With the Los Angeles Lakers resting up before the last leg of the Regular Season, thoughts turn to NCAA Basketball and the start of March Madness tonight. Got yo' picks?
- Lakers Practice Report: 3/16/11 | Lakers.com
- Kobe Bryant sits out of Los Angeles Lakers practice to rest ankle | ESPN LA
- Andrew Bynum, the Lakers and the art of embracing roles | ESPN LA
- Lakers' Andrew Bynum is game-changer with rebounds and defense | LA Times
- Lakers notice intensity sharpening as season winds down | LA Times
- Who says Phil Jackson does nothing during games? | OC Register
- NBA prospects to watch in NCAA tourney | Yahoo! Sports
- >> StatsCube: Look beyond scoring for Sixth Man candidates | NBA.com <<
Much more after the jump...
Lakers.com / NBA.com
- The Art of Coaching | Lakers.com
- Training Tips with Gary Vitti | Lakers.com
- Mavs rally from 18 down to beat Warriors, 112-106 | NBA.com
- Nene scores 20, J.R. Smith adds 15 to lead Nuggets | NBA.com
- Durant, Thunder frustrate heat, 96-85 | NBA.com
- Blogtable: Celtics or Bulls? | NBA.com
ESPN / ESPN Los Angeles
- Kendrick Perkins talks smack. Do you care? | ESPN LA
- Golden State Warriors Jeremy Lin's NBA Cinderella story | ESPN
- Los Angeles Lakers hope to maintain March hot streak | ESPN LA
- Report: Donald Sterling ignorant of Elgin Baylor's pedigree | ESPN LA
- Sacramento Kings owners Joe Maloof, Gavin Maloof file trademark application for 'Anaheim Royals' | ESPN LA
Los Angeles Times
- Kobe Bryant sits out of Wednesday's practice | LA Times
- Kendrick Perkins calls Pau Gasol 'soft' and Phil Jackson 'arrogant' | LA Times
- Phil Jackson pokes fun at the NCAA men's basketball tournament | LA Times
Orange County Register
- Lakers in the Final Four: A Rich Legacy | OC Register
- NBA Kings trademark Anaheim Royals | OC Register
- Fisher, Brown star on "Minute to Win It" | OC RegisterBryant sits out practice, expected back Thursday | OC Register
- Bynum’s resurgence is a cautionary tale | OC Register
- Bryant sits out practice, expected back Thursday | OC Register
- ESPN predicts Lakers won’t win title | OC Register
Yahoo! Sports / FoxSports.com
- NBA scouts keep eye on Kanter as he sits | Yahoo! Sports
- Blake likely to see expanded role in playoffs | FoxSports.com
- Lakers exit challenging five-game span strong as ever | FoxSports.com
ProBasketball Talk
- How does "Anaheim Royals" sound? Maloofs file name papers. | ProBasketballTalk
- NBA playoff picture slowly starting to come into focus | ProBasketballTalk
- Grant Hill fires back at Fab Five | ProBasketballTalk
- Derrick Rose, Tom Thibodeau confident about Bulls chances | ProBasketballTalk
- Tracy McGrady admits he really wasn’t into practice. Shocking. | ProBasketballTalk
- Dajuan Wagner considering an NBA comeback | ProBasketballTalk
- Winderman: Heat charging fans to line up on wrong side of velvet rope | ProBasketballTalk
- Milwaukee’s love affair with the jumper killing their offense | ProBasketballTalk
- Bulls expect Noah back Thursday, Boozer less likely | ProBasketballTalk
- Tyreke Evans cleared to practice; return 1-2 weeks away | ProBasketballTalk
Dime Magazine
- Kevin Durant and the Thunder Send a Message to the Rest of the NBA; Blake Griffin’s Birthday is Ruined | Dime Magazine
- New Commercial: adidas Is All In | Dime Magazine
- We Reminisce: Blake Griffin Doin’ Work At Oklahoma | Dime Magazine
- The Ripples Of March Madness Reach Europe More Than You Think | Dime Magazine
SLAM Online
- Grant Hill Responds Strongly to the Fab Five | SLAM Online
- The Sacramento Kings to Become the Anaheim Royals? | SLAM Online
- Jimmer Fredette’s Family Wants the Knicks to Draft Him | SLAM Online
- Doc Rivers: Derrick Rose Is This Year’s Best NBA Player | SLAM Online
Blogs and Other Links
- Lakers and Bulls on Collision Course | Lakers Nation
- Jalen Rose-Grant Hill Controversy Should Go No Further | Lakers Nation
- Turning Points | Forum Blue & Gold
- Mitch Kupchak Looking Smarter for Standing Pat | Lake Show Life
- Rated Rookies: Week 21 | The Basketball Jones
- TBJ Top 5, featuring a future title fight? | The Basketball Jones
- Bynum may be NBA's biggest big man | LA Daily News
- Fisher, LA back in winning form | PE.com
Multimedia
- The Daily Zap | NBA.com
- Wednesday's Top 10 | NBA.com
- Video: Lakers on tourney | FoxSports.com
- Video: Tyler Hansbrough is beasting — and dunking | ProBasketballTalk
- Video: Dwyane Wade Destroys Kendrick Perkins | SLAM Online
- Video: ‘The Birdman’ is a great interview | The Basketball Jones
- Ep. 677: Return To Thundera Defense | The Basketball Jones