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Yes, the Lakers won the 2009-2010 championship, but many of their players got injured along the way. Kobe Bryant was playing hurt in Game 7 of the Finals, while Luke Walton didn’t play at all. So, this summer both players dedicated their time in order to fix their injuries. Walton worked with many specialist to fix his back, while Kobe spent the off season rehabbing his knee. By the looks of it, these players will be ready to go come training camp and will be set for another title run.
Walton and Bryant working hard to get back in shape: Lakers.com BasketBlog
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A major betting site favors the Heat to win the 2010-2011 title, and no the defending champion Lakers. [LA Times]
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So apparently Shaq didn’t like the way the Cavs played last season, he called them selfish. [Pro Basketball Talk]
