Kobe Bryant's Torn Achilles And The Lakers' Potential Amnesty Clause

For the first time in his illustrious 17-year NBA career, Kobe Bryant is vulnerable as a basketball player. Friday night during a Los Angeles Lakers win over the Golden State Warriors, Bryant tore his Achilles tendon, taking him out of basketball for six months at the bare minimum. A torn Achilles is a brutally painful injury that typically takes months to heal, but in this case, healing could feasibly take up to a year. Remember, Bryant came into the league at 17 and has logged what translates ...