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KISSIMMEE, Fla. -- Jair Jurrjens was only 6 years old when his father passed on a family tradition. Fast asleep at their home on the idyllic island of Curacao, Jurrjens awoke to all sorts of commotion going on in the living room. He hustled out to see his older brother carrying around their father, the two of them gleefully celebrating a victory by their favorite team -- the Atlanta Braves.

The Atlanta Braves will have their first full-squad workout of the spring today, but manager Bobby Cox will not be there

Kobe Bryant and Pau Gasol each scored 23 points before sitting out the fourth quarter, and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Atlanta Hawks 122-93 tonight in Los Angeles for their fifth straight victory

Goalie Reassigned join Griffins

KISSIMMEE, Fla. -- He's no longer the home run king, but he's still the Hammer. Hank Aaron hobbled into Atlanta's spring training camp on Tuesday -- he needs knee-replacement surgery -- with no opinion on whether Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens deserve to be in the Hall of Fame, but saying he's confident baseball is on the way to recovering from the Steroids Era.

KISSIMMEE, Fla. -- Manager Bobby Cox will miss the Atlanta Braves' first full-squad workout on Wednesday, leaving camp to be with his family after the death of his mother-in-law.

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- The New Jersey Nets have completed the trade of All-Star point guard Jason Kidd to the Dallas Mavericks.

KISSIMMEE, Fla. -- Miguel Tejada said he's been advised by attorneys not to comment on the Mitchell Report or an FBI investigation looking into his alleged link to steroids.

KISSIMMEE, Fla. -- Jeff Bennett still gets those cravings for anything chocolate. Then he looks at himself in the mirror. He sure likes what he sees and doesn't see. Bennett has dropped more than 50 pounds in the last seven months, reporting to spring training in probably the best shape of his life and giving himself a legitimate chance to claim a job in the Atlanta Braves' high-profile rotation.

KISSIMMEE, Fla. -- Four days into spring training, Atlanta Braves manager Bobby Cox already has spotted a possible surprise. Matt DeSalvo, a right-hander who started six games for the New York Yankees last season without much success, caught Cox's eye with an impressive array of pitches during his early sessions on the mound.