On the same day it was revealed that Dwight Howard has a torn labrum and will join Pau Gasol (concussion) on the sideline for at least a week, Lakers star Kobe Bryant tried to downplay rumors of discontent on the team.
Responding to a report that he and Howard did not get along and almost got into a fistfight, Bryant on Monday tweeted a picture of the two pretending to square off in the trainer's room with coach Mike D'Antoni smiling between them.
"Obviously, there are fake stories coming out, somebody has something against our team," Howard said. "Me and Kobe don't have a problem with each other. We're not beefing. So for somebody to come out with a random story and say me and him got into a fight? It's ridiculous."
Said Bryant: "It's not true. We all try to be professional about what we do. I guess some [journalists] skate around that a little bit."
The Lakers are 15-18 and in 11th place in the Western Conference.
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