NBA Bryant suspended for striking Ginobili

NEW YORK -- Kobe Bryant was suspended one game without pay by the NBA on Tuesday and missed the Lakers' loss to the Knicks after his long-shot bid for a hearing was denied.

Bryant was penalized for striking San Antonio's Manu Ginobili in the face late in the Lakers' loss to the Spurs on Sunday.

With Los Angeles already in New York when the suspension was announced, Bryant requested an "immediate hearing" with the league office to appeal. But his request was turned down.

-- AP