Gilbert Arenas pulled a trick out of Kobe Bryant's PR playbook over the weekend, trying to worm his way back into the NBA spotlight (during the Finals no less) by informing everyone that he intends to exercise his player option after next season and look to sign a new, more lucrative contract extension. But don't worry folks, it's just business. "To me, it's just a smarter business decision to play next season, opt out... more ›

What with the NBA Finals starting tonight, this photo by Flickr user krwaltondc is very apropos. As much as I love Shaq, DWade and former Celtic Antoine Walker, my absolute and utter hatred of Alonzo Mourning compels me to pick the Mavs in six. I think their deep bench will be the deciding factor in this series. This photo was taken with a DSC-W1. The EXIF data can be found here. more ›