TOP TEAMS STUMBLE EARLY

For the Los Angeles Lakers and Cleveland Cavaliers, high hopes turned to disappointments pretty darned quickly. Read more

2009-2010 SEASON: WHAT TO LOOK FOR

The new season is almost upon us, and it’s ripe full of drama. We’ve already got crazy trades, a possible Russian buyout, a celebrity wedding, and can look forward to even more desperate moves ahead of the free agent summer of 2010. The questions are endless: will Kobe Bryant and his Los Angeles Lakers weather the drama to repeat? How are KG’s legs going to hold up? Should I read ESPN or People to get my latest NBA gossip? Read more

NBA ROUNDUP: 7/25 - 7/31

The best news for the Los Angeles Lakers this week is that Lamar Odom will be back to help defend the championship. It was a long drawn out contract negotiation but now that things are finalized he will be a huge boon for the team. The Lakers are still the best team in the league and looks like they have a superb opportunity to repeat.
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THEY CALL ME BRAIN

The following was a story that originally ran on DreamLeague.org.

You know, I’d like to say that China is the new frontier. That it’s the place to be and has nothing but upside written all over it. Read more

THE MANY FACES OF RON ARTEST

My immediate reaction upon learning that the Los Angeles Lakers had signed Ron Artest should have been enthusiasm over acquiring the stormy forward. Instead, it was trepidation. 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 ROUNDUP: 6/20 - 6/26

It’s been a whirlwind week with multiple teams making drastic moves to catch up to the Los Angeles Lakers. The dream match-up in the Finals with Kobe Bryant playing against LeBron James and former teammate Shaquille O’Neal may become a reality come next season. It’s been a busy draft day and it seems the teams that benefited the most so far has been the Cleveland Cavaliers, San Antonio Spurs and Orlando Magic. Expect more drastic moves this summer. Read more

RIVALS LOADING UP

With the Los Angeles Lakers king of the castle, a few of the other contenders are bulking up with the hopes dethroning the champs. The San Antonio Spurs kicked it off by trading for All-Star-caliber forward Richard Jefferson. The Cleveland Cavaliers, however, seriously loaded up by pairing Shaquille O’Neal with LeBron James, setting up a dream NBA Finals match-up. Read more

WILL JAMES REBOUND NEXT SEASON?

For LeBron James, the 2008-2009 season was one of extremes. From a dominating roll through the regular season, to the sudden crash after hitting a brick wall that were the Orlando Magic, James and his squad went from dominant to devastated in a flash. Read more

KOBE NEEDS TO TAKE A PAY CUT

After winning the NBA championship, taking the Finals MVP honors, and proving to the world that you are indeed the best basketball player ice-cold closer on the planet, your natural instinct would be to ask for a raise, right? Read more

LAKERS NBA FINALS DREAM MATCHUP

The Los Angeles Lakers are the 2009 NBA Champions, but the players are still hungry for more rings. If the Lakers can re-sign both Lamar Odom and Trevor Ariza this summer, they will again be favorite to win it all next year. The Black Mamba won his fourth ring and the first without Shaq, but don’t count out his desire to win more. Read more

KOBE CEMENTS HIS LEGACY

Trade talks have emerged for a potential trade of Shaquille O’Neal to the Cleveland Cavaliers from the Phoenix Suns. 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

KEYS TO AVOIDING A LAKERS SWEEP

The Orlando Magic traveled a rough road back to Amway Arena, now staring at a two-game deficit after a heartbreaking overtime loss in Game 2. Coach Stan Van Gundy needs to make some key adjustments if he wants the Magic to win their first Finals game and make this series a bit more interesting. Read more

ARIZA, ODOM VIE FOR TITLE, CONTRACTS

The Los Angeles Lakers edged out the Orlando Magic in an overtime thriller on Sunday. The biggest deciding factor: the tandem of Lamar Odom and Trevor Ariza. Read more

SUPERMAN FACES THE A-BOMB IN NBA FINALS

It is universally acknowledged that any team in the hunt for an NBA championship needs a solid big man as the centerpiece of the team. In fact, the only NBA champions over the last 20 years without a dominating center or power forward were the Chicago Bulls (led by a pretty good player) and the Detroit Pistons (an amazingly balanced team). Besides those two exceptions, every other championship team has featured players such as Hakeem Olajuwan, Tim Duncan, Shaquille O’Neal, or Kevin Garnett as one of the top two players on the team. Read more

MAJESTIC KOBE “WHERE CRUNCH TIME HAPPENS” T-SHIRT

The NBA Finals are here and it’s time to show some love for your team. The NBA Store has some nice shirts of your favorite players, including this one of Kobe Bryant playing off their tagline of “Where Amazing Happens.” The Kobe “Where Crunch Time Happens” shirt is perfect to wear while you are watching the Finals and cheering for the Lake Show.

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NEW YORKERS REJOICE

There are a boatload of people bemoaning the lack of a Kobe Bryant-LeBron James match-up in the NBA Finals: the citizens of Cleveland, basketball fans, LeBron worshipers, and even David Stern. Outside of Orlando, there’s one city toasting the downfall of the King: New York. Read more

NBA ROUNDUP: 5/23 - 5/29

Kobe Bryant vs LeBron James is still a possible Finals match-up as the Cavs score a Game 5 victory to keep the team alive. Expect the Cavs series to go the distance in seven games and the Los Angeles Lakers to close out the Nuggets in Denver in Game 6. Nike is still hoping for a Finals matchup as they continue to promote their Most Valuable Puppet commercials with Kobe and LeBron.

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ARE THE LAKERS LAST YEAR’S CELTICS?

There is too much negative press for a Los Angeles Lakers team that went 65-17 in the regular season and finished with the second best record in the league behind the Cleveland Cavaliers. Read more

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