NBA

• Bryant sidelined for second straight game

  
  

  Los Angeles, CA (Sports Network) - Los Angeles Lakers All-Star guard Kobe Bryant missed Monday's game against San Antonio due to a sprained left ankle.

  It's the second straight game Bryant has sat out.

  He was also absent on Saturday when the Lakers won in Portland, 99-82.

  Bryant, who is averaging 28 points, 5.3 rebounds and 4.6 assists this season, had played in 235 straight games before sitting Saturday. Last week, he became the Lakers' all-time leading scorer, passing Jerry West. Bryant (25,246) is now 33 points shy of Reggie Miller (25,279) for 13th on the NBA's all-time scoring list.

  The Lakers were also missing center Andrew Bynum from Monday's game. He's out with a bruised right hip.

  02/08 22:46:17 ET