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The Lakers sit atop a ridiculously competitive Western Conference after 82 games, and by winning that race, Kobe Bryant should be league MVP. [link]

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Attention Kobe: Chris Paul Will Win MVP!

Funny thing happened on the way back to the Gateway City. I was listening to a couple of guys spouting off something about the Western Conference Playoffs. Then some 10- year-old kid pops up and says two words that just made me laugh all the way home. The kid said: "KOBE SUCKS!" Even after dispatching valid evidence from another sports writer, people still said that this was nothing ...
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Lakers Clinch #1 Seed

Kobe Bryant has led the Los Angeles Lakers to the promised land for the first time without the big deisel. This time around, Kobe had the assistance of Pau Gasol, Andrew Bynum, and some great input from a strong bench. The role players on this Lakers team finally assumed their roles and learned how to take advantage of the situations they are given.
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That’s a Wrap, Folks: Summing Up the 2007-08 NBA Regular Season In 36 Lists

In the words of "Clyde" Frazier, the precocious neophytes at ETB are dishing and swishing a summary of the 2007-08 NBA season with 36 styling and profiling lists that are sure to have you movin' and groovin'. It's all you need to know about who has been hustling and muscling, bounding and astounding, stumbling and bumbling, and spinning and winning over the last five months.
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Celtics Close Out Season With A Win

The Boston Celtics in their final tune up before they start the Eastern Conference Playoffs against the Atlanta Hawks downed the New Jersey Nets, 105-94 in front of 18,624 at the TD BankNorth Garden on Wednesday night.
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Crucifido’s Corner: Lakers vs. Kings (Game 82 4/15/08)

If you predicted this in the beginning of the season after the crazy summer the Lakers went through, you would’ve been laughed at. There isn’t anyone in the basketball world, fan, analyst, player, coach or otherwise that would’ve believed that the Lakers could finish as the #1 seed in one of the tightest Western Conference races ever. The injuries, the duress, the unexpected teams coming up
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