Kobe Bryant injury: Mike D'Antoni expects Lakers star to start vs. Pacers

Lakers head coach Mike D'Antoni "anticipates" that Kobe Bryant will play through his severely sprained left ankle and start Friday against the Pacers, according to the team's sideline reporter Mike Trudell. For more on the story, visit Silver Screen & Roll Trudell reports that D'Antoni first called Bryant a "game-time decision" before being pressed into admitting that he expects him to be on the court. D'Antoni also shared that he doesn't intend Bryant to be used as a decoy. Bryant initially suf...