Report: Kobe Bryant Out Indefinitely After Severely Spraining Ankle Against Hawks (Video)

by Zack Cox on Wed, Mar 13, 2013 at 10:52PM

The Lakers’ playoff aspirations just took a huge blow.

Kobe Bryant is reportedly out indefinitely with a severe ankle sprain, according to Yahoo! Sports’ Adrian Wojnarowski.

X-rays negative on Kobe's ankle. Severe sprain.
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Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojYahooNBA) March 14, 2013

Lakers say Bryant is "out indefinitely."
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Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojYahooNBA) March 14, 2013

Bryant came down awkwardly on his left foot after going up for a potential game-tying jumper with less than five seconds remaining in L.A.’s 96-92 loss to the Hawks on Wednesday. He remained down on the court for an extended period of time before walking off under his own power.

Losing Bryant for any significant amount of time would be devastating for the Lakers, who seemed to finally be coming around after a disastrous start to the season. They currently hold a half-game lead on Utah for the eighth and final playoff spot in the Western Conference.

See how the injury happened in the video below.