Former Los Angeles Lakers great Kareem Abdul-Jabbar works with the Laker big men during practice for the NBA basketball finals, Wednesday, June 10, 2009, in Orlando, Fla. The Lakers play the Orlando Magic in Game 4 Thursday. AP Photo logo AP Photo 5 months ago

Former Los Angeles Lakers great Kareem Abdul-Jabbar works with the Laker big men during practice for the NBA basketball finals, Wednesday, June 10, 2009, in Orlando, Fla. The Lakers play the Orlando Magic in Game 4 Thursday.

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  1. 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.
  2. Los Angeles Lakers forward Ron Artest dunks the ball 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. Los Angeles Lakers forward Ron Artest (37) displays his new haircut in the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Los Angeles Clippers, Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2009, in Los Angeles. The Lakers won 99-92.
  6. LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 27: Jack Nicholson (L) and Lakers legend Jerry West (R) share a laugh during the Los Angeles Lakers championship ring ceremony before the season opening game against the Los Angeles Clippers at Staples Center on October 27, 2009 in Los Angeles, California. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2009 NBAE.
  7. 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.
  8. 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.
  9. 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.
  10. 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.
  11. David Stern (R), commissioner of the National Basketball Association (NBA) holds a basketball with Taipei Mayor Hau Long-bin as they attend 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.
  12. 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.

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  1. Hong Kong actor Chow Yun-fat speak during a news conference of his new movie "Let The Bullets Fly" in Beijing, China, Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2009.
  2. Beijing Automotive Industry Holding Company (BAIC) Chairman Xu Heyi stands next to the 1,000,000th unit during a celebration by the company after surpassing 1,000,000th units in its annual production and sales volume in Beijing, China, Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2009. China's auto sales are growing rapidly, but the country's automakers are still small compared with global automakers such as General Motors and Toyota Motor Corp.
  3. A Palestinian female police officer is seen next to a portrait of late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, during an event for female officers in the West Bank city of Ramallah, Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2009. The fifth anniversary of Arafat's death will be marked on Monday. Arafat died Nov. 11, 2004, in a Paris hospital at age 75.
  4. The 1,000,000th unit from Beijing Automotive Industry Holding Company (BAIC) is set on display for a celebration by the company after surpassing 1,000,000th units in its annual production and sales volume in Beijing, China, Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2009. China's auto sales are growing rapidly, but the country's automakers are still small compared with global automakers such as General Motors and Toyota Motor Corp.
  5. A Palestinian female police officer smiles, during an event for female officers in the West Bank city of Ramallah, Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2009.
  6. Chinese director Jiang Wen, left, speaks as Hong Kong actor Chow Yun-fat, center, and Chinese actor Ge Yu listen to him during a news conference of their new movie "Let The Bullets Fly" in Beijing, China, Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2009.
  7. Former South African president F.W. de Klerk (L) and former president the Soviet Union Mikhail Gorbachev embrace at the 10th World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates at the Rotes Rathaus (City Hall) in Berlin, on November 10, 2009. The two-day summit is attended by 22 Nobel Peace Laureates.
  8. Bangladeshi economist anf Nobel Peace Laureate Muhammad Yunus listens to a speech during the 10th World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates at the Rotes Rathaus (City Hall) in Berlin, on November 10, 2009. The two-day summit is attended by 22 Nobel Peace Laureates.
  9. A couple walks past a snowman, dressed with sunglasses and a shirt that reads 'pusa Buddha', in central Beijing on November 10, 2009 after snow blanketed the capital the night before. On November 4 government scientists in Beijing were pilloried for inducing a heavy snow fall that jammed traffic, delayed air travel and dropped more than 16 million tonnes of snow on the Chinese capital.
  10. Spanish singer Alejandro Sanz gestures during a photocall to promote his latest album "Paraiso Express" in Madrid November 10, 2009.
  11. Visitors make their way behind a snowman built at the Forbidden City in central Beijing on November 10, 2009 after snowfall the night before blanketed the capital. On November 4 government scientists in Beijing were pilloried for inducing a heavy snow fall that jammed traffic, delayed air travel and dropped more than 16 million tonnes of snow on the Chinese capital.
  12. Italy's Finance Minister Giulio Tremonti (L) talks with European Investment Bank (EIB) President Philippe Maystadt (2nd L) and counterparts from Belgium, Didier Reynders (2nd R), and Spain's Elena Salgado (R) at the start of an EU finance ministers meeting in Brussels November 10, 2009.
  13. A Buddhist devotee spins a prayer wheel while attending teachings led by Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama at Yid-Gha-Choezin in Tawang, in the northwestern corner of Arunachal Pradesh state on November 10, 2009. China on November 10 again condemned the visit of the Dalai Lama to an Indian border state near Tibet, saying it was evidence of the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader's 'anti-Chinese' stance.
  14. Spanish singer Alejandro Sanz gestures during a photocall to promote his latest album "Paraiso Express" in Madrid November 10, 2009.
  15. Chinese President Hu Jintao (C) along with Malaysian King Tunku Mizan Zainal Abidin (2nd R) listens to the national anthem during a welcoming ceremony at the Parliament House in Kuala Lumpur on November 10, 2009. Hu Jintao arrived here on a two-day official visit to hold talks on bilateral and international issues with Malaysian high officials. Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak is on Left.
  16. Italy's Finance Minister Giulio Tremonti (L) talks with his counterparts from Belgium, Didier Reynders (C), and Spain's Elena Salgado at the start of an EU finance ministers meeting in Brussels November 10, 2009.