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The Lakers have been plagued with injuries this season, and their sorrows will continue. Along with the recent news of Kobe’s knee injury, forward Lamar Odom is suffering a sore left shoulder. Odom injured the shoulder after he took a hard fall in the fourth quarter of the Lakers’ 99-95 victory vs. the Suns. While he is experiencing pain, Odom is expected to play for the Lakers tonight as they take on the New Orleans Hornets.
Lamar Odom is dealing with a sore left shoulder: Los Angeles Times Lakers Blog: Mark Medina
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The Lakers will play the New Orleans Hornets tonight, a very familiar Western Conference opponent. Lakers.com gives us a preview of the game. [Lakers.com Gameday]
Kobe Bryant is once again feeling pain in his knee. Bryant had surgery in the off-season, but it seems as though it did not fully heal the knee. [LakersNation: Daniel Buerge]
Los Angeles Lakers’ rookie Derrick Caracter is determined to find a better way to prepare for games. [Los Angeles Times Lakers Blog: Mark Medina]
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Dwight Howard is hoping Yao Ming returns to the NBA as quickly as possible. [ESPN.com]
Reports say that the Nuggets, Nets and Cavaliers are discussing a block-buster trade that includes Carmelo Anthony. [Dime Magazine: Austin Burton]
Indiana Pacers’ star Danny Granger is reportedly on the trading block. [Pro Basketball Talk: Kurt Helin]
NBA Results for January 6th, 2011
Oklahoma City Thunder-99 (24-13) Dallas Mavericks-95 (26-9) -F
Sacramento Kings-122 (8-25) Denver Nuggets-102 (20-15) -F
NBA Schedule for January 7th, 2011
San Antonio Spurs (29-6) at Indiana Pacers (14-18) – 7:00 P.M. EST/ 4:00 P.M. PST- NBA League Pass
Chicago Bulls (23-11) at Philadelphia 76ers (14-21) – 7:00 P.M. EST/ 4:00 P.M. PST- NBA League Pass
New Jersey Nets (10-25) at Washington Wizards (8-25) – 7:00 P.M. EST/ 4:00 P.M. PST- NBA League Pass
Toronto Raptors (12-23) at Boston Celtics (27-7) – 7:30 P.M. EST/ 4:30 P.M. PST- NBA League Pass
Houston Rockets (16-19) at Orlando Magic (23-12) – ESPN- 8:00 P.M. EST/ 5:00 P.M. PST
Utah Jazz (24-12) at Memphis Grizzlies (16-19) – 8:00 P.M. EST/ 5:00 P.M. PST- NBA League Pass
Portland Trail Blazers (19-17) at Minnesota Timberwolves (9-27) – 8:00 P.M. EST/ 5:00 P.M. PST- NBA League Pass
Miami Heat (28-9) at Milwaukee Bucks (13-20) – 8:30 P.M. EST/ 5:30 P.M. PST- NBA League Pass
New York Knicks (20-14) at Phoenix Suns (14-19) – ESPN- 10:30 P.M. EST/ 7:30 P.M. PST
Cleveland Cavaliers (8-27) at Golden State Warriors (14-21) – 10:30 P.M. EST/ 7:30 P.M. PST- NBA League Pass
New Orleans Hornets (21-15) at Los Angeles Lakers (25-11) – 10:30 P.M. EST/ 7:30 P.M. PST- NBA League Pass