LOS ANGELES (AP) Lakers star Kobe Bryant sprained his surgically repaired right shoulder Monday night and sat out the second half of Los Angeles' victory over Cleveland,

The Lakers were already short-handed, playing their fifth game without Shaquille O'Neal (strained right calf) and ninth without Karl Malone (sprained knee ligament).

Bryant's injury put a damper on his first game against LeBron James, the rookie sensation who had 16 points and seven assists, but committed six turnovers. Bryant finished with 10 points, five rebounds and two assists in 17 minutes.

Gary Payton and rookie Brian Cook scored 13 points each for the Lakers. Zydrunas Ilgauskas led Cleveland with 19 points and eight rebounds.

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