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Inside Hoops Wed, 04/11/2012 12:18 AM

Kobe Bryant likely out Wednesday vs Spurs

Kobe Bryant will not play Wednesday night in San Antonio, missing his third consecutive game because of an inflamed tendon sheath in his left shin. Lakers coach Mike Brown huddled with athletic trainer Gary Vitti after practice in San Antonio about it. Read more...

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Yahoo NBA Sun, 04/08/2012 12:37 AM

Bryant sits out Suns game with injured left shin (AP)

Kobe Bryant sat out the Los Angeles Lakers' game against the Phoenix Suns on Saturday night because of an injured left shin, ending his consecutive games streak at 138. Lakers longtime trainer Gary Vitti said just before tipoff he decided to put Bryant's Read more...

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Inside Hoops Sun, 03/04/2012 6:13 PM

Kobe Bryant’s mask may be upgraded

For all the Lakers fans whove grown quite fond of the Kobe Mask through three exciting post-All-Star games, even its job isnt secure as Bryant searches for the best way to maximize his performance while not 100 percent. Lakers trainer Gary Vitti plans to Read more...

NBA.com Thu, 08/04/2011 2:43 PM

November 7, 1991

Lakers trainer Gary Vitti takes us behind the scenes through the week leading up to Magic Johnson's Nov. 7, 1991 announcement that he had contracted the HIV virus. Read more...