With the best record in the NBA, the Phoenix Suns are rising out of the West. After all, nobody expected them to be 8-1 at the beginning of the season. But the Suns, with a little help from All-Star Steve Nash, are proving everyone wrong.
Tonight, they’ll have a chance to see just how good they really are when they play the defending NBA Champions. The Los Angeles Lakers are currently 6-1, and they are on a mission to repeat.
“When you’re playing the world champs, it’s always a great measuring stick,” said Nash, according to ESPN.com. “Now we go to LA …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