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Los Angeles Lakers’ forward Lamar Odom and Boston Celtics’ center Shaquille O’Neal are being sued over their affiliation with Power Balance bracelets. Odom and O’Neal have been accused of endorsing the false claim that the bracelets “optimize the body’s natural energy flow.”
Lamar Odom and Shaquille O’Neal are being sued: Hoopsnotes: Dimitri Kucharczyk
The Latest on the Lakers
The Los Angeles Lakers will host the Utah Jazz tonight, and Lakers.com provides us with a preview of the Western Conference showdown. [Lakers.com Gameday: Brett Huston]
LakersNation attended Lakers’ practice as the team was gearing up to face the Utah Jazz. [LakersNation: Practice Report]
Andrew Bynum is featured in the latest “Celebrity Sweat” video. A trailer is posted below.
The Latest on the NBA
Miami Heat guard Dwayne Wade will likely play on Thursday vs. the New York Knicks. [ESPN.com NBA]
Tim Duncan suffered a knee injury last night vs. the Warriors, but he is expected to play Wednesday vs. the Jazz. [Pro Basketball Talk: Kurt Helin]
David West is close to signing an extension with the New Orleans Hornets. [Pro Basketball Talk]
The New Orleans Hornets have meet the attendance benchmark and they will be allowed to stay in the Big Easy for another season. [Hoopsnotes: Dimitri Kucharczyk]
Peja Stojakovic will not make his Dallas Mavericks’ debut tonight. [ESPN Dallas/Forth Worth]
Gregg Popovich will coach the 2011 Western Conference All-Stars. [ESPN.com NBA]
Andrew Bynum’s “Celebrity Sweat” trailer.
httpvhd://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ew1CSOjvXZc&feature=player_embedded
NBA Results for January 24th, 2011
New Jersey Nets-103 (13-32) Cleveland Cavaliers-101 (8-36) -F
Detroit Pistons-103 (17-28) Orlando Magic-96 (29-16) -F
Philadelphia 76ers-105 (19-25) Phoenix Suns-95 (20-23) -F
Memphis Grizzlies-100 (22-23) Toronto Raptors-98 (13-32) -F
New York Knicks-115 (23-21) Washington Wizards-96 (13-30) -F
Chicago Bulls-92 (31-14) Milwaukee Bucks-83 (16-26) -F
Houston Rockets-129 (21-25) Minnesota Timberwolves-125 (10-34) -F
New Orleans Hornets-91 (30-16) Oklahoma City Thunder-89 (28-16) -F
Sacramento Kings-96 (10-32) Portland Trail Blazers-81 (25-21) -F
San Antonio Spurs-113 (38-7) Golden State Warriors-103 (19-25) -F
NBA Schedule for January 25th, 2011
Denver Nuggets (25-18) at Washington Wizards (13-30) – 7:00 P.M. EST/ 4:00 P.M. PST- NBA League Pass
Cleveland Cavaliers (8-36) at Boston Celtics (33-10) – 7:30 P.M. EST/ 4:30 P.M. PST- NBA League Pass
Los Angeles Clippers (17-26) at Dallas Mavericks (28-15) – 8:30 P.M. EST/ 5:30 P.M. PST- NBA League Pass
Charlotte Bobcats (17-25) at Sacramento Kings (10-32) – 10:00 P.M. EST/ 7:00 P.M. PST- NBA League Pass
Utah Jazz (27-17) at Los Angeles Lakers (32-13) – NBA TV – 10:30 P.M. EST/ 7:30 P.M. PST