After missing three consecutive games with an ailing shin injury, Kobe Bryant will miss fourth straight game by sitting out against the Denver Nuggets on Friday night at the Staples Center. Even though this is an unexpected and uncharacteristic absence by the league’s leading scorer, the Los Angeles Lakers have played well without their superstar leading the way with two wins in three games.
Lakers Guard Kobe Bryant Out Friday vs. Denver Nuggets
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