Starring: Kobe Bryant releasing a new shoe in China, and UPS faces a tough decision

• Kobe Bryant finding it tough to take it easy after surgery | Sports | Reuters
• Showtime: Top 10 Dunks of Kobe Bryant’s career | Dime Magazine (dimemag.com)
• Kobe Dialing Long Distance in Playoffs at Lakers.com BasketBlog
• Shannon Brown's options - Los Angeles Lakers Blog - ESPN Los Angeles
• ShamSports.com: The best of what's left
• Lakers have offer for Shannon; talk to other guards | The Lakers Nation
• In case you forgot, Kobe Bryant is good - ProBasketballTalk - Basketball - NBC Sports

Lakers Links

ESPN:

• Shannon Brown's options - Los Angeles Lakers Blog - ESPN Los Angeles

LA Times:

• Reader comments: Hated opponents who would make fine Lakers | Lakers Blog | Los Angeles Times
• Ron Artest has mastered the art of interviewing | Lakers Blog | Los Angeles Times

ProBasketBall Talk:

• Want to hear "Champion" by Ron Artest? Buy NBA2K11. - ProBasketballTalk - Basketball - NBC Sports
• John Salley has a conversation with Rony Seikaly you would never have with Kobe - ProBasketballTalk - Basketball - NBC Sports
• Lakers and Celtics, from the new Lakers championship DVD - ProBasketballTalk - Basketball - NBC Sports
• Lakers and Celtics, from the new Lakers championship DVD - ProBasketballTalk - Basketball - NBC Sports
• In case you forgot, Kobe Bryant is good - ProBasketballTalk - Basketball - NBC Sports

Lakers.com:

• Kobe Dialing Long Distance in Playoffs at Lakers.com BasketBlog

Misc. Lakers Links:

• Lakers have offer for Shannon; talk to other guards | The Lakers Nation
• How Magic became a successful Business Man - Hoops Addict
• Kobe Unveils the Nike Zoom Kobe Dream Season II in China | NiceKicks.com
• Showtime: Top 10 Dunks of Kobe Bryant’s career | Dime Magazine (dimemag.com) : Daily NBA News, NBA Trades, NBA Rumors, Basketball Videos, Sneakers
• Kobe Bryant finding it tough to take it easy after surgery | Sports | Reuters
• 3 NBA fans sent to jail for attacking police - China.org.cn
• NBA Saturday: Brown's Hard Decision - Basketball News & NBA Rumors -

Other NBA Related Links

Yahoo Sports:

• Chris Bosh says he went hard. We saw something else. - Ball Don't Lie - NBA  - Yahoo! Sports
• Mike James admires the Utah Jazz organization - Ball Don't Lie - NBA  - Yahoo! Sports
• Video: Shaquille O'Neal serenades Justin Bieber - Ball Don't Lie - NBA  - Yahoo! Sports
• Kendrick Perkins: Game 7 was 'the worst time of my life' - Ball Don't Lie - NBA  - Yahoo! Sports
• NBA: Free-Agency Breakdown - Yahoo! Sports

Dime Magazine:

• Sports Tragedies That Had The Biggest Impact on My Life | Dime Magazine (dimemag.com) 
• Finding the NBA’s Mayweather vs. Pacquiao rivalry | Dime Magazine (dimemag.com) 
• "Hard Knocks" Basketball: 5 Teams That Need a Reality TV Show | Dime Magazine (dimemag.com)
• Dime’s 2010 NBA Free Agent Tracker | Dime Magazine (dimemag.com) 
• Indiana: Please Don’t Start Lance Stephenson at Point Guard | Dime Magazine (dimemag.com)
• Wall to Wall Potential | Dime Magazine (dimemag.com)

ProBasketBall Talk:

• Tim Thomas expects to sign deal with Dallas - ProBasketballTalk - Basketball - NBC Sports
• Jose Calderon would like to know where he is playing next season - ProBasketballTalk - Basketball - NBC Sports
• Boston Celtic options: Shaq or Kwame. Maybe choose door No. 3. - ProBasketballTalk - Basketball - NBC Sports
• Derrick Rose is not broken up over missing out on T-Mac - ProBasketballTalk - Basketball - NBC Sports
• Yi Jianlian injured in overseas competition - ProBasketballTalk - Basketball - NBC Sports

Misc. NBA Links:

• With Heat season tickets sold out, team fires season ticket sales staff - Miami-Dade Breaking News - MiamiHerald.com
• ShamSports.com: The best of what's left
• With signing of Eddie House, Heat faces game-night questions – Miami Heat – Sun-Sentinel
• Layups: Does Superstition Actually Improve Performance? " Basketball-Reference.com Blog " Blog Archive
• Amar'e Stoudemire Not So Jewish, Agent Happy Walters Clarifies -- NBA FanHouse