Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant suffered a minor left knee injury in the team's 96-92 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Dec. 17, but he indicated after the game he doesn't expect to miss any time.
Lakers.com's Mike Trudell spoke to Bryant after the contest, who claimed that he "twisted" the knee after bumping into Tony Allen midway through the third quarter:
Bryant told me that he "twisted" his knee "a little bit," and that it's "a little stiff." Should be OK for Friday vs. MIN.
— Mike Trudell (@LakersReporter) December 18, 2013
Bryant sustained the injury while working against Allen and seemed to be in a decent amount of pain. He was on the FedExForum floor for a short period before making his way to the sideline with a grimace, where he was worked on by head Lakers trainer Gary Vitti. Xavier Henry entered the game for Bryant with 2:47 remaining in the third quarter, and he didn't return until almost the midway point of the fourth.
He then played the rest of the game without incident, finishing with 21 points, five rebounds and four assists on 9-of-18 shooting.
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