Article: Bryant is likely out for weeks

Kobe Bryant joked about a restless night spent watching "The Chronicles of Riddick" and "Dodgeball" while his severely sprained right ankle swelled to the limits of itswrapping.

Then he said he might call the Lakers' locker room at halftime of tonight's game against the Golden State Warriors, just to check up on the guys, and, "hopefully, we'll be up by 20 or something like that."

The one thing that wasn't a laughing matter Friday was the length of time -- still measured in weeks, plural -- before Bryant's return to the court.

He likely will go on the injured list today and be sidelined a minimum of five games and 11 days after injuring his ankle in the first quarter Thursday night against ...

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