My Picks: NBA Awards and a New One That Should Be Considered

He will lead his team to the playoffs and could have a shot at the first seed. But that is unlikely; unfortunately the Lakers still have it.

Luke Walton is not taken aback by his summer regimen

It was just the other day when I was talking about the Lakers' second unit when I ventured a guess that forward Luke Walton wouldn't return to form anytime soon.

Former basketball star urges athletes to prepare for life after sports

Richard Chang no longer plays basketball for a living, but he carries his hoop memories with him everywhere -- on an iPhone.

Preseason Predictions: Magic Knock Off Miami, Lose To The Lakers In 2011 Finals

There is something to be said for building a team and not just a collection of talent.

A hodge-podge of Lakers topics, including Ron Artest’s defense and NBA trade rumors

To start the holiday weekend, let's go rambling around the Web. A Bleacher Report item on top NBA defenders caught my eye because it featured this headline: Is Ron Artest the NBA's top man-to-man defender ? Well, the Lakers sure hope so.

History Of The Black Mamba: The Top 10 Plays In Kobe Bryant’s Career

Kobe Bryant has been the best player in the NBA consistently through the past 10 years.

CEOs take a pay cut, again

Nike Inc. CEO Mark Parker was one of the few Oregon CEOs to get a big raise last year.

Surgeon facing drug charges released from jail

An attorney for a Billings oral surgeon who is facing federal drug charges says her client has surrendered his dentistry license and is closing his practice.

Minister of Defense: Is Ron Artest the NBA’s Top Man-To-Man Defender?

When attempting to compare the top defensive players in the NBA, it's important to note the differences between help defense, and man-to-man defense.

The Boston Celtics: Are They Still the Greatest NBA Franchise?

Just one decade ago, the gap between the Celtics and any other team was colossal.

Laker Linkage a ” 9/3/10

Daily links for the LA Lakers including Odom talks Team USA, Artest to teach kids about mental health , Amare wanted Nash over Kobe and much more.

To Catch a Shooting Star

As with the last article describing the difference between a good "fantasy" point guard and a good "real life" point guard, the same holds true at the shooting guard position.

Community kicks off the season with Hawkapalooza

The images of basketball star Kobe Bryant and the rest of the Los Angeles Lakers flashed on the big screen behind the guys of Super Mash Bros.

Kobe Bryant, Ron Artest: Exuding Dominance on Both Sides of the Ball

When the Los Angeles Lakers were blown out in Game Six of the 2008 NBA Finals by the Boston Celtics, Sacramento Kings forward Ron Artest made his way to the visitor's locker room to console long time friend Lamar Odom.

Threatdown 2010-11: The Portland Trail Blazers

I'm quickly realizing that this series is proving to be less entertaining and helpful to Laker fans so much as it serves to just piss off other fan bases.A I have absolutely no problem with that.A The fan base that will thus be getting their panties in a bunch this week is none other than the Portland Trail Blazers.A Every season is supposed to be ...