Dwyane Wayde broke Kobe Bryant’s nose a week ago but yesterday, it was the LA star’s turn to break Wade’s heart.
A masked Bryant sizzled with 33 points as the Lakers beat the Miami Heat at home 93-83 for their 17th win at home in 18 games and 8 of 10 overall.
Wade, who went after a driving Bryant in the All Star game last week bloodying the Laker guard in the nose, limped to the bench with six fouls midway through the fourth and finished the night with just 16. He walked off to the showers covering his head with a towel as the Lakers deal the Heat a statement win.
The Heat (28-9) are the second leading team in the league behind Chicago and the Lakers (23-14) are still a struggling team at fourth in the West.
In another anticipated match, the Boston Celtics ruined the return of Harvard grad Jeremy Lin to Boston with a 115-11 win in overtime. Lin had 16 points but it was Rajon Rondo who was the night’s biggest performer with 18 points , 20 assists and 17 rebounds.
