Those Shaq-Kobe matchups never get old, do they? But Thursday's game in Phoenix wasn't close as the Lakers won with ease.
Mike D'Antoni's move to Manhattan has the Knicks playing faster and the Suns slower. Both might be better off, Randy Hill says.
The Bad Boys are long gone. These Pistons have their own personality with Allen Iverson -- and it ain't bad, Charley Rosen says.
Blazers fans finally got an up-close look at Greg Oden. And he didn't disappoint. Andrew Ungvari reviews Wednesday's games.

Headlines
 Kobe, Lakers get better of Shaq, Suns in desert
 Rondo outplays Iverson as Celtics whip Pistons
 Arenas: Last-place finish 'for the better' for Wiz
 Players union to resume Marbury buyout talks
 LeBron still pondering free agency before 2010
 Stackhouse looking at options to leave Dallas
 Williams' huge 3 helps Hawks snap 4-game skid
 Without Yao, Rockets fall meekly to Terry, Mavs
 Wade's 40-11-5 night wasted as Raptors win
 Colangelo elected chairman of USA Basketball
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