Kobe Bryant Concussion

Kobe Bryant Concussion, This much was known as the Los Angeles Lakers reassembled after the All-Star break: Kobe Bryant sustained a concussion and might not play Wednesday against Minnesota, Andrew Bynum’s knee wasn’t quite 100 percent and Pau Gasol was still a member of the team . . . for now.

Not exactly the scent of a championship season. First things first: A new NBA policy could prevent Bryant from playing Wednesday after a neurologist diagnosed him Tuesday with a concussion from a hard foul by Miami guard Dwyane Wade in Sunday’s All-Star game.

According to the concussion policy the league implemented this season, a player must be symptom-free for 24 hours and then complete a series of steps to confirm he is healthy enough for competition. Physical exertion increases at each stage, from a stationary bike, to jogging, to agility work, to noncontact drills. If Bryant didn’t experience symptoms after each stage, there would be consultation with the neurologist in charge of the NBA’s concussion program before he was cleared to play.

Bryant went to see neurologist Vern Williams on Tuesday afternoon after disclosing unspecified symptoms, according to a Lakers spokesman. Earlier in the day, an ear, nose and throat specialist confirmed Bryant had a broken nose.

That Bryant never stopped playing after sustaining such injuries in a game sponsored by the NBA could become a flash point of debate if Bryant couldn’t play Wednesday . . . or even if he could.

Concussion symptoms include lack of focus, fatigue and irritability but a full recovery is typical, said Dr. Ken Nazari, a neurologist at Centinela Hospital Medical Center in Inglewood. Nazari was speaking generally and did not know the details of Bryant’s symptoms.

Kobe Bryant Nickname Black Mamba

Kobe Bryant Nickname Black Mamba, People are ready to anoint LeBron James the best player in the NBA but the crown remains on the head of Kobe Bryant. His 2010 statistics are comparable to James’ so there’s an argument there. It’s becomes no contest when you look at their mentalities. Kobe approaches the basketball court like a battlefield. LeBron uses it as a dance floor.

Bryant recently gave kids and parents at his basketball camp some insight as to how he approaches the game and life. The campers were allowed to submit questions for Kobe to answer and one of the kids asked how the Black Mamba became Kobe’s nickname. Bryant’s answer reaches a place that LeBron James will never, ever reach.

“I won’t encourage you to be like me. I’m a thrill-seeker. So I love sharks. I love Black Mambas. I love King Cobras. I love stuff that can really kind of do you bodily harm.”

That’s a cold statement. LeBron isn’t wired that way, which isn’t necessarily a bad thing, but when vying for the title of “Best Player in the League” you need that Great White/Black Mamba/King Cobra mindset. James can continue to be the regular-season, statistical MVP candidate year in and year out. If he wants to be one of the league’s greatest players and competitors he needs to add some predator to his personality.

Kobe Bryant Divorce

Kobe Bryant Divorce, The wife of Kobe Bryant has filed for divorce after more than a decade of marriage to the National Basketball Association superstar.

Vanessa Bryant filed papers in Orange County Superior Court in Santa Ana, California citing “irreconcilable differences” as the reason for the divorce from the Los Angeles Lakers player.

The couple have two daughters, Natalia, 8, and Gianna, 5, and have been married for 10 1/2 years.

“The Bryants have resolved all issues incident to their divorce privately with the assistance of counsel and a judgment dissolving their marital status will be entered in 2012,” a representative for the couple said.

In court documents, Vanessa asked for spousal support and joint custody that gives Kobe visitation rights with the two children.

The couple also asked for privacy in a statement released by their lawyers. “In the interest of our young children and in light of the upcoming holiday season the public respect our privacy during this difficult time,” it said.

Vanessa stood by her husband after he was charged with sexually assaulting a Colorado woman eight years ago.

They appeared side by side at a news conference at the time in which Vanessa expressed support for her husband as he admitted to being guilty of adultery.

The Colorado case against Bryant was eventually dismissed.

“I know that my husband has made a mistake — the mistake of adultery,” she said at the time. “He and I will have to deal with that within our marriage, and we will do so. He is not a criminal.”