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After nearly eight months of recovery from a torn Achilles tendon, Kobe Bryant is back on the court for the Los Angeles Lakers. Bryant had nine points and eight rebounds in his season debut, but Amir Johnson scored a career-high 32 points for the trade-depleted Toronto Raptors in a 106-94 victory over Los Angeles on Sunday night. Coming back from what could be a career altering injury, the fourth-leading scorer in NBA history returned in time for Los Angeles' 20th game of the new season, only to struggle with his shot, his timing and his new teammates. I couldn't wait to start watching the film and criticizing every little thing.'' Adoring fans cheered Kobe's every move and forgave every misstep, but Bryant couldn't rally the Lakers late against a short-handed opponent that hadn't beaten the Lakers on the road in nearly 12 years.
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