The Black Mamba is back on the hardwood and preparing for the upcoming season.
Kobe Bryant announced via Instagram on Saturday that he was able to start on-court shooting for the first time since tearing his right rotator cuff against New Orleans on Jan. 21. Bryant, who underwent surgery to repair the tear, played 35 games last season and has been unable to shoot for about seven months.
Bryant also missed the end of the 2012-13 season and all but six games of the 2013-14 campaign due to a torn Achilles tendon and a fractured knee.