NBA TWEETS OF THE WEEK: 7/23

Blake Griffin gets Summer League MVP honors despite hurting his shoulder in the third game of the summer. He will be the savior for the Los Angeles Clippers, a team that is always under the shadow of the cross-town Lakers. Read more

NBA TWEETS OF THE WEEK: 7/15

Summer league has started with teams able to see their rookies in full action. Although summer league success doesn’t usually measure regular season productivity, rookie Blake Griffin does show he has the skill set to make an impact in the league immediately. Read more

BIGGEST BALLS IN THE NBA

NBA athletes are at peak physical condition but what separates the standout players from the regular ones is the willingness to sacrifice their bodies for the good of the team. It takes a level of willingness and chutzpah to do what other players are afraid to do. Here’s a look at the NBA players with the biggest kahunas. Read more

NBA TWEETS OF THE WEEK: 6/24

Did you watch Griffin or Nash when they were in NYC? Read more

NBA ROUNDUP: 6/6 - 6/12

The Los Angeles Lakers like to win; they just don’t like to take the easy road. After letting a chance slip away to go up 3-0, the Lakers have redeemed themselves and find themselves in a position to close the series in Orlando on Sunday. Don’t expect to see that happen, since Kobe wants to win his first title without Shaq at home. Read more

LAKERS-NUGGETS PREVIEW

The Los Angeles Lakers won a tough battle against the Houston Rockets in seven games, and will face a hungry Denver Nuggets team that has been playing exceptionally well so far in the playoffs. The Lakers have been playing well at home, but have struggled on the road. During the regular season, the Lakers won the series 3-1. Read more

LAKERS BLOW IT

The Los Angeles Lakers had a golden opportunity to take a dominant 3-1 lead over a Yao-less Houston Rockets on Sunday, so what did they do? Read more

NBA KNUCKLEHEADS

A few players must have taken that memo about stepping up the intensity for the playoffs a bit too seriously. Read more

NBA ROUNDUP: 5/2 - 5/8

The Houston Rockets proved to the Los Angeles Lakers that they should not be taken lightly after winning the first game of the series with hard-nosed defense and significant contributions from Yao Ming and Ron Artest. On the flip side, the Cleveland Cavaliers look to have an easy road to the Finals as they blew out the Atlanta Hawks in Game 1 and 2 in convincing fashion. Read more

THE SHAQ-KOBE DEBATE NEVER DIES

Kobe Bryant is coming off of a record 61-point performance at Madison Square Garden. Shaquille O’Neal has defied expectations and criticism to put up 17.5 points and nine rebounds. Both are headed to the All-Star game this weekend, to be coached by Phil Jackson in a Los Angeles Lakers dynasty reunion. All we need is Rick Fox, Derek Fisher and Robert Horry and we’d be set. Read more