The Brooklyn Nets won't be blaring "All of the Lights" as their theme song this season because, among other things, they'll only be using some of the lights in the brand-new Barclays Center for BK games.

The Lakers only worry about being the best as measured by NBA titles, a metric that's about as black and white as they get.

In what's becoming old hat this Olympic men's basketball tournament, Kobe became the sixth U.

After the Lakers' lackluster performance against the Thunder in their second round exit from this year's playoffs, it's no surprise that they're looking for a fall guy.

Look familiar.

Every offseason the Lakers don't win a championship is a restless one for the franchise and its fans.

This is pure gold.

You had to know it would happen with 66 games in 120 days.

So what did Otis Smith say.

Remember Jan Vesely's Notebook-worthy kiss of his girlfriend last night.

Chances are you tuned in to the NBA Finals this June. Other than it being the most-watched Finals in nine seasons, and the series going seven games, the Lakers and Celtics also have two of the strongest (if not the strongest) fan bases in the League.

As the Lakers begin their quest to three-peat, they first must solve a big problem: They currently have no point guards on their roster.

Kobe Bryant played the majority of the last few years with finger problems.

Lakers GM Mitch Kupchak had two main goals going into this season: signing Kobe Bryant and Pau Gasol to contract extensions.