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EL SEGUNDO, Calif. Chase Blackburn Jersey . -- Dwight Howard participated in his first practice with the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday, going through a lengthy workout with no apparent concerns about his surgically repaired back. Howard worked out with the Lakers new starting five during much of the afternoon practice at the Lakers training complex, running offensive drills with Steve Nash and playing a little 1-on-1 against Pau Gasol. After finishing up the workout with drills in the Lakers new Princeton-inflected offence, he got a few quick pointers from Kobe Bryant. Howards performance was encouraging to the Lakers, who are being careful with their new franchise centre five months after surgery to repair a herniated disc in his back. "I didnt surprise myself," Howard said. "Ive been working hard to get on the court. I want to continue to work hard, (and) we havent had any setbacks, so I want to continue to do whatever I can to get on the court." The six-time All-Star centre hasnt committed to any timetable for his debut with the Lakers, who acquired him in a four-team trade in August. The Lakers already have announced Howard wont play in their first preseason game in Fresno against Golden State on Sunday night, but Howard sounds determined to suit up with his teammates at some point before the regular season opener Oct. 30 against Dallas. "Hopefully Ill be back for some preseason games," Howard said. "I think were going to need it for chemistry and all that stuff, but like I said, Im not going to rush. Im going to continue to practice. Weve had some great practices. Today was really good, so Im happy." The Lakers second exhibition is in Ontario, Calif., on Oct. 10 against Portland. Howard has been working out six days a week at the Lakers training complex to prepare for the season under the watch of the clubs medical staff and his own team. The results are promising to his teammates, who were impressed by Howards fitness in his first team action. Howard participated in three-on-three, two-on-two and one-on-one drills with the Lakers, who didnt run any drills with serious contact or 5-on-5 scrimmages. "He worked just as much as anybody else, so that was good," Gasol said. "I didnt expect that to happen today. ... Hes a great player, a tremendous force, and it feels good to have him here." Howard knows the Lakers have plenty of work to do if they hope to grasp the new offensive concepts being installed by veteran assistant coach Eddie Jordan. Bryant, who already sees Howard picking up the offence, is grateful to see evidence of Howards work ethic in his first day. "It was very beneficial," Bryant said. 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Winnipegs magic number is now four to clinch the American Associations wild card spot with six games remaining and the lead in the wild card race remains three games over the St. Paul Saints, who beat the Gary SouthShore RailCats 13-6 on Tuesday night. After Sioux City took a 1-0 lead in the first inning, Josh Mazzola led off the second inning with his 18th home run of the season to tie the game. The Explorers went back up 2-1 in the top of the third inning before Winnipeg took control of the game. The Goldeyes scored three times in the bottom of the third to go up 4-2. Chris Snee Jersey. Yurendell de Caster singled in Jose Duran, Barbaro Canizares singled in Price Kendall and de Caster scored on a Mazzola double. Each team scored a run in the fifth inning to complete the scoring. Mazzola paced the Goldeyes at the plate with a three-for-four night and two RBI. Goldeyes starter Todd Privett gave up three runs over four and two-thirds innings, while striking out three. 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