Old age and nagging injuries have forced Los Angeles Lakers head coach Byron Scott to dial down Kobe Bryant's recent workload.

In an effort to keep the 36-year-old fresh, Scott will rest Bryant on Monday against the Portland Trail Blazers on the second night of a back-to-back. Bryant and the Lakers host the Indiana Pacers on Sunday night, a game the superstar is suiting up for.

Mike Bresnahan of the Los Angeles Times said Bryant will stay in L.A. and won't travel with the team to Portland. Bryant is expected to play Wednesday against the Los Angeles Clippers.

Sunday will mark Bryant's fourth consecutive contest since sitting three straight, including the Lakers' Christmas Day game, for rest.

Bryant enters Sunday averaging 23.8 points per game - the fourth-best mark in the NBA - on a career-worst 37.7 percent shooting from the field.