An unrivaled passion for the sport. A quick temper. Always on the edge, and often times over it. Maddening displays of stubbornness. Doing things nobody else could dream of. A talent, the likes of which has never been the seen before, and never to be seen again. I see so many parallels between Kobe Bryant and Formula One Racing's greatest driver in history, Ayrton Senna. Wherever they went, controversy followed. Characters that transcend the sport. Feats of success which lead you to shake your head and question their sanity. Something i realized when watching Senna was that legends are far from perfect. The flaws make them interesting, and get us talking. Our imaginations are on fire whenever their names are mentioned. Tragically, Senna was taken away right in his prime. Luckily for Kobe fans, we've been able to watch him play at the highest level for 16 seasons and counting. Here's to the legends of their sport, flawed and all, we adore them.

Game Recaps:

• Rapid Reaction: Lakers 97, Cavaliers 92 - Los Angeles Lakers Blog - ESPN Los Angeles
• Five things to take from Lakers' 97-92 win over the Cavaliers - latimes.com
• Bryant's 42 points keep Lakers rolling | bryant, lakers, brown - Sports - The Orange County Register
• Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Los Angeles Lakers - Recap - January 13, 2012 - ESPN Los Angeles
• Forum Blue And Gold " Lakers/Cavs: 40 For 3 In A Row But Another Ugly Game
• Kobe Scores 40 Again, Lakers Defeat Cleveland Despite Late Scare | Lakers Nation

Lakers.com/ NBA.com:

• Lakers 97, Cavs 92: Jan. 13 Running Diary " Lakers Blog
• Steve Blake Injury Update " Lakers Blog
• Lakers Injury Update: Jan. 13 " Lakers Blog
• Lakers Winning With Defense " NBA.com | Hang Time Blog

LA Times:

• Kobe Bryant helps make night special for Mike Brown and Lakers - latimes.com
• Darius Morris steps up for Lakers - latimes.com
• Clippers look to matchup with Lakers after win over Miami Heat - latimes.com
• Josh McRoberts has taping issues - latimes.com
• Metta World Peace has Achilles' tendon, back injuries - latimes.com
• Kobe Bryant maintains wrist is healing - latimes.com
• Five things to take from Lakers' 97-92 win over the Cavaliers - latimes.com
• Steve Blake expected to sit out three to four weeks - latimes.com

OC Register:

• Bryant's 42 points keep Lakers rolling | bryant, lakers, brown - Sports - The Orange County Register
• Brown: Facing Cleveland ‘weird' | brown, game, team - Sports - The Orange County Register
• Bryant said his wrist is healing and "felt strong" - Lakers blog : The Orange County Register
• World Peace is a no show against Cleveland - Lakers blog : The Orange County Register
• Lakers 97, Cavaliers 92 - Lakers blog : The Orange County Register
• Blake out, but three others return against Cavaliers - Lakers blog : The Orange County Register
• Brown happy to avoid emotional trip to Cleveland - Lakers blog : The Orange County Register

ESPN LA:

• Los Angeles Lakers' Kobe Bryant says his injured wrist is feeling stronger - ESPN Los Angeles
• Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Los Angeles Lakers - Recap - January 13, 2012 - ESPN Los Angeles
• Los Angeles Lakers GM Mitch Kupchak: No signings any time soon - ESPN Los Angeles
• Kobe Bryant scores 42, Lakers outlast Cleveland (postgame video) - Los Angeles Lakers Blog - ESPN Los Angeles
• Lakers at Clippers: What to watch - Los Angeles Lakers Blog - ESPN Los Angeles
• Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Los Angeles Lakers - Recap - January 13, 2012 - ESPN
• Where Will Dwight Howard Land? - ESPN
• Los Angeles Lakers coach Mike Brown -- I'd be 'spoiled child' to rant about Cleveland Cavaliers - ESPN Los Angeles
• ESPNLA Hot Button: Lakers or Clippers, who goes farther? - ESPN Los Angeles
• Rapid Reaction: Lakers 97, Cavaliers 92 - Los Angeles Lakers Blog - ESPN Los Angeles

Other Lakers Links:

• Forum Blue And Gold " Lakers/Cavs: 40 For 3 In A Row But Another Ugly Game
• Kobe Scores 40 Again, Lakers Defeat Cleveland Despite Late Scare | Lakers Nation
• Forum Blue And Gold " Lakers/Cavs: 40 For 3 In A Row But Another Ugly Game
• 3-on-2 Fast Break: Clippers vs. Lakers - CBSSports.com
• LAKERS 97, CLEVELAND 92: Bryant keeps his 40-point plans going - Pasadena Star-News
• NBA Preview - Los Angeles Lakers at Los Angeles Clippers - Jan 14, 2012 - CBSSports.com
• Kobe scores 40 again, Lakers hold off Cavaliers – USATODAY.com
• Lakers and Clippers take center stage at Staples Center - FOX23 News
• Nike Zoom Kobe VII Year of the Dragon | Laker Nation
• Lakers Win 5th Game In A Row | Laker Nation
• SLAM ONLINE | » I Love/Hate Kobe
• Kobe And LeBron In The Clutch (Video) « NBA.com | Hang Time Blog

Other NBA Links:

• Wade, Heat limp out of Denver - Heat Index Blog - ESPN
• Heat G Dwyane Wade badly sprains right ankle - CBSSports.com
• His new coach talks DeMarcus Cousins and maturity | ProBasketballTalk
• D-League Showcase’s top prospects included Blake Ahearn And Greg Ostertag | ProBasketballTalk
• Video: Magic CEO discusses Dwight Howard situation | ProBasketballTalk
• Bulls show dominance in win over older Celtics | ProBasketballTalk
• Weekend Observations 1.14.12: The Nightmarejao Effect | ProBasketballTalk
• There Is Kryptonite For Everyone « NBA.com | Hang Time Blog
• Kevin Durant’s movie has an official pun-filled title | Ball Don't Lie - Yahoo! Sports
• Dirk Nowitzki is 23rd player to hit 23,000 points - CBSSports.com
• Bulls reveal Celtics just aren't able - CBSSports.com
• LeBron James listens to Rick Ross' Tim Tebow rap - CBSSports.com

Media:

• Cavaliers -at- Lakers - 1/13 - HD Highlights
• Wade, Heat limp out of Denver - Heat Index Blog - ESPN
• LAKERS VIDEO: Cavaliers vs. Lakers
• LAKERS VIDEO: Steal of the Night
• LAKERS VIDEO: Postgame: Andrew Bynum
• LAKERS VIDEO: Postgame: Matt Barnes
• LAKERS VIDEO: Postgame: Mike Brown
• LAKERS VIDEO: Postgame: Kobe Bryant
• Film Study: Zoning The Heat « NBA.com | Hang Time Blog
• Video: Donte Greene helps out with a marriage proposal | Ball Don't Lie - Yahoo! Sports