Nate McMillan

TV SPORTS Men's College Basketball-Big East Conference Tournament, 11 a.m., 1, 6 and 8 p.m. (ESPN); Northeast Conference Tournament championship, 6 p.m. (ESPN2); Big Sky Conference Tournament championship, 8 p.m. (ESPN2); Pac-10 Conference Tournament,...

PORTLAND, Ore. — The door to the visitors' locker room inside the Rose Garden remained closed long after the Portland Trail Blazers throttled the Orlando Magic 97-83 Thursday night. So much needed to be said. For almost 30 minutes, players —...

Game stories --The Times' Mike Bresnahan details how Kobe Bryant helped carry the Lakers to a 106-101 overtime victory Wednesday over Portland. --The Columbian's Matt Calkins extrapolates on Bryant's dominating performance. --The Orange County Register'...

--The Times' Mike Bresnahan talks to Lakers General Manager Mitch Kupchak about why he decided not to make a trade. --NBA.com's Fran Blinebury argues that the Thunder acquiring Kendrick Perkins alters the landscape in the West. --Orange County Register'...

--The Times' Mike Bresnahan takes a look at the Lakers' upcoming schedule. --The Columbian's Matt Calkins explains why Portland Coach Nate McMillan dislikes the team's "3 Goggles." --The Orange County Register's Janis Carr mentions the possibility the NBA...

Among the highlights of my conversation with the Columbian's Matt Calkins: -- How Andrew Bynum's two-game suspension and Kobe Bryant's nagging injuries affect the game from the Blazers' standpoint -- What the addition of Gerald Wallace does for Portland...

Writers from around Tribune Co. weigh in on the topic. Check back throughout the day for more responses, and feel free to leave a comment of your own. Ira Winderman, South Florida Sun-Sentinel The Mavericks were a Kobe Bryant fourth-quarter......