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(1:45)LOS ANGELES -- Portland Trail Blazers forward Carmelo Anthony, a close friend of Lakers legend Kobe Bryant, will not play in Friday's game against Los Angeles for what the team is officially calling personal reasons.Friday's game (10 p.m. ET, ESPN) will be the first for the Lakers since Bryant, his daughter Gianna and seven other people died in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, California, on Sunday."I respect [Anthony's decision to sit out]. We all respect his decision."Lakers legend Kobe Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna, and seven others died in a helicopter crash early Sunday morning.• Adande: Kobe's power to control the narrative Anthony posted a heartfelt note on Instagram on Tuesday, in which he said Bryant told him he had been planning to go to Friday's game."I hate when I have so much to say, but I can't put any of it into words," Anthony posted. YOU will be missed." Damn Bro!!
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