--Kobe Bryant has been reluctant to address his discontent with the state of the Lakers in recent publicity appearances, saying: "I'm not going to beat a dead horse in the head anymore."

--Rookie guard Coby Karl, son of Nuggets coach George Karl, was impressive for the Lakers' summer-league team in Las Vegas and should get an invitation to October training camp if he doesn't go elsewhere.

QUOTE TO NOTE
"There have been a ton of rumors about different players and what not, but I don't think we need to do that much." -- Luke Walton, on the Lakers' roster.

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