Lots of different basketball news lately, some good and some bad.  Big meeting coming up, between the Players and Owners. Let's hope SOME type of progress is made.  For our sanity's sake.

• Lakers To Play Some Zone? | Lakers.com
• Report: NBA, players to meet Wednesday | NBA.com
• FBI: Crittenton arrested in California to face murder charge | NBA.com
• FIBA European Championships to be broadcast on ESPN3.com | LA Times
• FIBA Americas and FIBA EuroBasket Starts This Week | Forum Blue & Gold
• Luke Walton says criticism on contract 'obviously bothers me' | LA Times
• Ron Artest to Donate ‘Dancing’ Money to Charity | Lakers Nation

Much more after the jump...

Lakers News

• Goalie Hope Solo, Los Angeles Lakers' Ron Artest part of 'Dancing' cast | ESPN
• The Triangle: The 2012 Western Conference champs | ESPN LA
• Yes, Luke Walton is aware of what you say about him | ESPN LA
• Devin Ebanks aims to improve his shooting | LA Times
• Ron Artest to appear on "Dancing With the Stars" | LA Times
• Ron Artest lined up to dance vs. Rob Kardashian | OC Register
• Ex-Laker arrested at John Wayne Airport | OC Register
• Ex-Laker Crittenton arrested at O.C. airport | OC Register
• Former Laker treated like hero in Israel | OC Register
• Ron Artest is doing Dancing With The Stars after all | ProBasketballTalk

NBA Lockout

• LeBron to join Paul, Durant, Anthony for game | NBA.com
• Nuggets free agent Chandler heading to China | NBA.com
• NBA, players' union to meet Wednesday in New York, sources say | ESPN
• Wilson Chandler signs contract with Chinese team | ESPN
• Wilson Chandler has signed with the Zhejiang Guangsha | ESPN
• Locked-out NBA players pick it up at UCLA | LA Times
• Wilson Chandler will play in China | ProBasketballTalk
• Steph Curry is also going back to college during the lockout | ProBasketballTalk
• Today’s overseas roundup: Patty Mills to Australia, Bogut to join him? | ProBasketballTalk
• Brandon Jennings States Kobe Shouldn’t Play in Drew League | Lakers Nation
• LeBron James And Chris Paul Will Team Up On Tuesday | Shaky Ankles
• Union to players: Be quiet about your money | The Basketball Jones

Around the League

• Woodson joins Knicks' coaching staff, will serve many roles | NBA.com
• Dirk Nowitzki awarded top German sports honor | NBA.com
• FBI arrests Javaris Crittenton at California airport | ESPN
• Rick Adelman, Minnesota Timberwolves owner set to meet face to face | ESPN
• Attorney: Ex-Laker Javaris Crittenton to surrender to police | LA Times
• DJ Mbenga might return to Belgian national team | OC Register
• Javaris Crittenton arrested by FBI at John Wayne International Airport | ProBasketballTalk
• Report: Adelman flying to Minnesota to meet with owner | ProBasketballTalk
• Crittenton agrees to turns himself in, claims innocence | ProBasketballTalk
• Gilbert Arenas, comedian Joe Mande in Twitter fight | ProBasketballTalk
• Wilson Chandler Bounces To China | Dime Magazine
• Here’s Another Reason To Be Jealous Of Jimmer Fredette | Dime Magazine
• An in-depth examination of Gilbert Arenas’ terrible Twitter avatars | The Basketball Jones
• Michael Beasley may have broken his wrist in China | The Basketball Jones
• LeBron James loses a fiddle battle | The Basketball Jones
• Eddy Curry to actually play basketball this week | The Basketball Jones

Multimedia

• Kobe Bryant Wallpaper Release: Powerful Beyond Measure | Lakers Nation
• Clip Of The Day: Dwight Howard Gets A Surprise From Skittles | Dime Magazine
• Trailer: 35th Hour With Kevin Durant | Dime Magazine
• Another reason the lockout needs to end: Stephen Jackson in a rap video | The Basketball Jones 
• Video: Here is young Kobe Bryant chewing gum | The Basketball Jones
• Video: Even more Iman Shumpert dunks | The Basketball Jones