| Kobe Bryant, G, Los Angeles Lakers | Friday 10/12, 10:03 PM CT |
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| Lakers owner Jerry Buss told three Los Angeles-area beat writers that he “would certainly listen” to any trade offers for Kobe Bryant . “You can’t keep too many loyalties,” Buss said. “You’ve got to look at it as a business. He (Bryant) looks at it the same way I look at it.” |
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| Guard Allan Houston made his first appearance in the Knicks camp as he participated in a practice on Friday. Houston, attempting to make a comeback at age 36, had a great practice according to coach Isiah Thomas. “He could still shoot the ball,” Thomas said. “He’s probably one of the top 10 best shooters to ever play in our sport. So he’ll be able to shoot the ball when he’s 60 years old.” |
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| Etan Thomas, F, Washington Wizards | Friday 10/12, 3:35 PM CT |
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| Wizards center Etan Thomas was not ruled out for the season following open heart surgery on Friday to repair a leaking aortic valve, the AP reported. “We think the function of his heart and lungs should return to normal,” cardiovascular surgeon Dr. Hartzell Schaff said. Schaff added that most patients recover from the operation in four to eight weeks, but returning to basketball will require a longer rehab. The biggest hurdle is the healing of Thomas’ sternum, which had to be broken to perform the surgery. |
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| Mickael Pietrus left Thursday's game with a strained back, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. We'll see what the team says on it during the weekend. |
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| Erick Dampier did some things in Mavericks practice on Thursday as he continues to rehab his surgically repaired right shoulder. The Dallas Morning News reported that there still is no timetable for his return, which could be anywhere from mid-November to mid-December. Coach Avery Johnson said Dampier would likely be ready for contact in “another week or so.” |
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| Jason Kidd, Vince Carter, Richard Jefferson and Nenad Krstic will all be held out of the Nets’ preseason opener in order to stay fresh and give coach Lawrence Frank a chance to evaluate others, the New York Post reported. |
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| Jermaine O'Neal's knee injury doesn't appear to be serious, the Indianapolis Star reports. O'Neal asked to play Wednesday but was held out by the training staff. |
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| Rashard Lewis will miss Friday's exhibition game against Miami after spraining his right ankle Wednesday night, the Orlando Sentinel reports. While his teammates practiced Thursday, Lewis spent the day getting treatment on his swollen ankle. He said he expects to play in at least one of the three games the Magic have scheduled next week in China. |
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| The Pistons will likely sit Amir Johnson until next week, the Detroit News reports. He's dealing with an ankle injury.
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| Grant Hill, G, Phoenix Suns | Friday 10/12, 9:43 AM CT |
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| Phoenix forward Grant Hill contributed 17 points and eight rebounds in 24 minutes during Phoenix’s 110-99 preseason victory over Sacramento on Thursday. Hill played 24 minutes. |
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| Making a bid to be kept on the final roster, Cavs center Dwayne Jones hit a pair of clutch free throws to send Thursday’s preseason contest with Detroit to send the game to overtime. Jones contributed 13 rebounds – six offensive – and five blocked shots to go with his six points. |
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| Joe Johnson scored 25 points, grabbed six rebounds and chipped in five assists and two steals in 38 minutes against Charlotte in Thursday’s preseason game. Johnson appears fully recovered from the calf injury that cost him the final 21 games of last season. |
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| Bobcats forward Adam Morrison scored 20 points in 34 minutes against the Hawks in Thursday’s preseason game. He also added five rebounds, two assists and a steal. |
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| Frequently injured guard Speedy Claxton sat out Thursday’s preseason game with the Bobcats as a precautionary measure, the AP reported. Acie Law started in his place and played 38 minutes, chipping in 10 points, six rebounds, six assists and three steals. |
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| Raptors second-year forward Andrea Bargnani scored 23 points – including three 3-pointers – while adding seven rebounds, an assist and a block in Toronto’s preseason loss to Real Madrid on Thursday. He also turned the ball over six times. |
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| Memphis center Darko Milicic had a productive 22 minutes against MMT Estudiantes in the Grizzlies preseason game in Spain on Thursday, chipping in 13 points, seven rebounds, two blocks, a steal and an assists. He did tie for the team lead with four turnovers, however. |
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