Los Angeles Lakers star guard Kobe Bryant will undergo surgery on Wednesday, likely ending his season early for his third consecutive NBA campaign. The Lakers announced the decision on Monday after Bryant had seen a specialist to consider all options concerning his his torn right rotator cuff. Bryant, who suffered the injury last Wednesday in a loss at New Orleans, was advised to undergo surgery. While no timetable for his return will be made until after the operation, Bryant figures to sit out the remainder of the campaign with the Lakers mired in a 12-33 season, second-worst in the Western Conference.