Starring: The basketball world in a brief break as the Finals-bound teams rest up and the other teams' coaches are checked out.

• The "L.A. in my Game," with DeMar DeRozan - Los Angeles Lakers Blog - ESPN Los Angeles
• Questions about the bench ... No, not those kind - Los Angeles Lakers Blog - ESPN Los Angeles
• Lakers: Mike Brown's no-win new coaching job - latimes.com
• Assistant coach candidate profiles: Ettore Messina - latimes.com
• Forum Blue And Gold " Down Times & Perception Problems
• Lakers: Help in the draft? - The OC Register
• NBA finals: Go ahead and hate Heat, but respect them | ProBasketballTalk
• Riley: In Jim Buss Era, Faith Not An Option | Laker Nation

More after the jump...

• The "L.A. in my Game," with DeMar DeRozan
• Questions about the bench ... No, not those kind

LA Times

• Lakers: Mike Brown's no-win new coaching job
• Lakers coach: New Lakers Coach Mike Brown seeks familiar faces for staff in Los Angeles
• Lakers mailbag: Start sending your questions
• Which Lakers would be good soccer players?
• Assistant coach candidate profiles: Ettore Messina
• Lakers Q&A: Trey Johnson discusses Mike Brown's hire with the Lakers

Pro Basketball Talk

• Scottie Pippen calls Carlos Boozer "liability"
• NBA finals: Go ahead and hate Heat, but respect them
• Caron Butler "unlikely" to play against Heat in finals
• Source: Significant progress toward new Sacramento arena
• NBA finals: Heat, Mavericks five keys to victory
• Complete turnover: Nobody from 2010 NBA finals returns

Lakers Nation

• Vitti Says Kobe’s Knee Issues Can Be Dealt With & The Top NBA News
• Hiring Brown Will Benefit Lakers More Than People Think
• Not Consulting Kobe in Coach Search Signifies Lakers’ Desire to Move Forward

Misc./Rants

• Riley: In Jim Buss Era, Faith Not An Option | Laker Nation
• Forum Blue And Gold " Down Times & Perception Problems
• Lakers: Help in the draft? - Sports - The Orange County Register