While we are busy waiting for things like the start of the World Series and the NBA regular season to begin, preseason basketball serves as decent filler — especially when one of the NBA’s brightest stars tweaks an ankle or a knee. Enter Kobe Bryant.

In a game against the Charlotte Bobcats, Mamba hyperextended his right knee going up for a rebound and we have the video to prove it:

It’s doubtful there are any serious problems with Kobe’s knee — Bryant finished the game on the bench in street clothes — but he is scheduled to be reexamined today and may get an MRI if he’s experiencing any difficulties. For the record, the Lakers beat the HornetsBobcats last night (zero wins in the preseason — exactly the type of improvement Larry Brown and Michael Jordan want), paced by Bynum’s 16 points.

Does a healthy Bynum in that bunch make the Lakers the favorites to win the whole NBA enchilada?

Tags: Charlotte Bobcats, Knee Injury, Kobe Bryant, Los Angeles Lakers, Western Conference

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