The Credits: "Jumper"

Starring Shannon Brown.

• Shannon Brown to Return to the Lakers -- NBA FanHouse
• Lakers, Shannon Brown agree to two-year deal - latimes.com
• Thoughts on Shannon Brown staying with the Lakers - Land 'O Lakers
• Forum Blue And Gold " Welcome Back Shannon Brown (And Other Random Thoughts)
• Shaq Spices Up Lakers-Celtics Rivalry - Fox
• Lakers owner Jerry Buss enjoys his 'wonderful ride' into Hall of Fame | masslive.com
• Kobe Bryant leaves the drama behind | detnews.com | The Detroit News
• My Tribute To Chick Hearn – The No-Look Pass

MUCH more after the Jump...

Lakers Links

• Agent: Shannon Brown will return to Los Angeles Lakers - ESPN Los Angeles
• Shannon Brown to Return to the Lakers -- NBA FanHouse
• Thoughts on Shannon Brown staying with the Lakers - Land 'O Lakers
• Lakers, Shannon Brown agree to two-year deal - latimes.com
• Magic Johnson: Heat's moves 'motivated' Lakers - South Florida Sun-Sentinel.com
• Kobe Bryant leaves the drama behind | detnews.com | The Detroit News
• Lakers owner Jerry Buss enjoys his 'wonderful ride' into Hall of Fame | masslive.com
• Hey fans, easy on Sasha - Lakers blog : The Orange County Register
• Forum Blue And Gold " Welcome Back Shannon Brown (And Other Random Thoughts)
• My Tribute To Chick Hearn – The No-Look Pass
• Adam Morrison: Looking back, looking forward - Land 'O Lakers
• Two grown-up Laker fans fight about a Facebook comment - Ball Don't Lie - NBA  - Yahoo! Sports
• They want to breed! | The Blemish
  (H/T to CBS)
• LAKERS.com : The Popcorn Machine Podcast Episode #23 - Chuck Person
  Chuck Person spent the latest of his 25 years in the NBA as a player and coach as a special assistant coach on Phil Jackson’s staff last season, making such a positive impact that he was named a full-time assistant coach on Aug. 2. Person, known as “The Rifleman” during a 13-year playing career that began with a Rookie of the Year award for the 1986-87 season, joined us on the Popcorn Machine to discuss his basketball past, his relationship with Ron Artest and Kobe Bryant and what he’s learned from Jackson thus far.

Other NBA Related Links

• Shaquille O'Neal a Celtic? - Ball Don't Lie - NBA  - Yahoo! Sports
• Why Shaq didn't go to Atlanta: money and minutes - ProBasketballTalk
• Atlanta Hawks: No Shaq . . . now what? | Atlanta Hawks
  (H/T to Pro Basketball Talk)
• Yup, Even More Shaq Analysis - CelticsBlog
• Shaquille O'Neal, Orlando Magic: Shaquille O'Neal could have gone out in a Magic uniform - OrlandoSentinel.com
  Same could be said for the Lakers. (H/T to TrueHoop)
• Celtics loaded with All-Stars, but that is not a good sign - ProBasketballTalk 
• Big Three? More like the Shaq Pack - BostonHerald.com
• Shaq vs. Darko? Easy Call -- NBA FanHouse
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• Don Nelson waits on a call from Golden State - ProBasketballTalk - Basketball - NBC Sports
• David Stern's latest crisis - Ball Don't Lie - NBA  - Yahoo! Sports
• Shaq vs. Darko? Easy Call -- NBA FanHouse
• Suns lure Blanks from Cleveland to be GM - NBA - Yahoo! Sports
• Is Carmelo Anthony an elite player? - ProBasketballTalk - Basketball - NBC Sports
• Carmelo Anthony Isn't Complete But He Is Elite | Hardwood Paroxysm
• FanHouse's FIBA World Power Rankings: Is Spain the Real Favorite? -- NBA FanHouse
• Spurs score high, Hornets tank with offseason moves in Southwest - Britt Robson - SI.com
• Not as good as everyone says : Fox Sports
• Joakim and jump shots " By The Horns
  (H/T to CBS)
• All-Stars hold key at upcoming owner, player meetings - NBA - CBSSports.com Basketball
• Should NBA adopt NFL-like player movement rules? Good question - NBA - CBSSports.com Basketball
• SLAM ONLINE | » Clippers Accuse Mike Dunleavy of Fraud
• Clippers say Mike Dunleavy defrauded them - Los Angeles Times
• SLAM ONLINE | » The Next Step
• Top 5 NBA Wings Poised for a Breakout Season | Dime Magazine 
  Pretty much every wing player -- i.e., a two-guard or small forward, typically someone who can play both -- in the NBA is athletic. It's one of the job
• Who will be the 'center' of attention in Miami this season? - Peninsula is Mightier