Celtics 104, Clippers 76 - The NBA's top team won last night in the Staples Center, and it wasn't the Lakers. Boston, now an NBA-best 43-12, was just too much for the Clippers. Chris Kaman sat out once again, dropping LA's record to 1-6 without the big man in their lineup. Sam Cassell was also injured and watched from the bench. Kevin Garnett, one of five Celtics to hit double digits, was recently named by......

The Lakers aren't the only team with a new big man. The Los Angeles Times just added local icon Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to their roster of bloggers. Among his early advice to readers? Shoot the skyhook: "The 50-plus player can still run with a younger crowd at the park or fitness club, but it's best to avoid knocking around in the mosh pit under the basket. One trick the guys won't see coming? The skyhook .........

After stumbling out of the gate, your Los Angeles Kings have won 4 in a row, and suddenly find themselves back to .500 with a not-too embarrassing record of 6-6. A lot of credit for the recent surge goes to the solid play of goalie Jason LaBarbera. People in LA might not have noticed, but the good folks who run the NHL have, and consequently, today they named LaBarbera as the league’s #1 star......

Rockies 3, Dodgers 1 - Olmedo Saenz cranked a pinch-hit home run in the seventh, but the Dodger's offense was otherwise anemic. Rockies starter Jeff Francis had 10 Ks. Rockies 9, Dodgers 8 - Just when they were looking to turn things around in the second game of the double header, Takashi Saito allowed a two run dinger in the bottom of the ninth. He wasn't the only Dodger pitcher to have a rocky night.......

The NBA All-Star Weekend is happening 5 hours east of us in Las Vegas. Tonight they will hold the big game (on TNT). Although the game is never all that exciting, the Skills Competition, the 3-point Contest, and the Dunk Contest are always worth watching. This year the Dunk Contest was actually really good, with little Nate Robinson skying and Dwight Howard putting a sticker of himself on the top of the backboard as......

Spurs 103, Clippers 81 - San Antonio has a love/hate relationship with Los Angeles. Four days ago, they routed the Clippers at home (love). On Sunday they lost to the Lakers at the Staples Center (hate), then stayed in LA on Monday and smacked the tar out of the Clippers (more love). They sprinted out to a 16 point lead in the first 7:41 and never looked back. Tony Parker scored 21 points to......

Sometimes you need to clean yourself up, get serious, and move in with daddie for a few months before you head to Latin America for a new gig. The District bids Jenna Bush adios. D.C.-based television shows have an elderly audience and DCist has some suggestions to fix that. They're also throwing Butterstick the panda bear a birthday bash. Yeah, we may have a few issues with our World Cup broadcasters here, but this guy......

The NBA returns to Los Angeles tonight with the city's beloved Lakers and its ignored Clippers taking to the court to start their regular seasons. The Lakers are in Denver to take on Carmelo Anthony, the Nuggets and Kobe Bryant's bad memories, while the Clippers venture north to take on Jesus Shuttleworth and the Sonics. In a fitting tribute to the never-ending soap opera that is "the Association," LAist breaks down the rocky relationships......

Add Bobby Simmons' name to the long list of Clippers who have left via free agency over the years. The NBA's Most Improved Player, has accepted a deal with the Milwaukee Bucks that will pay him $47 million over 5 years. While we're sure Clippers fans are groaning, Donald Sterling, Mike Dunleavy, and Elgin Baylor have made the right decisiion here. Sterling's frugality has been the Clippers biggest problem over the years, but sometimes......

The NBA's worst-kept secret is finally out, and Rudy Tomjanovich will officially become the Head Coach of the Los Angeles Lakers. LAist has already commented on Rudy T several times. At this point we recognize he's probably the best coach out there if the Lakers want to feign competitiveness next season, even though he may not be the man who can keep Kobe and Shaq together. One ironic angle that hasn't been mentioned though is......