Portland Entertainment Guide

If you are going to be in the Portland metropolitan area in the month of January you will find no shortage of things to do.

NBA All-Star Game Starters, Final Ballot and Roster Predictions

After enduring the painful TNT Tipoff show that teased us till the very end, the 2012 NBA All-Star starters have been announced, via NBA.com . With the game scheduled to be played at Orlando arena, it comes as no surprise that Orlando Magic forward Dwight Howard was the leading votes with 1,600,390. Los Angeles Lakers forward Kobe Bryant led the ... (more)

LA story: 2 Lakers, 2 Clippers get All-Star nods

Oklahoma City's Kevin Durant kept the West from being entirely an L.A. story by earning a forward spot for the Feb.

NBA All-Star starters: 2 Lakers, 2 Clippers voted into lineup

Blake Griffin and Andrew Bynum were voted Thursday to the All-Star game , joining Kobe Bryant and Chris Paul to give the city of Los Angeles four starters.

West team in jeopardy of missing playoffs

Each week, we'll ask our stable of scribes to weigh in on the three most important NBA topics of the day - and then give you a chance to step on the scale, too, in the comments below.

Los Angeles Lakers: 4 Ways Mike Brown Can Keep Pau Gasol Happy

The last 10 months have been a roller coaster ride for Pau Gasol . For starters, the power forward received the lion's share of the blame last spring when the Los Angeles Lakers were swept from the postseason, thanks to the biggest slump of his 11-year career, in which he failed to reach his regular season scoring average one time in 10 games.

4 Signs That Los Angeles Lakers Coach Mike Brown Was the Wrong Hire

The team has split their last 10 games. They've started three different players at small forward.

Dwight Howard and the 9 Most Selfish Trade Demands in NBA History

A trend that's taken off these days that was never much of a huge problem in years past is superstars telling teams before their contract runs out that they want out and want to be traded.

6 Changes the Los Angeles Lakers Should Consider

As the Staples Center prepares for the Grammy Awards, the Los Angeles Lakers prepare for a road trip that could define the current roster's season.

Kobe Bryant looking to gain some playoff momentum

The Lakers have played one-third of their games and would be on the road if the playoffs began today.

Lakers Rumors: How Ramon Sessions Would Help LA

The Los Angeles Lakers have arguably the worst point guard situation in the league.

Kobe Bryant dubs Andrew Goudelock the ‘Mini-Mamba’

The self-described Black Mamba has bestowed a similar nickname upon Andrew Goudelock, calling the Lakers rookie guard "Mini-Mamba" because he is a fearless shooter similar to Bryant.

Los Angeles Lakers: The Twin Towers Are Worth Dwight Howard and Stephen Jackson

As the Orlando Magic continue to dissipate in basketball games, it is more apparent that they need to make Dwight Howard disappear as soon as possible.

Kobe Bryant v. Blake Griffin: How much longer will the Black Mamba reign in LA?

After Blake Griffin shoulder bumped with DeAndre Jordan outside a bus full of Clippers season ticket holders, proclaiming the Chris Paul deal would result in "Lob City," for many it was just a matter of when, not if, the Clippers would over take the Lakers as the team of Los Angeles.

Lakers reportedly interested in Ramon Sessions

The Charlotte Observer's Rick Bonnell reports that Gerald Henderson, D.J. White and newcomer Reggie Williams will play Tuesday against the Lakers.