Kobe ruled out of final game versus Hawks
Kobe Bryant’s final game against the Hawks will come in street clothes.
The Lakers guard has been ruled out of Friday night’s game with right shoulder soreness. Bryant was listed as questionable before the final determination was made Friday afternoon.
Bryant has missed three of the past four games. He played just 11 minutes and had five points in the Lakers’ loss at the Nuggets Wednesday.
Bryant will end his 20-year career having faced the Hawks 29 times, including 25 starts, and averages of 22.3 points, 4.7 rebounds and 4.5 assists in 34.1 minutes. It’s his second lowest career average against any team, trailing only the 22.2 point average against the Pistons.
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Chris Vivlamore is the sports editor at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He has served as reporter and editor at the AJC since 2003.
