Kobe Bryant out for the season with torn rotator cuff

[MACK11]

Final word from the doctor today is still to come, but I'm told the Lakers are expecting Kobe to miss the rest of this season.

— Ramona Shelburne (@ramonashelburne) January 23, 2015

This process will takea few days to play out. Still considering all options before making final plan. Kobe still has more Dr. appointments

— Ramona Shelburne (@ramonashelburne) January 23, 2015

Kobe has a "significant" tear in his rotator cuff. Surgery recommended but he wants to research & think this weekend before final decision.

— Ramona Shelburne (@ramonashelburne) January 23, 2015

[raptors999]

Final word from the doctor today is still to come, but I'm told the Lakers are expecting Kobe to miss the rest of this season.

— Ramona Shelburne (@ramonashelburne) January 23, 2015

This process will takea few days to play out. Still considering all options before making final plan. Kobe still has more Dr. appointments

— Ramona Shelburne (@ramonashelburne) January 23, 2015

Kobe has a "significant" tear in his rotator cuff. Surgery recommended but he wants to research & think this weekend before final decision.

— Ramona Shelburne (@ramonashelburne) January 23, 2015

There goes his fastball. How does a basketball player tear his rotator?

[Hotshot]

Wow finally the Lakers will be able to practice team basketball without the stress of hearing the old guy bitching all the time.

Ideally Kobe should have been moved to a contender for some picks/or younger players and would have been a good sixth man to come off the bench but alas he is too stubborn and once again he will come next season to collect his last paycheck and try to be the man again.

[Mr.Z]

Just retire Kobe. You were great. No one wants to wait around and watch you go through another recovery just to put up stats on a horrible team.

[007]

Please retire Kobe, you can't go anymore.

[Jangles]

Shame seeing an all time legend limp out of the league like he has or will be doing.

[planetmars]

Shame seeing an all time legend limp out of the league like he has or will be doing.

Unfortunately it happens all the time. Legends love the game too much and just keep playing until they look foolish. Jordan in Washington was pathetic. Hakeem was washed up in Toronto. Bird barely played. I could go on and on.

It's tough for these guys because this was what they were good at and they loved it. Walking away on a high note is pretty difficult. I thought Jordan was going to do it but he came back. Hopefully Lebron leaves on a good note, but I don't see that happening either.

[Joey]

Unfortunately it happens all the time. Legends love the game too much and just keep playing until they look foolish. Jordan in Washington was pathetic. Hakeem was washed up in Toronto. Bird barely played. I could go on and on.

It's tough for these guys because this was what they were good at and they loved it. Walking away on a high note is pretty difficult. I thought Jordan was going to do it but he came back. Hopefully Lebron leaves on a good note, but I don't see that happening either.

Reggie Miller did it rather gracefully. Tim Duncan will being doing it soon.

Iverson though, is the ultimate in shitty ways to go out. I think Kobe will. He's already mused about it out loud and admitted that he was already extremely close once before.

[Cody73]

Bye Kobe. Gonna miss ya beef with the league.

[iblastoff]

Reggie Miller did it rather gracefully. Tim Duncan will being doing it soon.

Iverson though, is the ultimate in shitty ways to go out. I think Kobe will. He's already mused about it out loud and admitted that he was already extremely close once before.

i remember when he joined up with memphis and his jersey was selling like crazy. dude didn't even end up playing one game on their home court.