Kobe Bryant Suffers Torn Rotator Cuff in Shooting Shoulder (Update)

No word on how long it will keep him out for.

January 22, 2015

Image via Complex Original

After suffering the injury last night against the New Orleans Pelicans, Kobe Bryant announced today that an MRI revealed a torn rotator cuff in his shooting shoulder.

The MRI on Kobe Bryant's right shoulder showed "a tear of the rotator cuff." Full press release attached: pic.twitter.com/2GAd8Vzw3L

— Mike Trudell (@LakersReporter) January 22, 2015

There is no word on how the injury will impact Kobe's season. There have been instances of players playing through the injury in the past, but Los Angeles' lost season gives Kobe enough reason to sit out for the remainder of the year and opt for surgery instead. Stay tuned for updates.

UPDATE:

Welp.

THIS JUST IN: Lakers expect Kobe Bryant to miss rest of the season with torn rotator cuff. (via @ramonashelburne) pic.twitter.com/ILplqYy81b

— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) January 23, 2015