NBA-National Basketball Association roundup

Jan 16 (The Sports Xchange) - Boston Celtics point guard Rajon Rondo will make his season debut on Friday against the Los Angeles Lakers, team president of basketball operations Danny Ainge confirmed Thursday. "Barring any setbacks, I think (Rondo is) planning on playing tomorrow," Ainge said at the team's practice facility. Rondo has been out since Jan. 25, 2013, with a torn ACL in his right knee. - - Los Angeles Lakers guard Nick Young has been suspended one game without pay for throwing a punch at Phoenix Suns guard Goran Dragic with 7:33 remaining in the second quarter of the Lakers' 121-114 loss to the Suns on Wednesday night, the league announced Thursday. Young will serve his suspension on Friday night when the Lakers visit the Boston Celtics. - - The Lakers signed guard Manny Harris to a 10-day contract. Harris is leading the NBA Developmental League this season in scoring, averaging 30.6 points per game, with the Lakers' Los Angeles D-Fenders affiliate. He also ranks sixth in the league in steals with 2.1 per game. - - The NBA fined Orlando Magic guard Jameer Nelson $15,000 for making an obscene gesture during Wednesday night's 128-125 loss in triple overtime to the Chicago Bulls, the league announced Thursday. Nelson's actions occurred with 11 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter of the game. Nelson scored a season-high 31 points in the game. He is averaging 13.3 points per game this season. (Editing by Frank Pingue)