It remains one of the most unbelievable, iconic, amazing moments in the history of the NBA.

Everyone can remember what they were doing the night Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant scored 81 points, leading them to a 122-104 win over the Toronto Raptors.

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James has been named NBA Western Conference Player of the Week for games played March 2 to March 8, it was announced today.

James averaged 29.0 points (.519 FG%), 10.3 assists, 7.3 rebounds, 1.3 steals and 1.3 blocks as the Lakers finished the week 3-0 with victories over Philadelphia, Milwaukee and the LA Clippers.

A three-time conference player of...

After beating the team with the best record in the NBA (Milwaukee) Friday night, the Lakers dismantled the LA Clippers on Sunday to extend their lead in the West to 6.5 games.

A dominant second half proved the relentlessness of Frank Vogel’s squad – a team that just keeps coming and coming and coming at you until you eventually falter.

The Clippers had a narrow lead at halftime thanks...

This Lakers team did not fear the deer. For the final time this regular season No. 1 in the West faced No. 1 in the East, and the country witnessed an absolute showdown.

This was no ordinary game. The level of seriousness both teams maintained was the greatest equalizer throughout the first half of the matchup. The lack of play-by-play celebrations was a clear indication that both competitors...