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Nov 18 (The Sports Xchange) - New Orleans Pelicans point guard Jrue Holiday will make his season debut on Friday after being away from the club due to his wife's battle with a brain tumor. Holiday is expected to come off the bench in the contest against the Portland Trail Blazers. New Orleans has gone just 2-10 in his absence, which ties for the worst record in the NBA. Holiday provides the floor leadership the team badly missed while he was dealing with the situation involving his wife, Lauren. Lauren Holiday, a former member of the United States women's national soccer team, was diagnosed with a benign tumor on the right side of her brain in late June. -- The Sacramento Kings recalled rookie center Georgios Papagiannis from the Reno Bighorns of the NBA Development League. The 7-foot-1, 240-pound Papagiannis was the 13th overall pick in this year's draft by the Phoenix Suns and then traded to the Kings. He has appeared in one game for Sacramento, totaling two points and one rebound. The 19-year-old averaged 6.4 points and 2.6 rebounds in 21 games last season in Greece. -- The Los Angeles Lakers recalled center Ivica Zubac from the Los Angeles D-Fenders of the NBA Development League. Zubac was selected by the Lakers in the second round (32nd overall) of this year's draft. The Croat has appeared in three games for the Lakers this season, averaging 2.3 points and 2.0 rebounds in 9.0 minutes per contest. (Editing by Larry Fine) ))