With a bad break, it all changes for Kobe Bryant and the Lakers — nba.si.com

Kobe BryantLos Angeles LakersUncategorized After pushing himself for months to return from a torn Achilles’ tendon, Kobe Bryant suffered a fracture in his left knee on Tuesday. (Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) Three weeks ago, the Los Angeles Lakers earmarked $48.5 million for a new, two-year contract to let the world know that Kobe Bryant was both their present and future. What was illogical then seems painfully so now, as the 35-year-old guard not only faces an uphill climb in overcoming the limitations of his once-ruptured Achilles’, but will now be tasked with slowly rehabilitating an injured knee on the same leg. Bryant lost his footing in the third quarter of a game against the Grizzlies on Tuesday, resulting in a hyperextension and tibial plateau fracture — an injury that carries with it a six-week timeline for recovery.

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