Kobe Bryant, guard for the Los Angeles Lakers, will return on Sunday to play the Toronto Raptors after being out with a tear to his Achilles tendon. The injury occurred on April 12, and Bryant has been working with the team to build enough strength to return to the court. The Lakers are currently 9-9, but there is no doubt that they are eager for Bryant to return.
Many experts and fans are concerned about how Bryant will perform though, and are wondering if he is coming back too soon. Amin Elhassan from ESPN Insider commented via ESPN.com: “Kobe needs to take it slow. A ruptured Achilles might be the most devastating injury for a player to come back from, particularly for someone with the type of mileage Bryant has accumulated. We saw Chauncey Billups attempt to return from the same injury eight months after surgery, and he shut it down within a week and ended up missing two more months. As long as the Lakers can stay with the pack, Bryant should continue to rehab and get stronger.
