The Los Angeles Lakers took on the Utah Jazz at Staples Center Friday night and proved to them why they were the Western Conference champs last year and currently the #1 seed in the conference this year. The Lakers started the game off ridiculously hot scoring 37 points in the 1st quarter while Utah... Read more

If there's ever a way to get a team back into the win column, it's facing the hapless Washington Wizards. And that's the treat that the Celtics got after a disappointing 1-3 west coast trip. The Celtics didn't disappoint, burying the Wizards by 25, 108-83. Paul Pierce led the way with 26 points, and... Read more

If there's ever a way to get a team back into the win column, it's facing the hapless Washington Wizards. And that's the treat that the Celtics got after a disappointing 1-3 west coast trip. The Celtics didn't disappoint, burying the Wizards by 25, 108-83. Paul Pierce led the way with 26 points, and... Read more

Recovering from a very bad case of bronchitis I developed right around Christmas (yeah happy holidays seriously, how I do return this one?), I don't take these latest moves by the Toronto Raptors as flattery but rather something to help re induce those pesky headaches...With Jermaine O'Neal already out... Read more

After putting together a review of 2008 for each Lakers player, I’m now prepared to put together new year’s resolutions. What should each player look to do better in the coming year is the question at hand. I hope that I have the answers. Trevor Ariza - Trevor is obviously the best slasher... Read more

There many worthy of the "Can't get no Lower Award" this week, but I chose to go with a guy that gets paid to shoot the rock.The New Orleans Hornets forward Peja Stojakovich, had a horrible game, at least by his standards. On Tuesday against the Washington Wizards in New Orleans Arena, Stojakovich went... Read more

Marc Stein is reporting (http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=3804977) that disgruntled Knicks guard Stephon Marbury may be inching closer to stepping foot back on the basketball court - with the Celtics:Nearly one year since Stephon Marbury last played in a regular-season game, signals are getting... Read more

Marc Stein is reporting (http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=3804977) that disgruntled Knicks guard Stephon Marbury may be inching closer to stepping foot back on the basketball court - with the Celtics:Nearly one year since Stephon Marbury last played in a regular-season game, signals are getting... Read more

(Read on for my take)Why exactly does Nike keep making these commercials? LeBron making 5 full courters in a row... I can see that. Larry Bird making a blindfolded off the scoreboard, off the moon, off the shot clock, nothing but net shot in a game of H-O-R-S-E... I've seen it done. Michael Jordan playing... Read more

Many rookies this season were thrust right into the starting lineup and have performed very well. O.J. Mayo has been a scoring machine for the Memphis Grizzlies and Derrick Rose has been the top point guard for the Chicago Bulls. But for someone who at the beginning of the season was thought was going... Read more