Kobe Bryant

Kobe Bryant

 Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant left Friday night's game with a leg injury that could be a ruptured Achilles tendon.

Bryant will have an MRI on Saturday to determine the exact nature of the injury.

If the injury does turn out to be a ruptured Achilles, it could have long-term effects for Bryant and the Lakers.

 That injury could take up to a year to heal, according to Will Carroll, sports injuries lead writer for Bleacher Report.

Bryant has previously said that next season could be his last in the NBA. 

This is the 16th season in the league for the 34-year-old.

According to a tweet from the Lakers, Bryant could tell what the injury was before seeing a doctor.

"I was just hoping it wasn't what I thought it was," Bryant said, according to the tweet.

The Lakers have two games left in the regular season, both at home. They face the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday and the Houston Rockets on Wednesday.

The team, after beating the Golden State Warriors 118-116 last night, is one game ahead of the Utah Jazz for the final spot in the NBA's Western Conference playoffs.