Bryant overcomes flu as Lakers cruise (AP) Kobe Bryant spent the day in his hotel room, unable to keep any food or fluids down for most of the afternoon. The same bout of the stomach flu sent teammate Andrew Bynum to the hospital, but Bryant refused similar treatment leading up to a game he knew his team had to win. He simply shook off the nausea and queasy stomach, scoring 13 of his 20 points in the first quarter to set the tone in the Los... Publish Date: Tue, 04 Dec 2007 20:50:11 PST Read more...