Los Angeles — Lakers players react as the championship banner is unveiled during a ceremony at Staples Center.
PHOTOGRAPH BY: Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times
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Los Angeles — Kobe Bryant looks up at the Lakers championship banner during a ceremony at Staples Center.
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Los Angeles — Kobe Bryant prepares to give teammate Derek Fisher a hug after being introduced during the championship ring ceremony at Staples Center.
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Los Angeles — Kobe Bryant receives his championship ring from NBA Commissioner David Stern before the Lakers' season opener against the Houston Rockets.
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Los Angeles — Kobe Bryant kisses his championship ring during a ceremony prior to NBA season-opening action against the Houston Rockets at Staples Center.
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Los Angeles — Justin Bieber, left, holds the championship ring awarded Lakers executive vice president Jeannie Buss as Jaden Smith smiles at Staples Center.
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Los Angeles — Jack Nicholson, left, speaks to a friend during the Lakers-Rockets game at Staples Center.
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Los Angeles — Actor Denzel Washington, left, and soccer star David Beckham watch the Lakers season opener at Staples Center
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Los Angeles — Geroge Lopez, left, and Arsenio Hall during the Lakers-Rockets game at Staples Center.
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Los Angeles — Snoop Dogg heads for his seat at the Lakers season opener against the Houston Rockets.
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Los Angeles — Lakers forward Ron Artest goes for a reverse layup against Rockets center Yao Ming in the season opener for both teams at Staples Center.
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Los Angeles — Lakers forward Lamar Odom tries to keep his balance as he looks for a teammate after beating Rockets center Brad Miller to a rebound. Odom was called for a foul on the play.
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Los Angeles — Rockets center Yao Ming tries to get a grip on the ball as he's defended by Lakers center Pau Gasol in the second half of their season-opening game.
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Los Angeles — Lakers forward Matt Barnes ends up on the floor after trying to get his hands on a rebound during the season opener against Houston at Staples Center.
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Los Angeles — Lakers guards Kobe Bryant and Shannon Brown chase after a loose ball along with a diving Luis Scola of the Rockets during the teams' season opener.
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Los Angeles — Steve Blake, right, explodes with excitement after narrowly defeating the Houston Rockets 112-110 during the Lakers season opener at Staples Center.
PHOTOGRAPH BY: Mariah Tauger / Los Angeles Times
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