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Bulls honor Pippen but lose to Los Angeles

Ex-Bull Scottie Pippen addresses the crowd as his number is retired during halftime in Chicago. (Associated Press / The Spokesman-Review)
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Ex-Bull Scottie Pippen addresses the crowd as his number is retired during halftime in Chicago. (Associated Press / The Spokesman-Review)

Kobe Bryant scored 23 points, Lamar Odom added 19, and the visiting Los Angeles Lakers beat the Chicago Bulls 93-80 Friday night for their fourth straight victory.

Bryant, who scored five points in the first half, shot 9 for 21 and finished with eight assists and nine rebounds.

On a night when they retired Scottie Pippen’s No. 33, the Bulls were flat early on. They tied the game in the third quarter but could not pull ahead.

Suns 85, Knicks 81: At Phoenix, Steve Nash scored 19 points, Raja Bell had 17 and Phoenix held off New York for its ninth consecutive victory, the most by a team this season.

Mavericks 90, Grizzlies 83: At Memphis, Tenn., Dirk Nowitzki matched his season high with 35 points and grabbed nine rebounds as Dallas snapped Memphis’ six-game winning streak.

Nets 109, Cavaliers 100: At Cleveland, Vince Carter scored a season-high 38 points as New Jersey won its fourth straight road game by beating Cleveland.

Pistons 106, Warriors 103: At Oakland, Calif., Rasheed Wallace scored 10 of his 22 points in the fourth quarter, and Chauncey Billups had 29 points and the go-ahead basket as Detroit topped Golden State for its fifth straight victory.

Spurs 101, Celtics 89: At San Antonio, Tim Duncan scored 20 points as San Antonio beat Boston.

Nuggets 100, Heat 92: At Miami, Carmelo Anthony scored a season-high 40 points to help Denver send Miami to its fourth straight loss.

76ers 119, Bobcats 115: At Philadelphia, Allen Iverson scored 43 points and Kyle Korver tied a career high with 26, helping Philadelphia end a four-game losing streak with a victory over Charlotte.

Trail Blazers 98, Hornets 95 (OT): At Portland, reserve Juan Dixon scored a season-high 28 points and rookie Martell Webster made a go-ahead 3-pointer in overtime, leading Portland over New Orleans.

Injured reserve: Shaq joins police force

Shaquille O’Neal was sworn in as a reserve police officer Thursday in Miami Beach, Fla., with the Miami Heat center choosing to skip a public event in favor of a no-frills ceremony.

The former Laker was a reserve officer in Los Angeles before moving to South Florida. He spent the past year training as a Miami Beach police reserve officer and can now add the $1-a-year salary to his $100 million, five-year contract with the Heat.

In his other job, O’Neal may return to the Heat on Sunday. He has missed more than five weeks with a badly sprained right ankle.

Off the court

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s father, Ferdinand L. Alcindor, died Friday from organ failure after a long bout with senile dementia. He was 86. … The NBA players’ union filed a grievance on behalf of 13 players who were fined $10,000 each for wearing their shorts too long. … Former Purdue coach Gene Keady was hired as an assistant for Toronto. Keady retired in March after 25 seasons with the Boilermakers. … Forward Matt Barnes signed with Philadelphia.