Kobe Bryant's lawyers may try to close his preliminary hearing to the media and public, according to lawyers fighting to unseal warrants and affidavits in the case.

Such a move would be rare, but Colorado law provides for a judge to consider such a request in felony sexual assault cases.

Hal Haddon, one of the lawyers representing the Los Angeles Lakers star, did not return a call seeking comment.

But Christopher Beall, a lawyer representing a consortium of eight media organizations covering the Bryant case, said Wednesday that he anticipates the request will be made.

"We have no independent reason to believe that, other than that we know who we're dealing with," said Beall, referring to Haddon and his co-counsel on the high-powered Bryant defense team, Pamela Mackey.

Already, Haddon and Mackey have argued without success to keep cameras out of the courtroom for recent Bryant hearings. They're also opposing media lawyers' efforts to win the unsealing of Bryant case file.