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Los Angeles Lakers Kobe Bryant Finger Surgery: The 2007-2008 NBA MVP, and Beijing 2008 Gold Medalist, Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers, has announced that he will undergo surgery to repair damaged ligament in his (right) shooting hand. The news about Bryant’s surgery came just a few days after C Andrew Bynum told ESPN that he is “100 percent” healthy, and ready for Lakers training camp. What are the betting odds that the Los Angeles Lakers will win the 2008-2009 NBA Championship, and can they win the Western Conference with the current team ? Odds-makers at SportsBook.com have the answer.  According to a report issued by ESPN, Bryant has yet to disclose the exact date for his procedure, but indicated that it will be posted in his personal Website kb24.com , very soon. The Los Angeles Lakers have the best betting odds to win the 2008-2009 NBA Championship by +250 . The Boston Celtics have the second best betting odds to repeat with +300. Three years ago, Bryant made a serious committed to USA Basketball, and thus, postponed his surgery until after the Beijing Olympics; against doctors’ orders. Kobe basically took his team to the NBA Finals, and won the NBA MVP Award with torn ligaments and an avulsion fracture in his right pinkie. The Los Angeles Lakers are also the betting odds favorites to once again win the tough Western Conference, at +140 . The San Antonio Spurs come in a distant second with their +450 betting odds ML. In his first-ever MVP season, the Black Mamba averaged: 28.3 points per game, 6.3 rebounds, 5.4 assists, and 1.8 steals. The purple and gold made it to the Finals without starting C Andrew Bynum.
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