Things That Come to Mind When Gerald Wallace and Ron Artest Meet

As the Lakers attempted a second half comeback against the Blazers last night, things got chippy, to say the least, resulting in Gerald Wallace having multiple stare downs with multiple Lakers, but none of these was as earth moving as when he and Ron Artest locked orbs and the Portland crowd chanted, "GER-ALD-WALL-ACE."

The Charlotte Bobcats Midseason: "A Room by the Sea"

From time to time, we tend to use Ed Hopper paintings as a magnifying glass for studying the ins and outs of the NBA. The Charlotte Bobcats' 2009-10 season is their best on record, and the team appears to finally be heading for the playoffs. A seemingly rag-tag cast of veteran talent is leading the 'Cats' groundswell, and Larry Brown appears to be putting his Midas touch to good use once again.