Los Angeles Lakers' Kobe Bryant (2nd R) accepts the Best Team award with teammates Josh Powell (L), Sasha Vujacic (2nd L) and Luke Walton (R) during taping of the 2009 ESPY Awards in Los Angeles July 15, 2009. The awards show will be telecast on ESPN July 19. Reuters Pictures 4 months ago

Los Angeles Lakers' Kobe Bryant (2nd R) accepts the Best Team award with teammates Josh Powell (L), Sasha Vujacic (2nd L) and Luke Walton (R) during taping of the 2009 ESPY Awards in Los Angeles July 15, 2009. The awards show will be telecast on ESPN July 19.

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  1. Los Angeles Lakers Pau Gasol of Spain (L) chats to Kobe Bryant (R) as they sit on the bench with Luke Walton during the second half of their NBA basketball game against the Detroit Pistons in Los Angeles, November 17, 2009.
  2. LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 01: Luke Walton #4 of the Los Angeles Lakers steals the ball from Joe Johnson #2 of the Atlanta Hawks during the NBA basketball game at Staples Center on November 1, 2009 in Los Angeles, California.

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  1. Los Angeles Lakers Pau Gasol of Spain (L) chats to Kobe Bryant (R) as they sit on the bench with Luke Walton during the second half of their NBA basketball game against the Detroit Pistons in Los Angeles, November 17, 2009.
  2. Los Angeles Lakers' Luke Walton, right, passes the ball as New Orleans Hornets' Darius Songaila defends in the first half of a NBA basketball game in Los Angeles on Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009.
  3. LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 01: Luke Walton #4 of the Los Angeles Lakers steals the ball from Joe Johnson #2 of the Atlanta Hawks during the NBA basketball game at Staples Center on November 1, 2009 in Los Angeles, California.
  4. Los Angeles Lakers' Luke Walton gets up in the air as he prepares to flip a pass behind Denver Nuggets' Johan Petro in the fourth quarter of a NBA preseason basketball game Friday, Oct. 23, 2009 in San Diego.
  5. Los Angeles Lakers' Luke Walton, center right, has words with Denver Nuggets' Renaldo Balkman after Balkman was called for throwing an elbow at Walton during the fourth quarter of a NBA preseason basketball game Friday, Oct. 23, 2009 in San Diego. The game was marred by six technicals and two flagrant fouls. Walton is flanked by teammates Adam Morrison, right, and Sasha Vujacic.
  6. Denver Nuggets' Ty Lawson (3) splits Los Angeles Lakers defenders Josh Powell, right, and Luke Walton while firing a pass during the first quarter of an NBA preseason basketball game Friday, Oct. 23, 2009, in San Diego.
  7. LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 22: Jeff Green #22 of the Oklahoma City Thunder shoots over Josh Powell #21 of the Los Angeles Lakers in the first half at Staples Center on November 22, 2009 in Los Angeles, California.
  8. Detroit Pistons guard Will Bynum, center, goes up for a basket past Los Angeles Lakers center Josh Powell (21) and Los Angeles Lakers guard Jordan Farmar, right, during the second half of their NBA basketball game, Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009, in Los Angeles. The Lakers won 106 to 93.
  9. Phoenix Suns forward Earl Clark (55) attempts to shoot over Los Angeles Lakers center Andrew Bynum, back and Los Angeles Lakers center Josh Powell (21) in the second half of a NBA basketball game, Thursday, Nov. 12, 2009, in Los Angeles. The Lakers won 121-102.
  10. Phoenix Suns guard Goran Dragic (2), of Slovenia, has his shot blocked by Los Angeles Lakers center Josh Powell (21) in the first half of a NBA basketball game, Thursday, Nov. 12, 2009, in Los Angeles.
  11. New Orleans Hornets' Emeka Okafor, center, lays the ball up to the basket as Los Angeles Lakers' Lamar Odom, right, and Josh Powell, left, defend in the first half of a NBA basketball game in Los Angeles on Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009.
  12. Atlanta Hawks forward Marvin Williams, left, goes up for a shot as Los Angeles Lakers center Josh Powell defends during the first half of their NBA basketball game, Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009, in Los Angeles.
  13. Los Angeles Lakers' Ron Artest, left, and Kobe Bryant talk during a timeout while playing against the Golden State Warriors during the first half of a preseason NBA basketball game on Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2009, in Anaheim, Calif. The Lakers won 118-101.
  14. 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.
  15. 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.
  16. 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.

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