Oct 23 (Reuters) - A week before the Los Angeles Lakers begin their regular season at home against the Dallas Mavericks, their All-Star guard Kobe Bryant missed practice on Tuesday for a second successive day to rest a "painful" foot. Five-time NBA champion Bryant was kicked in his right foot during the third quarter of Sunday's 99-92 preseason loss to the Sacramento Kings and said he was unsure when he would resume training. Asked by reporters whether this was a setback for the Lakers, Bryant replied: "Not really. "It's probably pretty good that it happened. It slowed me down a bit. ...
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