Being In The News Pays Off On The Auction Block

I saw this news item earlier today and smiled. Carmelo Anthony is one of the top prizes in this year’s NBA free agent class, producing nearly as many rumors and […]

Who Would Be The Sports Voice Of Your Operating System?

The good folks at MLBFanCave gave us a brilliant spin on the recent Spike Jonze movie “Her.” What if the idea of the operating system, voiced by Scarlett Johannson in […]

Shaq Says Thank You: The No. 34 Goes Up To The Rafters

The Lakers put another jersey up into the rafters on Tuesday night. All ill feelings dissipated and Shaq was welcomed back to Staples Center for the pomp and circumstance. Oh, […]

Los Angeles Lakers Owner Dr. Jerry Buss

It’s been a season of turmoil for the Los Angeles Lakers that included a coaching changes, a mountain of losses and myriad reports of in-fighting. The team now faces another […]

Kobe Bryant and The Foundation: You’ll Wait for Basketball

On Tuesday, Kobe Bryant made a public appearance to discuss his charitable efforts to reduce homelessness in the greater Los Angeles area. You can see my write-up here . It’s […]

Leader Off the Court: Kobe and Vanessa Bryant Foundation to Combat Homelessness

Kobe Bryant has been quiet since the Lakers’ dismissal from the NBA Playoffs by the Dallas Mavericks. The five-time NBA champion emerged from his fortress of solitude in Orange County […]

David Vassegh of FOX Sports Radio Gets Phil Jackson to Talk Candidly in His Exit Press Conference

Most of the questions coming during Phil Jackson’s final press conference with the Lakers tried to assess the team’s quick exit from the Playoffs, his relationships with the players and […]

It’s a Final: NBA Season Crawls to its End

Finally … I joked that I wasn’t going to sit and watch Game 7 after investing a ridiculous number of hours watching the three-month marathon that is the NBA Playoffs. […]

Suns Down Lakers in Game 4: Donaghy Gets One Right

On Tuesday’s edition of “the well-listened to Dan Patrick Show,” disgraced former NBA referee Tim Donaghy called in to discuss the NBA Playoffs and sell some books. He cited examples […]