With a second straight title, a victory over the rival Boston Celtics in the Finals and a revamped roster for the three-peat opportunity, no NBA team had a better year than the Los Angeles Lakers.In fact, no team, in any ... (Continue reading)
Kobe or LeBron? Black Mamba or King Cobra? For years now, the question has been which of these two juggernauts is the NBA's best player.No one really answers. People just ask the question and yell loudly.Regardless of what side you ... (Continue reading)
Fresh off a seven-game road trip, the Lakers returned home for the holidays and their yearly high-profile duel against whatever team the media makes out to be a rival.Oh, wait. There was a game before then? Even Kobe didn't know.Let's ... (Continue reading)
Being a Lakers fan has been quite the struggle the past three weeks. Watching the perennial powerhouse lose five of their last nine, four of which were to sub-.500 teams, makes watching a Nicholas Cage movie bearable. Purple and gold lovers ... (Continue reading)
After reading that Pau Gasol has eclipsed Kobe Bryant as the Los Angeles Lakers' most valuable player, you might say one of three things:1) "I totally agree, no argument there!"2) "Ross, you should be thrown out of the highest window ... (Continue reading)
Each night, the Black Mamba slithers onto the court, does things most basketball players dream of, and gets more SportsCenter highlights than 99.99999999999% of people will get in their lifetime.Rarely, however, does his one downfall get the spotlight:He's named after ... (Continue reading)
Whether the name "LeBron James" elicits smiles or frowns in your home, one thing is clear:LeBron James burns bridges like William Tecumseh Sherman.His decision to head to Miami and join Chris Bosh and Dwyane Wade put a huge target on ... (Continue reading)
In less than 24 hours weekday television will be returned to glory. No, not because Glee is doing its Halloween episode. In fact, that's the boob tube's biggest curse.It's because the NBA is back.Kobe Bryant and Dwyane Wade lead the two ... (Continue reading)
Maria Sharapova is one of the most beautiful women in the world.Sadly, like many who share that title, she is now off the market thanks to someone well below her level of attractiveness.Enter The Machine.Sasha Vujacic and Sharapova announced their ... (Continue reading)
The fact that ESPN is televising NBA preseason games should tell viewers one thing about the league this season: It's as hyped as ever. Not even gaggles of preteen girls can scream louder for Twilight than NBA faithful are for ... (Continue reading)