Kobe Bryant leaves Lakers-Pelicans with sore right Achilles tendon

Kobe Bryant returned tonight after missing a game with a strained right Achilles tendon.

He didn’t even make it to halftime.

Baxter Holmes of ESPN:

Kobe Bryant is done for the night with a sore right Achilles.

— Baxter Holmes (@BaxterHolmes) January 13, 2016

Kobe’s major Achilles tendon tear in 2013 was on his left leg. So, this isn’t an aggravation of that.

But these are the types of injuries faced by 37-year-olds who play 30 minutes per game.