KOBE BRYANT ON LAKERS ORGANIZATION - “IT’S A MESS“: After torching the Lakers organization on his website and likewise on ESPN Radio in L.A. (audio) today, Kobe Bryant unleashed his strongest criticism of the team’s front office during an interview on the Lakers radio play-by-play home: KLAC-AM. (Click here for entire interview)

Why is Bryant talking […]

KOBE CITES BOGUS ANONYMOUS-SOURCED MEDIA ATTACK: Kobe Bryant is now using his own website liberally to respond to media reports about his behind-the-scenes dealings with the Lakers.

Bryant submarines a salvo fired from a LOS ANGELES TIMES anonymous source today who claimed that he has oft-threatened to leave the Lakers merely to escape the wrath of […]

THE NATIONALS? YOU MIGHT WANT TO PICK A DIFF. TEAM: Dan Caesar of the ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH has this recent quote from CSTV lead host Dan Amsinger: “I never wanted to work for ESPN, it’s like signing with the Yankees. I was hoping to God that we would not be sold to ESPN. When I […]

BRYANT TO APPEAR ON KSPN-AM TODAY LIVE AT 3:20PM PT: Kobe Bryant will appear live on Steve Mason and John Ireland ’s “Big Show” on KSPN-AM today at 3:20PM PT to clear the air about his so-called recent trade demand.

Go here to listen live.

SPELLING BEE FAVORITE IS SHAQ’S MISSPELLED NAMESAKE: The National Spelling Bee starts tomorrow and ESPN picks up coverage on Thursday, when we all start watching.

This week’s top potential sidebar is a slam dunk - as one of the favored competitors, according to CNBC’s Darren Rovell, is named Jasmine Shaquielle O’Neal Willis.

Her name is spelled differently […]

SMALL CALIF. PAPER STOKES WEB FRENZY WITH PHOTO: It’s been a crappy last couple weeks for Allison Stokke.

First, the prodigious SoCal high school pole vaulter has been deluged by unwanted admirers on the internet since sports bloggers (With Leather apparently was first out of the box) went hog wild over her gorgeous face and figure.

And […]

SbB Girl Stephanie stretches out in Hollywood, California:

ATTN JIM HARBAUGH - WE THINK WE FOUND YOUR WALLET: Perhaps like you, I haven’t had a chance to congratulate Jim Harbaugh on being named Bradford M. Freeman Director of Football at Stanford:

I’m thinking Michigan football fans are now beginning to fantasize about Harbaugh some day wresting the reigns away from Lloyd Carr and upgrading […]

TONY ROMO HEARS MEXICANS MAKE AMNESTY XTRA POINT: Rachel Smith was named fourth runner-up at Donald Trump’s escort service last night’s Miss Universe pageant in Mexico City.

It was a tough night for Smith, who fell during the evening wear competition and the ASSOCIATED PRESS reports “when she came up to answer the question asked of […]

HEAVY HITTER: Serena Williams Sunday at the French Open during her first round victory over some vowel-impaired Eastern European: