Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant left Tuesday's 107-100 preseason loss to the Sacramento Kings after suffering a lower leg contusion in the third quarter. He did not return to the game.
The 37-year-old, who has suffered a season-ending injury in three consecutive seasons, sustained the bruise when he was kneed in the left calf on a drive to the rim with 9:19 left in the third quarter.
Bryant checked out of the game and was tended to by the Lakers' medical staff. He then left the floor unassisted and walked briskly through the tunnel to the locker room.