Sounds a bit crazy, right? But it could happen. Once he hits the free agent market this summer, LeBron James is going to have more options than a boyscout with a  jackknife.  He’s going to end up with a huge contract no matter where he goes. But that’s the main concern on everyone’s mind — just where exactly is King James going to go?
Some NBA analysts speculate about New York, arguing that James belongs in a big city where he can take advantage of off-court opportunities. The same could be said about Los Angeles. It would be a better fit …read more

 It was another good day for the Los Angeles Lakers. The team received their 2008-09 championship rings and then proceeded to defeat the Los Angeles Clippers by a final score of 99-92.
In the first quarter, the Lakers outscored the Clippers 32-22 and never looked back. Kobe Bryant (who else?) led the way with 33 points, eight rebounds, four steals and three assists. Andrew Bynum, who started at center, had 26 points and 13 rebounds for the Lakers.
The Clippers, who learned late on Monday that rookie phenom Blake Griffin would miss up to six weeks with a broken kneecap. were led …read more

The Golden State Warriors handed the Los Angeles Lakers a 110-91 drubbing. Luckily for the defending NBA champions, this was only a preseason contest.
Monta Ellis led the way for the Warriors by scoring 24 points and handing out eight assists. Anthony Randolph, who is starting at power forward for Golden State this season, had 18 points, eight rebounds and two assists in 41 minutes.
For the Lakers, Kobe Bryant (15), Andrew Bynum (19) and Pau Gasl (12) were all in double figures. The game, which was played in Los Angeles, saw the Warriors outscore the Lakers 58-43 in the second half.
While …read more

Last year, LeBron James easily won the 2008-09 NBA MVP award. Heading into a new season, who will win the 2009-10 NBA MVP award? Here’s a look at the top five candidates.
5. Kobe Bryant, Los Angeles Lakers
Coming off of a championship season and surrounding with a lot of talent, Kobe Bryant won’t have to put in enough work to win this regular season award.
4. Chris Paul, New Orleans Hornets
Chris Paul has established himself as one of the best players in the league. If the Hornets can get a first or second seed in the West, Paul has a chance at …read more

NBA 2K10 comes out on October 6, 2009 and the cover athlete, Kobe Bryant, recently talked briefly about the game which is already shaping up to be way better than the last.  The coolest part?  Facial movements have been added so you’ll get to see Kobe making that signature scowl.
Will his two little girls, Natalia (6) and Gianna (3), be playing 2K10?  Not likely.  Kobe said that they prefer games that feature the Disney princesses (I can totally relate) but he’s fine with that saying: “I’m Ariel swimming through the grotto.”  I’d pay money to see that!
I’ll do a more …read more

The city of Los Angeles has an opportunity to win two championship basketball titles this season. Kobe Bryant led the Lakers to yet another NBA championship, and Candace Parker can easily do the same for the Sparks in the WNBA.
Last season’s Rookie of the Year and MVP took some time off to have a baby. Now, she’s back and ready to play.
Parker let the world know via Twitter that: “I’m bbbbaaaaacccccckkkkkkk!! headed to first practice!”
According to ESPN, Parker practiced for the first time since her maternity leave but told the Los Angeles Times she would have a better idea about …read more

In the 2009 NBA Draft, the player who seemingly no NBA scout can agree on is DeMar DeRozan. Some scouts believe that he’s all hype and will be a bust, while other scouts think DeRozan is the closest thing this draft has to Kobe Bryant.
Just by looking at him, he looks like an NBA player. DeRozan has good size, great athleticism, explosive quickness and he’s very fluid on the move. Also, he has long been a top-flight prospect and has played well in multiple situations.
In his one and only season at USC, DeRozan averaged 13.9 points, 5.7 rebounds and 1.5 …read more

The Los Angeles Lakers are the best team in the basketball world — yet again. With a 99-86 victory over the Orlando Magic in Game 5 on Sunday night, the Lakers wrapped up their 15th NBA championship in franchise history.
Finals MVP Kobe Bryant was fantastic on his way to winning his fourth NBA championship. He scored 30 points, pulled down six rebounds, dished off five assists, blocked four shots and swiped two steals. Bryant, who won his first ring without Shaquille O’Neal at his side, did all of that while turning the ball only one time.
Helping Bryant were Lamar Odom, …read more

If the Orlando Magic wanted to have any hope to win the 2009 NBA Finals, they needed to win Game 3. Coming into the contest down 0-2 against the Los Angeles Lakers, it was either win or write the obituary.
Win is what the Magic did. Holding off a hard charging Lakers team, Orlando’s hot shooting was enough for the victory. For the game, the Magic shot 62.5% from the field — an NBA record — and won by a final score of 108-104.
Leading the way for the home team was superstar bigman Dwight Howard. He finished with 21 points, 14 …read more

In Game 1 of the 2009 NBA Finals, the Los Angeles Lakers had a walk in the park as they crushed the Orlando Magic by a final score of 100-75. Game 2 was a totally different story. In a tough, rugged affair, the Lakers needed overtime to escape the contest with a 101-96 win and a 2-0 lead in the Finals.
Kobe Bryant had almost a perfect outing in Game 1 but had to work much harder this time out. That said, he still finished with 29 points, eight assists and four rebounds. The Magic deserve credit for limiting Bryant to …read more