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. AP Photo logo AP Photo 3 weeks ago

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.

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  2. New Orleans Hornets center Emeka Okafor, right, fouls Milwaukee Bucks center Dan Gadzuric (50) during the first half of an NBA basketball game in New Orleans, Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2009.
  3. NEW ORLEANS - NOVEMBER 13: Emeka Okafor #50 of the New Orleans Hornets puts up a shot against Greg Oden #52 of the Portland Trail Blazers during the game at New Orleans Arena on November 13, 2009 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
  4. New Orleans Hornets' Emeka Okafor (50) gets fouled by Phoenix Suns' Amare Stoudemire, back, as Okafor goes up for a shot in the second quarter of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2009, in Phoenix.
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  6. New Orleans Hornets' Emeka Okafor, left, tries to get past Phoenix Suns' Channing Frye in the first quarter of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2009, in Phoenix.
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  8. Los Angeles Lakers' Josh Powell is congratulated by former Laker Magic Johnson, right, during his team's championship ring ceremony before the start of an NBA basketball game against the Los Angeles Clippers, Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2009, in Los Angeles.
  9. Los Angeles Lakers center Josh Powell, right, puts up a shot as Charlotte Bobcats center Alexis Ajinca defends during the second half of their preseason NBA basketball game, Saturday, Oct. 17, 2009, in Los Angeles.
  10. LOS ANGELES, CA - DECEMBER 01: Marcus Thornton #5 of the New Orleans Hornets attempts a pass to Hilton Armstrong #12 in front of Shannon Brown #12 and Josh Powell #12 of the Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Center on December 1, 2009 in Los Angeles, California.
  11. 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.
  12. 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.
  13. Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant goes up for a dunk during the second half of their NBA basketball game against the Atlanta Hawks, Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009, in Los Angeles. The Lakers won 118-110.
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  15. Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant, below, goes up for a shot as Atlanta Hawks center Zaza Pachulia of Georgia defends during the second half of their NBA basketball game, Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009, in Los Angeles. The Lakers won 118-110.
  16. Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant passes around Los Angeles Clippers center Chris Kaman to teammate Andrew Bynum who scores in the second half of a NBA basketball game, Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2009, in Los Angeles. The Lakers won 99-92.

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