15 Apr 2013

Bryant set to be on the sidelines for up to nine months

12:20 pm on 15 April 2013

The Los Angeles Lakers player Kobe Bryant is likely to be on the sidelines for up to nine months after a suffering a torn Achilles.

Bryant left the court in pain toward the end of their 118-116 win over Golden State and later declared his season over.

He later vented his frustration on Facebook questioning how he'd be able to recover to play at the same level.