Indiana Pacers forward Stephen Jackson, left, (with headband) stands next to Fred Jones (20) as he shouts at Detroit Pistons' Rasheed Wallace (36) and Lindsey Hunter (10...

CHICAGO - SEPTEMBER 8: Dwyane Wade of the Miami Heat contemplates his next conditioning exercise in front of a poster of 2009 NBA Finals MVP Kobe Bryant during his workout...

LOS ANGELES - APRIL 29: Kobe Bryant #24 of the Los Angeles Lakers stands next to Steve Nash #13 of the Phoenix Suns in Game Four of the Western Conference Quarterfinals during...

...Los Angeles Lakers LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 19: Kobe Bryant #24 of the Los Angeles Lakers walks next to LeBron James #23 of the Cleveland Cavaliers during a break from the game at Staples Center...

Boston Celtics' Paul Pierce, right, reacts after a Celtics score, next to Kendrick Perkins in the third quarter of an NBA basketball game against the Toronto Raptors, Friday...

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant, rear, goes up for a shot next to Milwaukee Bucks forward Ersan Ilyasova, of Turkey, in the second quarter of an NBA basketball game...

New York Knicks forward Jared Jeffries, right, gets hit next to his right eye by Denver Nuggets forward Kenyon Martin while they pursued a rebound in the...

LOS ANGELES - JUNE 15: Los Angeles Lakers' Lamar Odom sits next to the Larry O'Brien Trophy during the Lakers flight back to Los Angeles on June 15...

LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 19: (R) LeBron James #23 of the Cleveland Cavaliers reacts after a play next to Trevor Ariza #3 of the Los Angeles Lakers during the game at Staples Center on January...

DALLAS - MARCH 17: NBA fan, Amy Hill of Disney, Oklahoma watches a game while sitting next to Rasheed Wallace of the Detroit Pistons during play against the Dallas Mavericks on March 17, 2009...

LOS ANGELES, CA - MAY 17: (L-R) Kobe Bryant #24 of the Los Angeles Lakers stands next to Ron Artest #96 of the Houston Rockets in Game Seven of the Western Conference Semifinals during...

LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 25: Tim Duncan #21 of the San Antonio Spurs reacts to a foul next to Kobe Bryant #24 of the Los Angeles Lakers during the forth quarter at the Staples Center...

...Bulls made some noise against the Celtics, but that doesn't mean they'll make a run next year

...Lakers v Orlando Magic ORLANDO , FL - DECEMBER 20: Kobe Bryant #24 of the Los Angeles Lakers stands next to Dwight Howard #12 of the Orlando Magic during the game on December 20, 2008 at Amway...

ORLANDO , FL - DECEMBER 20: Kobe Bryant #24 of the Los Angeles Lakers stands next to Dwight Howard #12 of the Orlando Magic during the game on December 20, 2008 at Amway...