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Los Angeles Lakers head coach Mike D'Antoni gestures to his team during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Memphis Grizzlies, Sunday, April 13, 2014, in Los Angeles. The Grizzlies won 102-90. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

D’Antoni to meet with Lakers soon about future

By GREG BEACHAM - Associated Press

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Mike D'Antoni argues a call during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the San Antonio Spurs, Wednesday, April 16, 2014, in San Antonio. Los Angeles won 113-100. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

LA Lakers wrap lousy season with uncertain future

By GREG BEACHAM - Associated Press

Minnesota Timberwolves center Nikola Pekovic, center, of Montenegro, shoots against Los Angeles Lakers guard Steve Nash (10) and forward Ryan Kelly (4) during the first quarter of an NBA basketball game in Minneapolis, Friday, March 28, 2014. (AP Photo/Ann Heisenfelt)

Love shines in Timberwolves’ win over Lakers

By JON KRAWCZYNSKI - Associated Press

President Barack Obama holds a personalized Los Angeles Lakers team jersey presented to him by Lakers guard Kobe Bryant (left) as he honored the 2009 NBA champions Lakers in the East Room of the White House on Jan. 25, 2010. (Associated Press) ** FILE **

Kobe Bryant: Obama could make current Lakers roster

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

FILE - In this Jan. 19, 2014 file photo, Los Angeles Lakers' Kobe Bryant watches from the sideline during first-half NBA basketball game action against the Toronto Raptors in Toronto. Bryant won't be back on the court for the Lakers this season. The Lakers said Bryant was examined by team physician Dr. Steve Lombardo, who determined that the left knee injury that has kept Bryant out of the lineup still hasn't healed. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Frank Gunn, File)

Kobe Bryant won’t be coming back this season

By GREG BEACHAM - Associated Press

Los Angeles Lakers Kobe Bryant, left, sits with West Team's Kevin Durant, of the Oklahoma City Thunder during the NBA All Star basketball game, Sunday, Feb. 16, 2014, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

Kobe Bryant won’t return to Lakers this season

By Greg Beacham - Associated Press

Los Angeles Lakers Kobe Bryant, left, sits with West Team's Kevin Durant, of the Oklahoma City Thunder during the NBA All Star basketball game, Sunday, Feb. 16, 2014, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

Injured All-Star Bryant frankly discusses future

By BRETT MARTEL - Associated Press

New Orleans Pelicans power forward Anthony Davis (23) goes to the basket over Atlanta Hawks shooting guard Louis Williams (3) in the second half of an NBA basketball game in New Orleans, Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2014. The Pelicans won 105-100. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

Anthony Davis picked to play in NBA All-Star game

By BRIAN MAHONEY - Associated Press

Lakers’ Kobe Bryant expected to miss All-Star game

By GREG BEACHAM - Associated Press

New York Knicks' Carmelo Anthony reacts to the fans after scoring 62 points and coming out of an NBA basketball game during the fourth quarter against the Charlotte Bobcats Friday, Jan. 24, 2014, at Madison Square Garden in New York. The Knicks won 125-96. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)

Kobe has praise, and some advice, for Anthony

By BRIAN MAHONEY - Associated Press

Los Angeles Lakers' Manny Harris, left, and New York Knicks' Jeremy Tyler fight for the ball during the second half of an NBA basketball game at Madison Square Garden Sunday, Jan. 26, 2014, in New York. The Knicks won 110-103. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Anthony scores 35, Knicks beat Lakers 110-103

By BRIAN MAHONEY - Associated Press

Minnesota Timberwolves' Kevin Love, left, works around Sacramento Kings' Rudy Gay in the first quarter of an NBA basketball game, Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2014, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)

NBA All-Star game will feature four first-time starters

By Brian Mahoney - Associated Press

FILE - In this Nov. 27, 2013, file photo, Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry (30) passes around Dallas Mavericks center Samuel Dalembert (1) during the second half during an NBA basketball game in Dallas. Indiana's Paul George and Golden State's Stephen Curry could be first-time starters when the NBA announces the results of fan balloting for the All-Star game on Thursday, Jan. 23, 2013. (AP Photo/Matt Strasen, File)

4 first-timers voted to start NBA All-Star game

By BRIAN MAHONEY - Associated Press

Los Angeles Lakers' Kobe Bryant watches from the sideline during first-half NBA basketball game action against the Toronto Raptors in Toronto, Sunday, Jan. 19, 2014. Bryant injured his left knee in December. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Frank Gunn)

No timeline for Bryant return with Lakers

By JAY COHEN - Associated Press

In a photo taken by a student and provided by Boston College, Boston College professor Nick Nugent and Los Angeles Lakers' Kobe Bryant pose for a photo Thursday, Jan. 16, 2014, at Nugent's international marketing class at Boston College in Chestnut Hill, Mass. Boston College says Bryant arrived shortly after the class began and stayed for two hours until it was over. Nugent says Bryant's visit was not planned. (AP Photo/Student photo via Boston College)

Kobe Bryant surprises Boston College class

Associated Press

No Kobe on Christmas; says recovery is `slow’

By BETH HARRIS - Associated Press

$In this Dec. 8, 2013, photo, Los Angeles Lakers' Kobe Bryant looks back during his team's loss to the Toronto Raptors during an NBA basketball game in Los Angeles. Bryant is expected to miss about six weeks with an injured left knee. The Lakers said Thursday, Dec. 19, 2013, that an MRI scan showed that Bryant has a fracture of the lateral tibial plateau of his knee. (AP Photo/Danny Moloshok)$

Kobe: ‘Strange’ to have to miss Christmas game

By Beth Harris - Associated Press

Kobe likely to miss 6 weeks with fracture in knee

By GREG BEACHAM - Associated Press