latimes.com - 10/24/2008
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He could play out the remaining years on his contract and become a free agent in July 2011, the most doubtful scenario because he'll be closing in on his 33rd birthday at that point. He'll want some end-of-career job security before then. More likely, he will terminate his contract next July ...
hoopsaddict.com - 10/27/2008
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hoopsaddict.com —
Los Angeles had a relatively quiet summer in
terms of personnel moves. Perhaps the most noteworthy action...
was the lack thereof, particularly as it concerned Lamar Odom and a potential trade for Ron Artest. In general, team management seemed to take the “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it approach.”
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Los Angeles Lakers Season Preview
forumblueandgold.com - 10/28/2008
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Team Name: Los Angeles Lakers Last Year’s Record:
57-25 Key Loss: Ronny Turiaf Key Additions: Getting Andrew...
Bynum and Trevor Ariza healthy, Josh Powell 1. What Significant Moves were made during the off-season? There weren’t any ...
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Lakers Season Preview
latimes.com - 10/22/2008
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latimes.com —
Bryant was injured while going for a rebound
off Sun Yue 's missed shot from the wing....
Bryant bumped into Powell, his knee was hyperextended and he landed off balance. Bryant immediately signaled to the bench that he was injured, and a timeout was ...
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Lakers' Kobe Bryant injured in exhibition - Los Angeles ...
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First Cup: Friday
ESPN.com - TrueHoop —
... Mike Bresnahan of the Los Angeles Times: "With all the recent talk about Andrew Bynum's contract status, little attention has been paid to Kobe Bryant's possibilities after this season. Talk about options. Bryant has many, all of which lead to a win-win financial situation for him. First, the hard facts: Bryant will earn $21.3 million this season and then have two years left on his Lakers contract for an additional $47.8 million. Now for the interesting part. He could play out the remaining years on his contract and become a free agent in July 2011, the ...
Will Lakers remain the best in the West?
The Lakers Nation —
... season and postseason.
1. Los Angeles Lakers
OK, Lakers fans, you can start breathing again now that it is apparent Kobe Bryant’s knee hyperextension this week was a false alarm. The more interesting analysis will be whether or not Phil Jackson opts to bring Lamar Odom off the bench, how well Pau Gasol and Andrew Bynum will fit together, and whether Jordan Farmar is ready to take over as the starting point guard.
Continue reading ‘Will Lakers remain the best in the West?’ ...
Kobe will have contract decisions to make after this season
The Lakers Nation —
... L.A. Times: Then there’s that other guy on the Lakers who might become a free agent next summer. ...
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