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Kobe Bryant will play in Lakers' season opener, fully participates in practice

Kobe Bryant was again a full participant in the Los Angeles Lakers' practice on Tuesday, according to Mike Trudell of Lakers.com. Bryant had previously missed nearly two weeks with a bruised lower leg he suffered in the Lakers' preseason loss to the Sacramento Kings. Now that Bryant is healthy, Byron Scott also told the media that Bryant would play in the Lakers season opener against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday night, "unless something crazy happens tonight or tomorrow." Scott was not willing to state how many minutes Bryant would be playing.