BDL NBA Power Rankings: Bringing in the New Year (Yahoo! Sports)
The BDL NBA Power Rankings combine two parts Cactus Juice with one part flippant observation to create the most…

Wade, Bryant named NBA Players of the Month

Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade and Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant were named Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Month, respectively, for the games played in December.

Power Poll: It’s official … NBA no-longer two-team show (SportingNews.com)
One thing that seemed certain before the season started was this: Every week, when formulating the poll, the…

West, Paul lead Hornets past Lakers 116-105 (AP)

Somebody had to play defense in Tuesday night’s Hornets-Lakers game. The Hornets finally did in the fourth quarter, and it proved decisive. David West scored 15 of his 40 points in the final period to outscore Los Angeles by himself, and New Orleans beat Los Angeles 116-105 to snap the Lakers‘ 15-game home winning streak.

Lakers F Odom to have MRI on knee Wednesday (PA SportsTicker)
Los Angeles Lakers forward Lamar Odom will have an MRI on his hyper-extended right knee Wednesday morning.

NBA Today (AP)

Lakers Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)

Pau Gasol just missed two championship titles in 2008, but he landed one other title: European Player of the Year.

Gasol was honored by La Gazzetta dello Sport, one of the premier sports journals in the world. It was judged by a panel of players, coaches and basketball journalists.

The runner-up was Portland’s Rudy Fernandez, with Orlando’s Hedo Turkoglu running third. Last season’s winner was San Antonio’s Tony Parker. Dallas’ Dirk Nowitzki won the award five consecutive seasons before that.

Other notables to have won the award are Arvydas Sabonis (six times), Toni Kukoc (five) and Drazen Petrovic (four). Gasol is the first Spanish player to win the award.

Gasol also became the fourth player to go straight from Europe to the NBA and reach the 10,000-point…

BDL NBA Power Rankings: Bringing in the New Year (Yahoo! Sports)
The BDL NBA Power Rankings combine two parts Cactus Juice with one part flippant observation to create the most…

Lakers Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)

Pau Gasol just missed two championship titles in 2008, but he landed one other title: European Player of the Year.

Gasol was honored by La Gazzetta dello Sport, one of the premier sports journals in the world. It was judged by a panel of players, coaches and basketball journalists.

The runner-up was Portland’s Rudy Fernandez, with Orlando’s Hedo Turkoglu running third. Last season’s winner was San Antonio’s Tony Parker. Dallas’ Dirk Nowitzki won the award five consecutive seasons before that.

Other notables to have won the award are Arvydas Sabonis (six times), Toni Kukoc (five) and Drazen Petrovic (four). Gasol is the first Spanish player to win the award.

Gasol also became the fourth player to go straight from Europe to the NBA and reach the 10,000-point…

Lakers’ Walton sidelined by foot soreness (AP)
Los Angeles Lakers forward Luke Walton will be sidelined for at least two weeks by a foot injury. Walton, who started 11 consecutive games before missing Sunday’s 100-86 win over Portland, has sesamoiditis in his right foot and will wear a protective boot for a week, the team said Monday. The condition is an irritation of the sesamoid bones that extend to the big toe and generally heals without…

Growth is a slow process for Oden (Yahoo! Sports)
Patience is a necessity for the young Blazers center, who continues to adjust to life in the NBA.

Lakers F Walton out at least two weeks (PA SportsTicker)
Los Angeles Lakers forward Luke Walton will miss a minimum of two weeks with a right foot injury, the team announced Monday.

NBA Today (AP)

Miami’s Marion could return Monday to face Spurs (Yahoo! Sports)
Miami Heat forward Shawn Marion said he expects to play Monday against San Antonio after missing Saturday’s…

Power Poll: It’s official … NBA no-longer two-team show (SportingNews.com)
One thing that seemed certain before the season started was this: Every week, when formulating the poll, the…

Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade and Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant were named Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Month, respectively, for the games played in December.

Lakers’ Walton sidelined by foot soreness (AP)
Los Angeles Lakers forward Luke Walton will be sidelined for at least two weeks by a foot injury. Walton, who started 11 consecutive games before missing Sunday’s 100-86 win over Portland, has sesamoiditis in his right foot and will wear a protective boot for a week, the team said Monday. The condition is an irritation of the sesamoid bones that extend to the big toe and generally heals without…

NBA Today (AP)

Power Poll: It’s official … NBA no-longer two-team show (SportingNews.com)
One thing that seemed certain before the season started was this: Every week, when formulating the poll, the…

Miami’s Marion could return Monday to face Spurs (Yahoo! Sports)
Miami Heat forward Shawn Marion said he expects to play Monday against San Antonio after missing Saturday’s…

Photos: Reese Witherspoon & Jake Gyllenhaal watch the LA Lakers

Jake Gyllenhaal and Reese Witherspoon landed front row seats for the LA Laker vs Portland Trail Blazers game at the Staples Center in Los Angeles last night.

BDL NBA Power Rankings: Bringing in the New Year (Yahoo! Sports)
The BDL NBA Power Rankings combine two parts Cactus Juice with one part flippant observation to create the most…

Game to pay attention to: Hornets vs. Lakers (Yahoo! Sports)
New Orleans at Los Angeles Lakers Pretty simple, really. The Lakers are ridiculously good, and the Hornets are…

Miami’s Marion could return Monday to face Spurs (Yahoo! Sports)
Miami Heat forward Shawn Marion said he expects to play Monday against San Antonio after missing Saturday’s…

Wade, Bryant named NBA Players of the Month

Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade and Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant were named Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Month, respectively, for the games played in December.

NBA Today (AP)

Lakers F Walton out at least two weeks (PA SportsTicker)
Los Angeles Lakers forward Luke Walton will miss a minimum of two weeks with a right foot injury, the team announced Monday.

Lakers Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)

Pau Gasol just missed two championship titles in 2008, but he landed one other title: European Player of the Year.

Gasol was honored by La Gazzetta dello Sport, one of the premier sports journals in the world. It was judged by a panel of players, coaches and basketball journalists.

The runner-up was Portland’s Rudy Fernandez, with Orlando’s Hedo Turkoglu running third. Last season’s winner was San Antonio’s Tony Parker. Dallas’ Dirk Nowitzki won the award five consecutive seasons before that.

Other notables to have won the award are Arvydas Sabonis (six times), Toni Kukoc (five) and Drazen Petrovic (four). Gasol is the first Spanish player to win the award.

Gasol also became the fourth player to go straight from Europe to the NBA and reach the 10,000-point…

BDL NBA Power Rankings: Bringing in the New Year (Yahoo! Sports)
The BDL NBA Power Rankings combine two parts Cactus Juice with one part flippant observation to create the most…

Pau Gasol just missed two championship titles in 2008, but he landed one other title: European Player of the Year.

Gasol was honored by La Gazzetta dello Sport, one of the premier sports journals in the world. It was judged by a panel of players, coaches and basketball journalists.

The runner-up was Portland’s Rudy Fernandez, with Orlando’s Hedo Turkoglu running third. Last season’s winner was San Antonio’s Tony Parker. Dallas’ Dirk Nowitzki won the award five consecutive seasons before that.

Other notables to have won the award are Arvydas Sabonis (six times), Toni Kukoc (five) and Drazen Petrovic (four). Gasol is the first Spanish player to win the award.

Gasol also became the fourth player to go straight from Europe to the NBA and reach the 10,000-point…

Wade, Bryant named NBA Players of the Month

Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade and Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant were named Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Month, respectively, for the games played in December.

Growth is a slow process for Oden (Yahoo! Sports)
Patience is a necessity for the young Blazers center, who continues to adjust to life in the NBA.

Photos: Reese Witherspoon & Jake Gyllenhaal watch the LA Lakers

Jake Gyllenhaal and Reese Witherspoon landed front row seats for the LA Laker vs Portland Trail Blazers game at the Staples Center in Los Angeles last night.

NBA Today (AP)

He’ll know more after a visit with a specialist

Lakers forward Luke Walton sat out Sunday’s game against Portland because of a sore right foot and will see foot specialist Kenneth Jung today to determine the extent of his injury.

Lakers’ Walton sidelined by foot soreness (AP)
Los Angeles Lakers forward Luke Walton will be sidelined for at least two weeks by a foot injury. Walton, who started 11 consecutive games before missing Sunday’s 100-86 win over Portland, has sesamoiditis in his right foot and will wear a protective boot for a week, the team said Monday. The condition is an irritation of the sesamoid bones that extend to the big toe and generally heals without…

BDL NBA Power Rankings: Bringing in the New Year (Yahoo! Sports)
The BDL NBA Power Rankings combine two parts Cactus Juice with one part flippant observation to create the most…

Lakers F Walton out at least two weeks (PA SportsTicker)
Los Angeles Lakers forward Luke Walton will miss a minimum of two weeks with a right foot injury, the team announced Monday.

Miami’s Marion could return Monday to face Spurs (Yahoo! Sports)
Miami Heat forward Shawn Marion said he expects to play Monday against San Antonio after missing Saturday’s…

Miami’s Marion could return Monday to face Spurs (Yahoo! Sports)
Miami Heat forward Shawn Marion said he expects to play Monday against San Antonio after missing Saturday’s…

Miami’s Marion could return Monday to face Spurs (Yahoo! Sports)
Miami Heat forward Shawn Marion said he expects to play Monday against San Antonio after missing Saturday’s…

Lakers F Walton out at least two weeks (PA SportsTicker)
Los Angeles Lakers forward Luke Walton will miss a minimum of two weeks with a right foot injury, the team announced Monday.

Growth is a slow process for Oden (Yahoo! Sports)
Patience is a necessity for the young Blazers center, who continues to adjust to life in the NBA.

Lakers Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)

Pau Gasol just missed two championship titles in 2008, but he landed one other title: European Player of the Year.

Gasol was honored by La Gazzetta dello Sport, one of the premier sports journals in the world. It was judged by a panel of players, coaches and basketball journalists.

The runner-up was Portland’s Rudy Fernandez, with Orlando’s Hedo Turkoglu running third. Last season’s winner was San Antonio’s Tony Parker. Dallas’ Dirk Nowitzki won the award five consecutive seasons before that.

Other notables to have won the award are Arvydas Sabonis (six times), Toni Kukoc (five) and Drazen Petrovic (four). Gasol is the first Spanish player to win the award.

Gasol also became the fourth player to go straight from Europe to the NBA and reach the 10,000-point…

It’s getting harder to get a meaningful resolution out of our NBA heroes. Not that it will keep me from persisting, as long as I have a column due that week.

Lakers F Walton out at least two weeks (PA SportsTicker)
Los Angeles Lakers forward Luke Walton will miss a minimum of two weeks with a right foot injury, the team announced Monday.

Lakers beat Blazers for 15th straight home win (AP)

Once again, the Lakers have the best record in the NBA — thanks to a little help from the Celtics and Cavaliers. Kobe Bryant scored 26 points, Pau Gasol added 19 and Los Angeles beat the Portland Trail Blazers 100-86 Sunday night for its sixth consecutive victory and 15th straight at home. The defending Western Conference champions realize that not having homecourt advantage against the Celtics in…

Miami’s Marion could return Monday to face Spurs (Yahoo! Sports)
Miami Heat forward Shawn Marion said he expects to play Monday against San Antonio after missing Saturday’s…

Growth is a slow process for Oden (Yahoo! Sports)
Patience is a necessity for the young Blazers center, who continues to adjust to life in the NBA.

Lakers’ Walton sidelined by foot soreness (AP)
Los Angeles Lakers forward Luke Walton will be sidelined for at least two weeks by a foot injury. Walton, who started 11 consecutive games before missing Sunday’s 100-86 win over Portland, has sesamoiditis in his right foot and will wear a protective boot for a week, the team said Monday. The condition is an irritation of the sesamoid bones that extend to the big toe and generally heals without…

Once again, the Lakers have the best record in the NBA — thanks to a little help from the Celtics and Cavaliers. Kobe Bryant scored 26 points, Pau Gasol added 19 and Los Angeles beat the Portland Trail Blazers 100-86 Sunday night for its sixth consecutive victory and 15th straight at home. The defending Western Conference champions realize that not having homecourt advantage against the Celtics in…

Miami’s Marion could return Monday to face Spurs (Yahoo! Sports)
Miami Heat forward Shawn Marion said he expects to play Monday against San Antonio after missing Saturday’s…

Lakers F Walton out at least two weeks (PA SportsTicker)
Los Angeles Lakers forward Luke Walton will miss a minimum of two weeks with a right foot injury, the team announced Monday.

NBA Today (AP)

Lakers Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)

Pau Gasol just missed two championship titles in 2008, but he landed one other title: European Player of the Year.

Gasol was honored by La Gazzetta dello Sport, one of the premier sports journals in the world. It was judged by a panel of players, coaches and basketball journalists.

The runner-up was Portland’s Rudy Fernandez, with Orlando’s Hedo Turkoglu running third. Last season’s winner was San Antonio’s Tony Parker. Dallas’ Dirk Nowitzki won the award five consecutive seasons before that.

Other notables to have won the award are Arvydas Sabonis (six times), Toni Kukoc (five) and Drazen Petrovic (four). Gasol is the first Spanish player to win the award.

Gasol also became the fourth player to go straight from Europe to the NBA and reach the 10,000-point…

Lakers’ Walton sidelined by foot soreness (AP)
Los Angeles Lakers forward Luke Walton will be sidelined for at least two weeks by a foot injury. Walton, who started 11 consecutive games before missing Sunday’s 100-86 win over Portland, has sesamoiditis in his right foot and will wear a protective boot for a week, the team said Monday. The condition is an irritation of the sesamoid bones that extend to the big toe and generally heals without…

NBA Insider: Hawks put up top ‘08 finish

No team finished 2008 like the Hawks , winners of nine of their last 10 games and six straight overall to finish the calendar year.

Year begins with much unresolved in the NBA

It’s getting harder to get a meaningful resolution out of our NBA heroes. Not that it will keep me from persisting, as long as I have a column due that week.

Growth is a slow process for Oden (Yahoo! Sports)
Patience is a necessity for the young Blazers center, who continues to adjust to life in the NBA.