If you can’t tell, I’m so happy the NBA is back. Plays like these only confirm the love. Oh, and I wasn’t aware Carmelo could get up like that. While it’s mega, MEGA early, there are some trends already starting to develop — or continue from where they left off last season. [...]

OK, I promise I’m not piling on Chris Andersen, but Odom’s dunk over the Denver Bird was just filthy, while serving as a nice little payback for the first quarter block Andersen had on Odom. For his troubles, Odom, who is still struggling with a back contusion, played his best game of the Conference [...]

The “other” Lakers potentially saved the team’s collective bacon last night with an inspired performance, led by folks like Lamar Odom and Shannon Brown, who both took turns victimizing Chris “Birdman” Andersen. Brown’s dunk was probably a little more significant because of the run the Lakers went on shortly thereafter — 11-0 to start [...]

When you consider all the free throw shooting that’s been going on during the last two games of the Eastern and Western Conference Finals, figuring out how the officials missed such an obvious play is puzzling; especially when you consider who it was Jones tripped. Never fear, Lakers fans, because what the on-court referees [...]

Sometimes, you hit the tuning fork just so and it gives the folks an idea of just how good you can be. Just ask J.R. Smith, who, after three games of playing like a turnover waiting to happen, showed just how good of a player he can be when he plays within himself, exercising [...]

What label is that, you might ask? One thing’s for certain: it most assuredly isn’t the title of “Kobe Stopper.” Perhaps “Kobe Ignitor,” but definitely not stopper. No, the label Jones is trying his hardest to live up to is that of a dirty player. While Jones has always [...]