Just days after making his comeback from an Achilles' injury that sidelined him for the first month of the NBA season, Kobe Bryant is heading back to the bench with a knee injury. Los Angeles Lakers,Injury Update: Kobe Bryant has a fracture of the lateral tibial plateau in his left knee. He is expected to miss 6 weeks. Ken Berger ,Kobe Bryant will not need surgery on his leg fracture, league source tells @CBSSports: "The bone will heal."