-for-11 shooting and suffered a sprained right little finger when he jammed it while trying to catch a pass from teammate Pau Gasol in the first quarter. X-rays taken after the game were negative. ‘It throbbed for about 20 minutes,’ Bryant said.”