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Kobe Bryant / Kobe, Lakers working on new deal

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 11:42:01 EDT

Yahoo! Sports reports that the Lakers and Kobe Bryant are continuing to work on a contract extension.

Our View: Kobe can opt out of the final year of his deal and became a free agent next summer - quite a good time to be on the open market in case you had not heard. That being said, both sides sound committed to hammering out an extension, and the chances of Kobe leaving the Lakers next summer appear to be somewhere near non-existent.

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Al Thornton / Al Thornton played through a case of the flu Friday, but scored just four points before fouling out

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 11:35:08 EDT

Al Thornton played through a case of the flu Friday, but scored just four points before fouling out in 18 minutes. He's not thrilled with his demotion to the bench and currently has lost the little fantasy value he once held. [...]

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Steve Blake / Blazers' coach Nate McMillan said after Friday's game that Steve Blake and Andre Miller might stay in

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 11:35:08 EDT

Blazers' coach Nate McMillan said after Friday's game that Steve Blake and Andre Miller might stay in the starting lineup together for the next two weeks. [...]

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Russell Westbrook / Westbrook was dominant in Friday's loss against the Rockets, totaling 33 points, seven assists, and

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 11:35:07 EDT

Westbrook was dominant in Friday's loss against the Rockets, totaling 33 points, seven assists, and five rebounds on 14-of-25 shooting. [...]

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Chris Duhon / Duhon went scoreless in 39 minutes against the Cavaliers on Friday, but did register eight assists,

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 11:35:07 EDT

Duhon went scoreless in 39 minutes against the Cavaliers on Friday, but did register eight assists, four rebounds and a steal. [...]

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Caron Butler / Butler doubles up in loss

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 11:28:08 EDT

News: Washington SF Caron Butler scored a season-high 24 points on Friday night in a loss at Indiana. The Wizards have now lost three straight with Butler in the lineup. Butler led the tam in scoring though and shot 8 of 21 from the field with a three. He added 12 rebounds for his second straight double-double. [...]

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Nick Young / Young starts, Foye impresses

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 11:28:08 EDT

News: Washington SG Nick Young earned his first start of the season on Friday night in a loss at Indiana. Young made his debut in the starting lineup in place of the injured Mike Miller. Many had thought it would be Randy Foye to start but Foye came off the bench as Young scores three points on 1 of 4 shooting over 15 minutes on the night. Young nailed one three and grabbed two boards with a block. Foye came off the bench for an extended 34 minutes and shot 6 of 14 from the field with two threes. He scored 16 points with four rebounds and two assists. [...]

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Al Thornton / Al Thornton played through a case of the flu Friday, but scored just four points before fouling out

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 11:28:07 EDT

Richard Jefferson / Jefferson led the Spurs with 19 points on 7-of-13 shooting in Friday's loss to Portland.

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 11:28:06 EDT

Jefferson led the Spurs with 19 points on 7-of-13 shooting in Friday's loss to Portland. [...]

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Larry Hughes / Hughes turned in a solid performance in Friday's loss to Cleveland, totaling 18 points, five rebounds,

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 11:28:06 EDT

Hughes turned in a solid performance in Friday's loss to Cleveland, totaling 18 points, five rebounds, four assists, and four steals on 7-of-13 shooting from the field. [...]

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Danilo Gallinari / Gallinari had 17 points (5-of-10 FG, 4-of-8 3Pt) in Friday's loss to Cleveland.

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 11:28:06 EDT

Gallinari had 17 points (5-of-10 FG, 4-of-8 3Pt) in Friday's loss to Cleveland. [...]

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Kenyon Martin / Kenyon Martin has been ruled out for Saturday's game at Atlanta with a lower left leg contusion. George

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 11:21:07 EDT

Kenyon Martin has been ruled out for Saturday's game at Atlanta with a lower left leg contusion. George Karl predicts that Martin will miss a week or two, although we won't know for sure until results of an MRI surface. [...]

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Keith Bogans / Bogans started ahead of Michael Finley on Friday against the Trail Blazers, but managed just five points

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 11:21:06 EDT

Bogans started ahead of Michael Finley on Friday against the Trail Blazers, but managed just five points on 2-for-4 shooting. He added four rebounds and an assist. [...]

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Oleksiy Pecherov / Pecherov scored just two points on 1-of-6 shooting from the field in 25 minutes in Friday's loss to

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 11:21:06 EDT

Pecherov scored just two points on 1-of-6 shooting from the field in 25 minutes in Friday's loss to Milwaukee. He added nine rebounds and two blocked shots. [...]

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Michael Finley / Keith Bogans replaced Finley in the starting lineup for Friday's loss to Portland. Finley played just

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 11:21:06 EDT

Keith Bogans replaced Finley in the starting lineup for Friday's loss to Portland. Finley played just 14 minutes and finished with two points on 1-of-5 shooting. [...]

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