Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant, rear, goes up for a shot in front of Oklahoma City Thunder forward Jeff Green during the second quarter of an NBA basketball game in Oklahoma City, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2009. AP Photo logo AP Photo 1 month ago

Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant, rear, goes up for a shot in front of Oklahoma City Thunder forward Jeff Green during the second quarter of an NBA basketball game in Oklahoma City, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2009.

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  1. EL SEGUNDO, CA - SEPTEMBER 29: Kobe Bryant #24 of the Los Angeles Lakers during Lakers media day at the Lakers training facility on September 29, 2009 in El Segundo, California.
  2. EL SEGUNDO, CA - SEPTEMBER 29: Kobe Bryant #24 of the Los Angeles Lakers during Lakers media day at the Lakers training facility on September 29, 2009 in El Segundo, California.
  3. EL SEGUNDO, CA - SEPTEMBER 29: Kobe Bryant #7 of the Los Angeles Lakers speaks to reporters during Lakers media day at the Lakers training facility on September 29, 2009 in El Segundo, California.
  4. EL SEGUNDO, CA - SEPTEMBER 29: Kobe Bryant #24 of the Los Angeles Lakers during Lakers media day at the Lakers training facility on September 29, 2009 in El Segundo, California.
  5. EL SEGUNDO, CA - SEPTEMBER 29: Kobe Bryant #24 of the Los Angeles Lakers holds a baseball bat as tapes a Los Angeles Dodgers public announcement during Lakers media day at the Lakers training facility on September 29, 2009 in El Segundo, California.
  6. EL SEGUNDO, CA - SEPTEMBER 29: Kobe Bryant #24 of the Los Angeles Lakers during Lakers media day at the Lakers training facility on September 29, 2009 in El Segundo, California.
  7. Oklahoma City Thunder coach Scott Brooks shouts from the sidelines during the fourth quarter of a preseason NBA basketball game against the Miami Heat in Tulsa, Okla., Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2009. Oklahoma City won 96-91.
  8. Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant, left, shoots over Miami Heat's Udonis Haslem, center, and Quentin Richardson, right, in the fourth quarter of a preseason NBA basketball game in Tulsa, Okla., Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2009. Durant had 30 points as Oklahoma City won 96-91.
  9. Oklahoma City Thunder's Thabo Sefolosha, right, of Switzerland, is fouled by Miami Heat's Jermaine O'Neal, left, as he shoots in the third quarter of a preseason NBA basketball game in Tulsa, Okla., Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2009. The Thunder won 96-91.
  10. Oklahoma City Thunder's Nenad Krstic, left, of Serbia, knocks the ball away from Miami Heat's Jermaine O'Neal during the second quarter of a preseason NBA basketball game in Tulsa, Okla., Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2009.
  11. Miami Heat's Mario Chalmers, right, drives around Oklahoma City Thunder's Kevin Durant, left, in the first quarter of a preseason NBA basketball game in Tulsa, Okla., Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2009. Oklahoma City won 96-91.
  12. Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant, right, dunks in front of Miami Heat's Joel Anthony, left, in the first quarter of a preseason NBA basketball game in Tulsa, Okla., Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2009. Durant had 30 points as Oklahoma City won 96-91.
  13. National Basketball Association (NBA) Commissioner David Stern speaks to media about the visiting exhibition game of the Denver Nuggets and Indiana Pacers in Taipei, Taiwan, Thursday, Oct. 8, 2009.
  14. National Basketball Association (NBA) Commissioner David Stern speaks to media about the visiting exhibition game of the Denver Nuggets and Indiana Pacers in Taipei, Taiwan, Thursday, Oct. 8, 2009.
  15. David Stern, commissioner of the National Basketball Association (NBA), speaks during a press conference in Taipei on October 8, 2009 shortly before the start of a game. Denver Nuggets were to take on the Indiana Pacers in an NBA friendly here in the first-ever NBA game played in Taiwan.
  16. David Stern (R), commissioner of the National Basketball Association (NBA) attends a press conference with Taipei Mayor Hau Long-bin in Taipei on October 8, 2009 shortly before the start of a game. Denver Nuggets were to take on the Indiana Pacers in an NBA friendly here in the first-ever NBA game played in Taiwan.

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