Gary Vitti confirms ruptured achilles, Kobe out 6-9 months

[AngelEyes]

Arash Markazi ‏@ArashMarkazi 9m

Lakers trainer Gary Vitti confirms its a ruptured Achilles tendon and Kobe Bryant will be sidelined 6-9 months.

Ken Berger ‏@KBergCBS 7m

Kobe Bryant's surgery is scheduled for 1 p.m. PT. "It's a third-degree tear. It's gone. Completely torn," said trainer Gary Vitti.

[Beatlezz]

[IncarceratedBob]

The world is unfair.

[MJ(Mean John)]

Wow
I can't stomach this yet.
I can't process it yet. It hasn't hit me

[Scholar]

Sad news but I expected as much.

[nathanjizzle]

[The_Yearning]

6-9 months.

Rose 8-12 months

Rose is a bitch.

[kennethgriffin]

"It's a third-degree tear. It's gone. Completely torn," said trainer Gary Vitti.

R.I.P

[Young X]

Noooo

[kuniva_dAMiGhTy]

Unbelievable.

[Scholar]

It's funny how during the game time thread, haters were insisting Kobe was faking it.

[kennethgriffin]

6-9 months.

Rose 8-12 months

Rose is a bitch.

and i'd take a torn acl over a completely torn achillies any day of the week

[NoGunzJustSkillz]

6-9 months.

Rose 8-12 months

Rose is a bitch.

This is the same injury Rose is coming off?

[Genaro]

So sad. Be well soon, Mamba.

[LLK21]

F*** you D'antoni