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It has turned out to be the year that wasn't, despite the many accolades in the Valley of the Sun.

Professional basketball began with eleven teams. Some of these teams still play; the others live in the game's history. This article provides a brief history about the sport's initial cities.

A preview of the 2006 NBA season.

This is a team ranking of the five teams that make up the Pacific Division in the NBA's Western Conference. Find out where the Los Angeles Lakers and Clippers stand when compared to Sacramento's Kings, the Warriors in Oakland, and the Suns in Phoenix.

Can Shaq and Wade continue their postseason dominance? Does Dallas follow Dirk to the top of the mountain? I have your position battles, system quirks, and analysis that I think will help you understand both teams.

A preview of the upcoming NBA playoffs, with seedings based on standings as of April 14, 2006.

There's something to be said about legend-making basketball when two storied franchises meet for a chance to make history and to become even more legendary. This works on both the team and individual level.

Preview of Spurs vs Lakers

When the Los Angeles Lakers chose to go with Kobe Bryant instead of Shaq everybody criticized them but it turns out they were right.

a satirical political commentary on the recent defeat of TX teams by "liberal" teams from liberal cities--esp. concerning the Lakers-Spurs Western Conference Finals

Kobe Bryant had a great series in round one of the playoffs agaisnt the Suns but he came up just short in game 7

The Los Angeles Lakers are apparently still stinging from their first round exit in the 2007 NBA Playoffs. Kobe Bryant was recently quoted as saying that if GM Jerry West does not return to the team next season, he would prefer to be traded.

My opinion and reasoning for why the Miami Heat are a lock to win the NBA Championship this summer.

O'Neal could soon be on the way to help Kobe Bryant and the Lakers.

Read about the Los Angeles Lakers and preview their chances this season. Can Kobe Bryant carry the Lakers back into the playoffs?

taking a closer look at Phil Jackson's book The Last Season

Nobody expected too much from the Lakers last season. Phil Jackson came back and led the team back to the playoffs, but do they have the talent around Kobe Bryant to succeed in a deep Conference?

Kobe Bryant and the Lakers are poised to return to the NBA finals. But the old, unappreciated, yet constantly victorious San Antonio Spurs are in their way again.

Life as a Los Angeles Lakers fan can feel like a rollercoaster at times. Laker fans have enjoyed great moments like championships, 81 point performances by Kobe Bryant, and clutch shots by Robert Horry.

Lamar Odom's career as a Los Angeles Laker may come to an end this off-season. Odom came to the Lakers three summers ago from the Miami Heat in the Shaquille O'Neal trade. Since that trade, the Lakers have not advanced past the first round of the NBA playoffs.

Tim Duncan and the Spurs look to top Kobe and the Lakers.

Leading the charge of the NBA's new style of play are the Phoenix Suns. With a potent run and gun offense, basketball is going to get a whole lot more exciting.

The Spurs somehow won a road game when it counted and now the defending champs face red hot Los Angeles in the Western Conference Finals

According to his comments earlier this summer, Kobe was not supposed to play for the Lakers unless they made something happen ... and they didn't.

Amid the neverending barrage of newspaper headlines, magazine copy and barbershop talk, you think you know everything there is to know about superstar guard Kobe Bryant, but you have no idea.

The NBA was a great institution in the mid to late 90's. What happened between then and now?

Once again, it's time for my annual column ranking the NBA's head coaches, which, believe me, is perennially one of the toughest columns I write.

Now that the selection order has been set for the entire first round of the 2006 NBA draft, it is now time for my annual mock draft column.

A team by team recap of the 2006 NBA Draft.

This seasons NBA playoffs are nearing an end and these have been some of the best basketball games i have seen in a while.

The NBA season's personal awards are predicted.

Los Angeles Lakers versus San Antonio Spurs in the NBA West Championship series. What are the key matchups? Who will win?

The 2007-08 Los Angeles Lakers' team is the new infant of the next professional basketball dynasty in Los Angeles.

If Kobe Bryant were to stop playing today, there would be no legacy.

Kobe Bryant has suffered an injury to his pinkie finger that a doctor has suggested he have surgery on. It is torn ligament to his shooting had. The surgery on that finger would probably keep Kobe Bryant out for at least six weeks.

After taking out the New Orleans Hornets in a very difficult and emotional game seven last night, the San Antonio Spurs are going to face the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday for the Western Conference Finals.

Excuse me for jumping on the bandwagon, but the Los Angeles Lakers are legitimate championship contenders now!

The Los Angeles Lakers had a disappointing ending to a mediocre season last year. Kobe and his crew are determined to win the championship, but do they have what it takes?

Shaquille O'Neal is on board with the Phoenix Suns now. After a tumultuous fist 5 months of the 2007-2008 NBA season spent with the last place Miami Heat, the Diesel is now on a team that is in first place in the Western Conference.

With the dynamic duo reuniting this season after thirteen seasons apart, Penny Hardaway and Shaquille O'Neal look to bring back the team work that made them one of the game's most electric tag teams.

Rumor is that the Phoenix Suns and Miami Heat are talking about a trade that would send Shaq to Phoenix.

The Los Angeles Lakers are a professional basketball team that plays in the National Basketball Association. The Lakers play in the Pacific Division of the Western Conference.

Kobe Bryant is perhaps the most criticized figure in sports today. Anything that Kobe says or does gets over-analyzed by television sportscasters, journalists, and fans across the country.

With a determined and less malcontent Kobe, a healthy starting squad and quality production from the good mix of veterans and youngsters, the Lakers may indeed surprise the league.

Lakers versus Spurs, Western Conference final. Lakers in 7.

With their game 7 victory in New Orleans last night, the San Antonio Spurs have qualified for the Western Conference Finals--again.

Two storied teams meet to determine the Western Conference champs, and to earn the right to fight for the NBA title. The Spurs are defending their crown, and the upstart Lakers are attempting to once again ascend to greatness. Who will triumph?

Having won all three meetings between the teams this season, the Lakers Will breeze through the first round of the NBA Playoffs in a sweep.

The Los Angeles Lakers are touted to win the Western Conference Championship, but how appropriate it is for them to try to win their crown in a competition against last year's Western Conference and NBA Champion, the San Antonio Spurs.

On February 5, 2008, while everyone else was watching their political tickers to see who won which primaries on super Tuesday, the Suns and Miami Heat were working on a block buster trade...

Kobe Bryant, shooting guard for the Los Angeles Lakers, scored more points in back-to-back games than any player in recent memory. He scored 65 against the Trailblazers and 50 more Sunday night against the Timberwolves for an astonishing 115-point 2-game total.

After the Los Angeles Lakers spirited conclusion to last season, which featured an unexpected - and hard fought - playoff appearance, the future would appear to be very bright for Kobe Bryant and his young teammates.

After a disappointing loss in the first round of the playoffs against the Phoenix Suns, the Lakers looked to improve their team over the summer and become a championship contender once again. Find out exactly what improvements they made and who they got.

The Los Angeles Lakers basketball star, Kobe Bryant, implied again that he wants to be traded. On his website kb24.com, he made a statement which said, that "the Lakers and me just have two different visions for the future."

The Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers match-up in the NBA Finals recall the league's glory days of the 1980s.

The Lakers blowing a 24 point lead at home in must win game tarnishes the legacy of Kobe Byrant and Phil Jackson

The 2007-2008 NBA basketball season has been quite a rollercoaster for the Los Angeles Lakers. It began in the off-season with Kobe Bryant's frequent and emphatic trade demands. Then, the Lakers got off to a sluggish start.

With Kobe Bryant desperate for help, the Lakers made a stunning trade that could put them into the Championship game

Does Kobe Bryant deserve more help in getting the Lakers to the next Level?

A lot of people know about the basketball records of David Robinson, one of the 50 best NBA players in history and retired star of the San Antonio Spurs. Not everyone knows about David Robinson, the Christian leader and humanitarian.

Zen master signed a three year $30 million dollar deal to once again play ringmaster in Jerry Buss's little circus otherwise known as the Los Angeles Lakers.

The Lakers are back on top as an NBA playoff favorite, led by likely MVP Kobe Bryant. But will the Western Conference top seed be upset for the second year in a row?

A season preview of the 2006 Los Angeles Lakers.

The public, thus far, has sided with Kobe. Analysts agree that the Lakers have not surrounded him with the necessary talent to be competitive. I disagree.

Many sports fans are very aware of the less than pleasant side of the Kobe Bryant story. Some little knonw facts about Kobe help us to remember who he still can be.

I am here to warn every western conference opponent that the Lakers could actually be a force to be reckoned with come playoff time this season.

When you look at the way the NBA has allowed the game to be played in this years playoffs the league DOES NOT protect its players. If they did there would be a no tolerance policy when it comes to dirty players like Bruce Bowen.

All of the 30 teams in the NBA can rightfully make the argument for being the hungriest team to win a championship. Nonetheless, as hungry as the rest of the teams are for an NBA championship, no team is as hungry for a title as the Phoenix Suns.

The NBA and Spalding decided this year to replace the traditional leather ball for a completely redesigned composite material one. Only the second major change in over 60 years and the first since 1970, the question is why?

Every year as the NBA Draft approached, the words "potential," "talent" and "upside" are used by every writer, fan and NBA Draft aficionado; sites like Draft Express devote an entire site to prognostications and evaluations of potential draft picks.

From LeBron to Glyniadakis, and everyone in between, one of the best draft classes of the last 5 years has been in the NBA for three seasons. It's an appropriate time for their first report cards.

Amare's coming back, Kobe's number 24, and Elton Brand can already hear chants of, "MVP, MVP." Who's year will it be to shine...or collapse?

Who rules in the West? East? Which teams are going to disappoint, and who's coming out surprising everybody? A list of the top 10 things to look for this season, in no particular order.

the rising popularity of the NBA and the rise in jersey sales

They used to say, "No harm; no fout." Now it's, "Soft foul call; no harm." What ever happened to NBA basketball being a contact sport?

Find out what the five teams in the NBA's Eastern Conference Central Division did this summer. Find out where the Detroit Pistons and Cleveland Cavaliers stand when compared to Indiana's Pacers, the Chicago Bulls, and the Milwaukee Bucks.

Why the Celtics and Lakers rivalry is important for the NBA's future.

Los Angeles Lakers' owner Jerry Buss isn't against Kobe's departure.

The Southwest Division may be the best division in the entire NBA. This division featured 4 playoff teams and the NBA champions last season. This is how things should shake out in the Southwest this season.

At this point four teams have already clinched playoff spots. New Orleans, San Antonio, L.A. Lakers and Utah. Let's break down the teams, seeds and current match-ups in the wild West.

Britney Spears is rumored to be dating 6ft 8inch basketball star Luke Walton of the Los Angeles Lakers.

We will be taking a look back at the last 10 years of NBA drafts, with analysis of the draft picks. Along with analysis, there will be a reordered top ten picks, along with a selection of the worst and best draft choices.

NBA Europe, No Longer a "Big Man's Game"

A scathing indictment of the officiating and the interpretation of rules by the NBA.

List of NBA blogs. Included are blogs that deal with NBA trade rumors, information, and general commentary.

Last night the NBA announced it's reserve players for the Eastern and Western Conference teams in the NBA All Star Game 2007. The announcement was made live on TNT.

A scary trend is arising in the National Basketball Association (NBA). 18-year-old high school kids are skipping college and going straight to the professional NBA. Could college basketball salaries prevent this problem?

A quarter of the way through the 2006-2007 NBA season we have seen several surprises. If the NBA season ended right now, which teams would be the best and which would be the worst? After a quarter of the season, the top five NBA teams are as follows:

Well, it's about time. For all you NBA fanatics out there - like myself - the seemingly never-ending regular season is finally about to come to a close.

Last Thursday the NBA announced the starters for the All-Star Team. Now it's time to find out who will be joining them on the team.

NBA Ballers is an incredibly fun one-on-one basketball game

The Los Angeles Lakers, New York Knicks and Sacramento Kings covet Phil Jackson. More precisely, they covet Jackson's nine championship rings. Larry Brown lingers as a nice consolation prize.

When I had a riveting conversation last week with friend and radio host, Matthew Ross, I had no idea one of my offhand comments would be the catalyst for penning another column

An overview of the NBA's end of year awards.

Unlike last season's MVP race, which basically became a two-man race between eventual winner Steve Nash, and runner-up, Shaquille O'Neal, this season's race is as wide open and competitive as ever

In 1999 the Chicago Bulls acquired Ron Artest in the first round of the draft. In 2002 he was traded to Indiana who later traded him to the Sacramento Kings.