Game 1: The favored underdogs, Dallas Mavericks, come tumbling down without Kobe Bryant in the game - 109 to 93.
Game 2: The hopeful Phoenix Suns are halted in their tracks. Kobe still wasn't in - 103 to 99.
Game 3: Golden State comes tumbling down like the Berlin Wall in Bryant's first game - 87 to 72.
Game 4: Milwaukee is pushed aside as the #1 bid Lakers march to the sea - 113 to 107.
The Los Angeles Lakers have famed (and lately infamous) star Kobe Bryant, Nike Basketball Baller of the Week and recent Illinois grad. Brian Cook, hotshot shooter and #4 ranked (in steals per turnover) Derek Fisher, former Jazz superstar Karl Malone, assist powerhouse and former Seattle/Milwaukee star Gary Payton, Missouri grad Kareem Rush, and finally the superstar: Shaquille O'neal.
Is there even a reason to watch the NBA this year?