Kobe Bryant has a torn rotator cuff, could sit out the rest of the season

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Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant has a torn rotator cuff in his right shoulder, the team announced Thursday.

Bryant injured his shoulder Wednesday night in a loss to the New Orleans Pelicans, and the preliminary results from an MRI showed the tear. The severity of the tear is not yet known, but given that recovery can take months, and that the Lakers are mired at the bottom of the league standings, it's possible Bryant could sit out the rest of the season.

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Jon Terbush

Jon Terbush is an associate editor at TheWeek.com covering politics, sports, and other things he finds interesting. He has previously written for Talking Points Memo, Raw Story, and Business Insider.