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Kobe to Return to Lakers
novafantasysports.com - 6/20/2009
Kobe to Return to Lakers
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The LA times is reporting that the last of the Lakers completed their exit meetings Friday with their coach and general manager, but not before providing a triple-barrel blast of hope for the future as everybody went their separate ways for the summer. Kobe Bryant re-emphasized that he would ...
Mitch Kupchak’s Secret Diary
lakeshowlife.com - 6/19/2009
Mitch Kupchak’s Secret Diary
— lakeshowlife.com — Kupchak is always on the clock While everybody else in Los Angeles is basking in the afterglow... of a 15 th NBA title, Mitch Kupchak is in bed by 10pm in order to get to the office by 9am. Its business as usual for the general manager of the Los Angeles Lakers. Luckily, through a source that ... (more) Mitch Kupchak’s Secret Diary

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The Official Online Store for the Los Angeles Lakers
lakersstore.com - 6/19/2009
The Official Online Store for the Los Angeles Lakers
— lakersstore.com — Kobe Bryant #21355 '09 NBA Champs Kobe Bryant Life Size Bobblehead $13,000.00 *PRE-ORDER ITEM* This item will... begin shipping in September 15, 2009 . If other items are ordered with this item the instock items will ship ASAP as a partial shipment. ... (more) The Official Online Store for the Los Angeles Lakers

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Kobe Says He's Staying Put, Jackson Still Undecided
bizofbasketball.com - 6/21/2009
Kobe Says He's Staying Put, Jackson Still Undecided
— bizofbasketball.com — Kobe Says He’s Staying in L.A. Even if he opts out of his contract this summer, Kobe... Bryant says he plans to remain with the NBA Champion Los Angeles Lakers , ESPN.com reports. Bryant can terminate the final two years of the seven-year, $136.4 million contract he signed in 2004 and become ... (more) Kobe Says He's Staying Put, Jackson Still Undecided

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