NBA-Lakers' Bryant to have shoulder surgery

Jan 26 (Reuters) - Kobe Bryant will have surgery to repair a torn rotator cuff in his right shoulder, the Los Angeles Lakers said on Monday. The five-time National Basketball Association champion will have surgery on Wednesday and a timeline for his return will be issued following the procedure, the team said in a statement. Bryant injured his shoulder last week and it could lead to the 16-time NBA All-Star being shut down for the rest of the 2014-15 season. The 36-year-old guard was averaging 22.3 points from 35 games this season for a struggling Lakers team that is last in the Pacific Division with a 12-33 record. (Reporting by Larry Fine in New York; Editing by Frank Pingue)