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 [...]

OK, the Lakers lost yesterday, 118-104, to the New Orleans Hornets so maybe all those people who thought the team was gonna run the table shold take a deep breath now. On the other hand, don’t discount what the Lakers have accomplished so far.
After an off-season that saw no additions of any weight, and a fracturing of the relationship [...]

Former L.A. Times sports columnist J.A. Adande writes on ESPN.com that the Dodgers’ signing of Joe Torre as manager will do little to improve the team’s local standing. What’s to improve? Afterall, the Dodgers drew their usual three million-plus fans (3.8 milion to be exact) last season, which is pretty good for a fourth-place team [...]

The Boston Red Sox had yet to clinch their second World Series –remember when we liked them?–and already their rivals, the New York Yankees, had stolen their moment with some serious passive aggressive behavior/news.
First came word that Alex Rodriguez, Mr. April-through-September, was opting out of his Yankee contract and become a free agent sparking speculation [...]

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, [...]