Iffy Lakers depth

Here was Kobe Bryant's summation of the Lakers' overtime loss to the Rockets: "It was a hard-fought game. They deserved to win it in regulation. We deserved to win it in overtime." Another reason the game was so close: very sketchy contributions from both benches. Houston's shot 1 for 9 (two…

March 31, 2007, 09:34 AM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding

Memphis pregame

Lots of stuff happening tonight. Ray said he will have surgery on both his ankles a week from Saturday -- and said the delay is because the doctor's daughter goes to UCLA and he promised her he would take her to the Final Four if the Bruins got there. Ray said he has a hard time with anastesia…

March 31, 2007, 04:19 AM ET from Sonics Insider by Frank Hughes