Let’s start by putting this game into perspective: The Golden State Warriors have a .600 winning percentage. If they were in the Eastern Conference, they would hold the 4th seed and would have home court advantage, but since they are in the Western Conference, they would not even make the playoffs as things currently stand. In the East, the 8th seed is 19 games behind the top seed. In the West, the 8th seed is 4.5 games behind the top...

Forget All-Star weekend, the REAL must-see game of the week happens 3 days after, on Wednesday, February 20, 2008, when the Phoenix Suns host the Los Angeles Lakers at 5:00 p.m. Alaska Standard Time (9:00 p.m. Eastern). — Never mind that 5 current and former All-Stars take the floor, — Never mind that Wednesday starts another chapter in one of the NBA’s all time storied rivalries: Shaq verses Kobe, — Never mind that this...

Being a little weary of all the speculation about how the Suns will do with Shaq, I’ve decided to write a piece that goes a totally different way. Teams such as the Dallas Mavericks, San Antonio Spurs, Houston Rockets, etc. have become known for their international players, however, 8 of 15 Lakers have strong international connections… giving the Lakers a very broad, worldwide fan base. — DJ Mbenga — Originally born...