NBA BCS: What If? by Kevin Pelton
basketballprospectus.com 12/10/2008 — If the NBA used college football`s system of determining a champion, we`d have the nightmare of three qualified teams for two spots.

Lakers Lead NBA With Top Record
laballtalk.com 1/5/2009 — The Celtics and Cavs have lost while the Lakers beat the Blazers. The Lakers are now the only team left with five losses and look to continue their winning ways. The Eastern Conference teams have clearly been struggling recently while the Lakers look to extend their 7 game winning streak!

NBA Power Rankings: Week 6
totalprosports.com 12/9/2008 — After losing the #1 spot to the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA Power Rankings last week. The Boston Celtics regained the #1 spot this week in the ranking. They are currently on a 12 game winning streak and look like they cannot be ...

First-Quarter Report
ballerblogger.com 12/7/2008 — Well, I was planning on writing a weekly wrap-up each weekend this season, but I’ve been alternately busy and lazy, so I haven’t gotten around to it till now. As such, this first installment of the Weekly Report will, in fact, be a ...

Lamar Odom - Los Angeles Lakers - NBA - Yahoo! Sports
sports.yahoo.com 12/10/2008 — Sports Search Sports Search Home NFL MLB NBA NHL College Rivals.com Home NCAA Football NCAA Football Recruiting NCAA Basketball NCAA Basketball Recruiting NCAA Women's Basketball NCAA Baseball NASCAR Golf MMA Boxing Soccer Tennis Action Sports GrindTV ...

Blogger Power Rankings: Week 7
celticsblog.com 12/9/2008 — Strong wins against Orlando and the Blazers, two up-and-coming teams, combined with the Lakers loss versus the Pacers has pushed the Champs back to #1 in the weekly Blogger Power Rankings. The dudes at 3 Shades of Blue host this week (a great Grizzlies blog). If you did not notice ...

: December 20, 2008 by Bradford Doolittle
basketballprospectus.com 12/22/2008 — Learning from the past is critical to understanding the future, so we compare each current NBA team to its closest match in franchise history. Oh, and we placate Celtics fans, too.

NBA Power Rankings: East on Top
mvn.com 12/24/2008 — So much for the 1 vs. 2 matchup of Celtics-Lakers on Christmas Day. The Lakers' two losses dropped them below the Cavs and Magic to their lowest spot in these rankings all season, but that could change if the Lakers manage to end the Celtics' incredible streak when they visit L.A. on Thursday.

NBA Marketing Report
ballerblogger.com 12/19/2008 — Team Marketing Report , a leading publisher of sports marketing and sponsorship information, broke down average ticket prices and fan cost indexes today. TMR breaks down the cost of beer, soft drinks, hot dogs, parking, programs, and caps at each of ...

The Post Up: Celtics/Raptors Game Observations
slamonline.com 11/24/2008 — All of the Gatorade, energy drinks and water in KG’s locker… probably to make up for the buckets of sweat and energy he expends each game just in intensity. Having a conversation with the fantastic Celtics PR guy that included him showing off his ...

Is Your Love of Sports Out of Control? — Bleacher Report - NBA
Ever since elementary school, I have been fascinated with sports. Football, basketball, soccer, baseball; you name it and I played it. While other children were watching Nickelodeon, I was learning about the Buccaneers' Nickel defense. In middle ...

Lakers-Celtics still most interesting matchup — FOXSports.com News for NBA
Forget the rest of the season. Randy Hill already knows he wants to see the Lakers take on the Celtics in the NBA Finals.

MMPG: The FourCast — Wizards Insider
1. San Antonio at Dallas (Tuesday) Of note: The Mavericks smashed the Spurs, 99-81, in their first meeting on Nov. 4, sending San Antonio its third loss to open the season. Since then, the Spurs have gone 11-5 to silence the annual whispers that they ...

Lakers Stay Atop Western Conference — Bleacher Report - NBA
Is it too late to apologize? I guess if you asked OneRepublic it would be. I'm glad they're not my fans. I've been caught up in some work lately and I haven't had time to write anything. Editing people's articles can become very tedious. Anyway ...

Los Angeles Lakers Still Trying To Be Better Than The '96 Chicago Bulls — Bleacher Report - NBA
The Lakers are better than the ‘96 Bulls. Beating the Bucks last night 105-92, the Lakers are off to their best start in franchise history. And more importantly, right on pace to beat the Bulls record of 72 wins. Remember, all they have to do ...