Hey there, readers! Hope y’all had an enjoyable weekend. How ’bout all those bowl matchups announced? Yeah, I could care less, too. But here’s something we all care deeply about - the SbB Clever Caption Contest!

Today’s slam-dunk subjects are Derek Fisher & Tyronn Lue:

So, what’s exactly happening between the lay-’em-out Laker & the unlucky Buck? Toss up your suggestions into the comments section linked below. Winner will be named in the end-of-the-day recap & have his or her name raised to the rafters - as soon as we can acquire some discount rafters.

Good luck! Phil Jax & Scotty Skiles are depending on you!

As election season heats up, all of the powerful celebrities are coming out of the woodwork to offer their assistance to one candidate or another. And it appears as if Barack Obama is finally breaking out the big guns. That’s right, Derek Fisher is on the campaign trail!

The Laker guard volunteered to help out the Obama camp, and instead of being sent to local events in Southern California, they dispatched him to where he’s needed most: the Blackfeet Reservation in Montana. This was big news in Big Sky country. The last Laker to visit the reservation was the incomparable Kurt Rambis.

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The L.A. Lakers have a chance to close out this Western Conference playoff business tonight, but Phil Jackson still has a proverbial bone to pick with the officiating in Game 4 against the San Antonio Spurs. Remember, LA was the team who benefited from an incorrect call in that game.

The bee in Philjax’s bonnet came after the NBA refs acknowledged Derek Fisher should have been whistled for a foul on Brent Barry, since there was no mention of Fisher’s shot with 6.9 seconds left and whether or not it hit the rim. Read more…