Kobe Bryant will sit out Lakers’ game against the 76ers
Kobe Bryant acknowledges the fans as he walks off the court in Boston following the Lakers’ 112-104 victory over the Celtics on Thursday night.
Kobe Bryant will not play tonight against the Philadelphia 76ers because of a sore right shoulder, the Lakers said.
Bryant struggled through a five-for-18 shooting effort Wednesday in a win over the Celtics. He said afterward his shoulder bothered him but he felt the need to push through it for his final game in Boston.
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Bryant had surgery on the shoulder last January after tearing the rotator cuff, ending his 2014-15 season.
He has sat out a handful of games this season for various reasons.
It was unclear who the Lakers would start in his place in a game with possible draft lottery implications. The Lakers (6-27) and 76ers (3-31) were the NBA’s two worst teams through December.
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Bryant, 37, is averaging 17.2 points and shooting 34.1%.
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