It’s gonna happen.
Shaq vs. Kobe.
Kobe vs. Shaq.
The one thing that can save the NBA from the turgid brilliance of the San Antonio Spurs–you are killing us with your frigging unselfish balance!–is going to happen. Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O’Neal are going to meet in the playoffs and the NBA, which has seen its popularity and [...]

Laker star Kobe Bryant, who spent the off-season demanding a trade from the team because he said it was not constructed to win now and couldn’t compete with the top teams in the NBA, has seen the absolute worst happen: the Lakers are winning now by beating the top teams in the NBA. The team [...]

One good thing about the start of another interminable NBA season–have you got your tickets for the league finals? In June?–is that we get to read the LA Times Mark Heisler write on basketball. Heisler is simply one of the best, and he is always great when giving advice to hapless NBA franchises. Until recently, [...]