It's official, folks: After two weeks of explosion and rapid expansion, Linsanity is a bona fide phenomenon, complete with the good and the bad, the believers and the doubters, the lovers and the haters, the celebration and the resentment. And with Jerem

God I hate this time of year. Come on opening day! Really stupid, in my opinion. Pekovic is good and cheap as hell. Why trade for an expensive, old Pau unless you think you’re a piece away from a title? Why trade for an expensive, old Pau unless you thin

Patriots pals Rob Gronkowski and Julian Edelman along with teammates Vince Wilfork [stats], Brandon Spikes, Patrick Chung, Devin McCourty, Sterling Moore, Ras-I Dowling and the big boss, Robert Kraft, soaking up the applause from sports fans while taking

With Lin averaging 26.5 points and 7.5 assists in the Knicks' last two games, both wins, the Knicks can cool their jets in pursuit of a true starting point guard. Could it be that the point guard to run Mike D'Antoni's offense was buried on the bench the

Reporting from Denver -- The Lakers lost Lamar Odom as well as most of their first nine road games. They would open the playoffs on the road if the regular season ended Saturday, and roughly one-third of their fans participating in a recent online poll p

Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images In the conclusion of his review of the NBA season, the Sports Guy wraps up his self-Q&A session By Bill Simmons on February 1, 2012 T hese past two days, we covered a few unexpected reasons that made the NBA's lockout-shortened

Even when the Lakers go undefeated, Lakers fans find something to complain. Not everybody averages double-digit scoring averages. They need somehow to convince the Magic to accept a straight-up Luke Walton for Dwight Howard deal. They need to find a remo

Just when it looked as though the Lakers were going to let another road game slip away, Kobe Bryant showed these young pups just how it’s done in closing time. Bryant had 35 points and 14 rebounds and Pau Gasol scored 28 to give the Lakers a much-needed

If you are a Los Angeles Lakers fan, or just an NBA fan in general, and you have seen the Lakers play this season then you would know that the Lakers are just not that good. But after the Lakers game against the Bucks today it seems that it is now time t

I guess I'll be the 1st to say...great win for the tigers. I'm not going to make it difficult, it's just that simple...great win. Ok...not 1st, but still great win. Great effort leads to a great win! Tarik and Will played very well, nice energy off the b

Clad in sharp clothes while sitting on a stage at a recent event at Staples Center, the Lakers were quick to dish out loving jabs at one another. No one was immune from the joking, not even the team captain and the coach. It began when Luke Walton was as

Apparently, NBA Legend Bill Walton is playing the role of a psychic in the comedy that is his life and he believes when the NBA Finals roll around, Los Angeles and Miami will represent their respected conferences as they compete for a championship. Bill

That time they were bounced in five games by the Suns. Kobe averaged 31.6 for the season. 3rd on the team in scoring that season was Luke Walton with 11.4 points per game. When the Lakers were going to three NBA Finals in three consecutive seasons, Kobe

Brian Shaw felt “weird” as the Indiana Pacers’ bus rolled down the Staples Center ramp. He got a similar feeling as he stepped inside the visitors’ locker room for the first time. But any apprehension about visiting his former place of employment disappe

MIAMI – In an age of advanced metrics and heightened statistical analysis, the triple-double still stands alone. Often it is the pinnacle of all basketball accomplishments. To get double-digits in points, assists and rebounds, or even blocks or steals, i

Brian Shaw wants this to be an easy homecoming. He really does. He spent 12 years as a player, scout and assistant coach for the Lakers but didn't get the job to replace Phil Jackson. He was upset he wasn't hired, especially after finding out through med

This specific part of the offense isn't up to much debate. Kobe Bryant is obviously the better jump shooter. He was born a jump shooter and he's going to die as a jump shooter. There isn't any type of defense you can play on him that will deter him from

Jason Kapono and Luke Walton clearly have a lot of chemistry. During an event at Staples Center on Tuesday evening, Kapono joked that the first word out of his mouth was "Luuuuke," his voice turning low and exaggerating the word as Lakers fans do when Wa

January, 18, 2012 Jan 18 9:22 AM PT By the Kamenetzky Brothers ESPN.com Archive With the Lakers heading to Florida, there's much to discuss. 10:30 am PT. Here's the link to the room. Hope to see you there. Tags: Kobe Bryant , Lakers Analysis , Chat noti