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Professional sports has reached its tipping point. The players, already too big, already too fast, already too strong, are now engaged in a game of attrition not against the other team, but against the regular season.

The Jeremy Lin phenomenon is giving us all a chance to re-engage with some age-old American issues about race, fairness and, yes, basketball.

If the NBA wants to save its season and its own dignity instead of trying to push the players to the wall, it needs to consider a serious downsize.

The NBA's labor posturing is following a risky road that appears to be taking the league straight into a brick wall and a possible NFL-style lockout. Yep, it's deja vu all over again.

LeBron James was a unanimous pick for the All-NBA team and Kobe Bryant earned his record-tying 11th first-team selection.

Dirk Nowitzki's intention to take a "significant pay cut" next summer will be part of the Dallas Mavericks' sales pitch in July as they attempt to sign a superstar in free agency.

A headache for his coach, Kobe Bryant's tweets during a Lakers playoff game were a hit at the NBA office.

Charles F. Gardner of the Journal Sentinel: It was time for the Milwaukee Bucks to make a stand. Kobe Bryant, Pau Gasol and Dwight Howard were in town Thursday night for the Los Angeles Lakers' annual visit, but it didn't matter. The Bucks knew that ...

With the passing of Dr. Jerry Buss, Kobe Bryant became the organization's last prominent and active link to a storied past

Tim Duncan was selected to his 14th All-Star game, Spurs teammate Tony Parker is joining him, and the Chicago Bulls also had two reserves chosen Thursday for next month's game in Houston.

Kobe Bryant has been voted to his NBA-record 15th consecutive All-Star start, leading four Los Angeles players into next month's game.

Shelburne & Windhorst: State of Lakers and Heat

Kobe Bryant had a simple answer for what has been plaguing the 15-16 Lakers this season: their age.

As the Lakers get close to full strength, it's clear this experiment may work after all.

Despite the doom and gloom after the latest loss in New York, the Lakers' problems remain fixable.

LeBron James and Kobe Bryant are the leading vote-getters, while Jeremy Lin has a chance to bring Linsanity to the NBA All-Star game.