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"It was an awkward game tonight. Offensively we were very ragged. Our timing was off and we tried to do too much."

-- Phil Jackson

Tonight's win ties the Lakers' best start in franchise history (17-2). Let's pause and reflect on that. The Lakers are an old franchise, 61 years, and this is their best start. The Lakers are historically a good franchise, with 14 NBA championships, and this is their best start. Do you think the expectations for the season are high?

Final score: 105-92

THE_REAL_SHAQ says you must follow him on Twitter.

Quoted: Twitter is a free social messaging utility for staying connected in real-time

Nice. InfiniteHoops was unexpectedly mentioned on ChicagoTribune.com today.

Quoted: Pick-up basketball games: While your turkey is basting in the oven, find a basketball game near your hood at infinitehoops.com. It takes 30 seconds to register at the free site, and you'll be able to look through postings of basketball games taking place near you. Or, start your own game and find players here.

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I wish I was his translator. Besides that, this guy is ginormous.

With all of the time he's spent in and around the presidential campaign this past year, you knew it was just a matter of time.

y'ouch...picked to go 9th in the conference :oS

Quoted: How will the Chicago Bulls fare in 2008-09? Here's John Hollinger's forecast.

I don't believe that the NBA under Stern would allow Seattle to buy/create a team any time soon. As in within 10 years.

Quoted: A new tax-diversion plan could give the city the $75 million it needs to get the ball rolling on a KeyArena renovation and, eventually, the return of the NBA to Seattle.

This is a must-read for NBA fans and a great article in general. My favorite part is when Elgin goes Clay Davis on chartered flights and the pampered NBA lifestyle and then asks casually, "You ever hear about the time we crashed in a cornfield?"

Also, Mike Dunleavy is a cheater. Tell your friends.

Quoted: But Elgin's 38-19-5 makes no sense whatsoever. I don't see how this happened. It's inconceivable. A U.S. Army Reservist at the time, Elgin lived in a barracks in the state of Washington, leaving only whenever they gave him a weekend pass ... and even with that pass, he could only fly coach on flights with multiple connections to meet the Lakers wherever they happened to be playing. Once he arrived, he would throw on a uniform and battle the best NBA players alive on back-to-back nights.

Nice. InfiniteHoops had an unexpected mention in a round-up on Mashable yesterday.

Quoted: InfiniteHoops is a cool way to form or join pick-up basketball games in a hurry. If you want to organize a game you just enter the location and day and time and others can sign up to play. Conversely, if you’re a player, then just search for any games in your neck of the woods and join.