At age 34 Kobe Bryant still got ups and dunks on one of the league’s best shot blockers, Josh Smith. The Lakers got the win are now .500.

One of the most athletic and gifted athletes to ever play in the NBA, LeBron James has not only lived up to the hype that surrounded him when he came straight out of high school & into the NBA, but has exceeded it. A 3-time MVP and NBA Finals champion, the young career of ‘King’ James has already been spectactular – now lets take a look at the 10 best plays so far!

Check out the top 10 plays so far by Lebon James, Kobe Bryant, Blake Griffin, Carmelo Anthony and more in the slideshow.
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I guess we can finally put this line to rest.

Kobe Bryant won’t have to go through the headache of a divorce, Vanessa has decided to stay put. Still no word if she will be shooting with him in the gym.

Chris Paul probably should have just let this one go, check below for Kobe’s top 10 plays for 2012.

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“They’re very spectacular. They’re fun to watch. There’s no question about it,” Bryant said Thursday before going a step further. “They have higher jumpers than Showtime, though.” “I think they’re expected to blow us out,” Bryant said. “[Fans] expect the Clippers to come out there and just run all over us.”
Full Story: LA Times

The Lakers(15-16) play the Clippers(25-8) tonight and before the game Kobe Bryant had the statements above praising the Clippers. Do you think Kobe’s statements will motivate his team or have the opposite effect?

Tough day. I’ve seen coaches as well as friends come and go. No matter how many years I’ve been playing, it’s still hard to deal with. I had a good relationship with Mike and I will continue to have one. I wish him and his family nothing but the best. I spoke with him today and thanked him for all of his hard work and sacrifice.

As a team, we must focus our energy on tonight’s game. We must block out the weight of today’s news and simply do our jobs to the best of our ability.

I’m not sure what direction we are heading in next. All I can do is focus on the here and now.
Mamba out

I knew this was a matter of time after the Lakers started the season 1-4(last place in the West). Well the Lakers won tonight against the Warriors to improve to 2-4. Now there is talk of Phil Jackson coming back. How far do you see the Lakers going this year?

Don’t worry about Mike Brown, he got a $11 million buyout and is some club doing the money dance right now.