Lakers News and Rumors: Kobe Bryant Rejoins Lakers For NBA 2013-14 Preseason After Undergoing Treatment On His Knee In Germany

Los Angeles Lakers superstar Kobe Bryant rejoined his team on Tuesday night after undergoing another platelet-rich plasma treatment on his right knee in Germany.

According to Ramona Shelburne of ESPN, Bryant was seen with the team walking without any visible limp, although the procedure had nothing to do with the injury that kept him out of basketball activities in the past few months.

Bryant described the Orthokine procedure as a tuneup medication for his knee for the upcoming NBA season. The superstar guard underwent the same procedure twice in 2011 and claimed that his knees felt better after getting such treatment.

"I do it every now and then," Bryant said when asked about the procedure. "But this year I haven't had a chance to run, so I don't know how the knee is going to hold up. I don't know if it's going to be sore or what. So instead of taking that chance in the middle of the season, I went to Germany now. I'm just making sure I take care of everything."

But while his knees are feeling great after the latest procedure, the 35-year-old guard confirmed that there is still no timetable for his return after undergoing surgery on his ruptured Achilles tendon.

Bryant said it has yet to be determined whether or not he can suit up for the Lakers' season-opener against the Los Angeles Clippers on Oct. 29, but he reiterated that he is doing his best to get back as early as possible.

"Overall, I feel good," Bryant said. "Obviously, I feel like I'm ahead of schedule. It's just about trying to get that range of motion back where I feel like I can run comfortably. The last stage is really the explosiveness and the muscle endurance."

Lakers head coach Mike D'Antoni, who is looking to bounce back from a dismal first season with the Lakers, also confirmed that Bryant is doing well, but he is also unsure whether the 17-year-veteran will be fully-recovered in time for their season-opener against their city rival.

"Obviously, as you get closer, it gets tougher. But he's doing everything he can to get back as quick as he can. I just don't know when that is," D'Antoni said.