Kobe Bryant is expected to be out of the game for approximately six weeks after hyper-extending his knee during Tuesday’s 96-92 win against the Grizzlies.
Just 11 days after his return to Los Angeles Lakers, the shooting guard is going to the sidelines again. He injured his left knee with 3:25 left in the third quarter game in opposition to the Memphis team on December 17.
Kobe fell after backing Tony Allen down in to the post. "I just hyper-extended it. I tend to hyper-extend my knees every now and then." Kobe said on why doing the crucial play.
The 15-time-All-Star underwent Magnetic Resonance Imaging exam on Thursday. "Results of the MRI show that Bryant has a fracture of the lateral tibial plateau of his knee," the Lakers said in a statement. "He is expected to be out approximately six weeks."
"That's too bad, you hate it for Kobe. He's worked so hard to get back. But he'll be back. He'll be back in six weeks. He's got to weather the storm to get back. We're going to play hard. We have enough guys and enough talent. We'll be fine." Lakers coach Mike D'Antoni told reporters during their practice at the team’s El Segundo training facility.
It can be recalled that Bryant stepped out of the court eight months ago due to his torn left Achilles’ tendon.
This latest injury of the 5-time NBA champion came a huge blow for the Lakers for all 3 of their point guards also went out of the court due to injury – Steve Nash with nerve damage in back, Steve Blake with a torn ligament in right elbow and Jordan Farmar with a torn hamstring.
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