The Main X-Mas Day Matchup: Take a Guess
slamonline.com 8/6/2008 — by Marcel Mutoni Give up? Actually, it shouldn’t be too hard to figure out who’ll be playing on one of the League’s marquee nights if you’ve been paying attention to the NBA (and its manic obsession with ratings) over ...

Four teams are without any Saturday home games
insidehoops.com 8/7/2008 — The Oklahoman (Darnell Mayberry) reports: Oklahoma City will be one of only four NBA teams without any Saturday home games. The defending NBA champion Boston Celtics, the runner-up Los Angeles Lakers and the Toronto Raptors are the only other NBA ...

Kobe can wait, says Spain's Gasol | U.S.
reuters.com 8/7/2008 — BEIJING (Reuters) - Kobe Bryant has made it his mission to shut down Los Angeles Lakers team mate Pau Gasol at the Olympics. Spain's talisman is unimpressed. Far from being intimidated, Gasol is relishing the opportunity to cross swords with the ...

BoxScores: statistical measures and graphical displays of value
hardwoodparoxysm.blogspot.com 8/7/2008 — Over at Hardwood Paroxysm, there's a post detailing the BoxScores player valuation methodology, and offering several new graphical displays of value--most significantly, an interactive graphic with detailed stats for the 2007-08 season, and Google Maps-like timelines of both Celtics and Lakers franchise history! It's really worth checking out--there's a lot to see, and the detail is incredible.

Report: Lakers to Add Chinese 'Magic'
dailynews.com 8/8/2008 — In the LOS ANGELES DAILY NEWS, Elliott Teaford reports "the Lakers and point guard Sun Yue have agreed to terms on a two-season contract, the team confirmed Thursday. The Lakers hope to sign Sun formally within the next few days, team spokesman John ...

USA Basketball: A Message to Our Team on Behalf of Every American — Bleacher Report - NBA 8/6/2008
Dear USA Basketball, These days the United States is struggling through a housing crisis, there are more unemployed Americans than anytime in history and the dollar is currently the Euro's bitch.  So at a time like this thank God for the ...

Lakers to open NBA season hosting Oden, Portland Trail Blazers — L.A. Times - Basketball 8/6/2008
The NBA releases its 2008-09 schedule. > The NBA released its schedule today, and the Lakers will open their 2008-09 season by hosting Greg Oden and the ...

Knicks announce 2008-09 schedule — Knicks Nation - NY Daily News Blogs 8/6/2008
The Knicks will open the their 63rd season of NBA basketball on Wednesday, Oct. 29, facing Eastern Conference-rivals Miami Heat at Madison Square Garden at 7:30 p.m. New York’s regular home schedule is highlighted by two visits from the ...

NBA News, Notes, and Observations: August 6, 2008 — Bleacher Report - NBA 8/6/2008
With all eyes on the Olympics, all is quiet back home. The NBA hot stove league is nearly at a standstill as teams wait for the remaining restricted free agents to sign contracts. Things aren't totally dead, though. That being said, here is my ...

Los Angeles Lakers All-Time Starting Lineup — Bleacher Report - NBA 8/8/2008
Here is the all time lineup of the Los Angeles Lakers: All Time Starting Lineup: PG: Magic Johnson: The greatest point guard to ever play the game and the greatest team player in the history of the league. He has career averages of 19.5 ...