Injured Lakers improving

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The three injured Lakers all have made improvements.

But of the three, only Lamar Odom has a chance of playing this weekend in exhibition games at Staples Center.

Odom suffered a contusion of his right shin during Thursday night’s game, but was able to practice for a period Friday before Lakers Coach Phil Jackson said he pulled his forward.

Jackson added that Odom probably will play Saturday night when the Lakers face the Charlotte Bobcats.

Jackson said Pau Gasol (strained right hamstring) and Luke Walton (sore back) may not play this weekend because of their injuries.

-- Broderick Turner