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LA Times (Free subscription) | 12/14/2008
After 22 games, a few concepts have basically been set in stone regarding the Laker rotation: 1) Phil Jackson wants to both limit minutes to keep everyone as fresh as come playoff time, but make sure everyone who does play gets enough time on the court to develop a steady rhythm. In his eyes, the compromise is a nine-man rotation, which is one the deeper side by NBA standards. 2) When Vlad Radmanovic...
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FrontBurner (Free subscription) | 12/02/2008
So, I’m hanging out at divorce court today, taking notes—none of your business why, thank you very much—and I realize that I’ve stumbled into a pre-trial hearing (nasty custody case) of one Mr. Joshua Powell, aka former Dallas Maverick and current L.A. Laker Josh Powell. Highly entertaining. The best-named gossip blog out there (Young, Black, [...]
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LA Times (Free subscription) | 10/25/2008
Finally, mercifully, the pretend game season has ended. Fortunately for the Lakers, it went off (more or less) with out a hitch. A scare from Kobe and his knee- careful, Josh Powell!- but no real calamities. Overall, I saw nothing in the preseason that made me change my opinion of the Lakers heading in, that they're the best team in the Western Conference. Some very quick observations before the QOTD:...
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ESPN (Free subscription) | 10/24/2008
Kobe Bryant was held out of the Lakers' preseason game Thursday night because of residual swelling in his right knee following a collision with teammate Josh Powell on Tuesday night against Charlotte.
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Fox News (Free subscription) | 10/24/2008
Kobe Bryant was held out of the Lakers' preseason game Thursday night because of residual swelling in his right knee following a collision with teammate Josh Powell on Tuesday night against Charlotte. "I've got a little bit of puffiness in the back of the knee. It's just from the trauma of landing the way I landed," Bryant said about an hour before his teammates faced Charlotte again. "So we'll just...
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Miami Herald (Free subscription) | 10/24/2008
Kobe Bryant was held out of the Lakers' preseason game Thursday night because of residual swelling in his right knee following a collision with teammate Josh Powell on Tuesday night against Charlotte.
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Examiner (Free subscription) | 10/24/2008
Kobe Bryant was held out of the Lakers' preseason game Thursday night because of residual swelling in his right knee following a collision with teammate Josh Powell on Tuesday night against Charlotte.
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MSNBC.com (Free subscription) | 10/24/2008
Kobe Bryant was held out of the Lakers’ preseason game Thursday night because of residual swelling in his right knee following a collision with teammate Josh Powell on Tuesday night against Charlotte.
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Seattle Times (Free subscription) | 10/24/2008
Kobe Bryant was held out of the Lakers' preseason game Thursday night because of residual swelling in his right knee following a collision with teammate Josh Powell on Tuesday night against Charlotte.
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The Washington Times (Free subscription) | 10/24/2008
Kobe Bryant was held out of the Lakers' preseason game Thursday night because of residual swelling in his right knee following a collision with teammate Josh Powell on Tuesday night against Charlotte.
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Inside the Lakers (Free subscription) | 10/22/2008
Just found a video clip of Kobe Bryant's knee injury Tuesday night. It looks harmless at first, but when they slow it down and spot-shadow Kobe and Josh Powell knocking knees, it's clear Kobe's knee bends in a way it...
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Chicago news (Free subscription) | 10/22/2008
Kobe Bryant left Bobcats' preseason game with a knee injury. Bryant hit knees with teammate Josh Powell and possibly hyperextended his right knee. Follow up as John Ireland will follow up with his injury.
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Hardwood Paroxysm (Free subscription) | 10/22/2008
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA (AP) -- The Los Angeles Lakers have confirmed that they plan to waive and subsequently execute forward Josh Powell. Team sources refused to comment on whether the team's intentions are related to an injury to Kobe Bryant caused by a collision with Powell during a preseason game. "It's unfortunate, man, but this is a business," said Laker forward Lamar Odom. "You've gotta just...
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CBS 4 - South Florida's Source for (Free subscription) | 10/22/2008
Kobe Bryant left Bobcats' preseason game with a knee injury. Bryant hit knees with teammate Josh Powell and possibly hyperextended his right knee. Follow up as John Ireland will follow up with his injury.
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LA Times (Free subscription) | 10/22/2008
He leaves game after bumping knees with teammate. Kobe Bryant left an exhibition game against the Charlotte Bobcats after bumping knees with Lakers forward Josh Powell on Tuesday night at the San Diego Sports Arena.