New Lakers bench going from good to great 
LOS ANGELES – At Phil Jackson's behest, Pau Gasol waded back into a pool that was far more likely to bring another "Wave" from Lakers fans in Staples Center's upper deck (and did) than a Memphis Grizzlies comeback from 19 points down with 5...
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Pistons are at a crossroads already, and season is just one week old 
AUBURN HILLS -- NBA seasons are not made or lost in the first five games. But what you see from the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday night will go a long way toward telling us where this team is headed.
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Second half usually a sour one for Wallace, Celtics 
Rasheed Wallace's field goal percentage drops from 47.8 to 33 percent in the second half.
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Landesberg leaving Virginia 
The University of Virginia announced sophomore guard Sylven Landesberg will leave the school to pursue a professional career.
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Wizards' Blatche refused to play 
The Washington Wizards' Andray Blatche(notes) may be 6'11", but he's looking pretty small right about now. He apparently refused to play for his team last night while they were getting handed the twelfth defeat in a row
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Lakers Closer To Securing Conference 
Spurs have played .500 basketball in Los Angeles in their last ten games, and could take advantage of a batter Lakers team that has gone just 5-5 in their last ten home games overall.
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Los Angeles Lakers (49-18) at Sacramento Kings (23-44), 10 p.m. - Basketball Wires - MiamiHerald.com 
Lakers, should dominate the kings
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Orlando Magic beat Miami Heat in overtime, but is this an ominous playoff preview? 
Orlando Magic coach Stan Van Gundy was asked if regular season games between teams translates in any way to the postseason. He shook his head.
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The future is now: 5 top NBA prospects in the tourney 
Here’s a look at a few of the top NBA prospects to keep an eye on throughout the tournament.
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Nowitzki: Rose is future of NBA 
Chicago Bulls fans suffering through a nine-game losing streak were offered a sliver of hope Wednesday when Dallas Mavericks star Dirk Nowitzki was asked whether Chicago will be an attractive destination for free agents this summer.
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