Kobe Bryant missed his ninth game of his 20th and final season Tuesday, sitting out with a sore right shoulder as his Los Angeles Lakers fell 92-90 to the Dallas Mavericks at Staples Center.<br />Bryant's right shoulder has bothered him virtually all season and figures to be an issue the rest of the way.<br />It's the same shoulder Bryant had surgery on last season to repair a torn rotator cuff, ending his 2014-15 campaign after 35 games.<br />"Today, I got up in the morning.<br />I went through my routine, and [the] shoulder is like, I couldn't really move the thing," Bryant said before Tuesday's game.<br />"Usually, the night before, it's kind of a telltale sign with how much it hurts when I sleep."<br />In addition to his shoulder, Bryant has also missed games this season because of a strained right Achilles and back issues.<br />He has also sat out just to rest.
