Blake Griffin meets little Blake Griffin

Lil' Blake from Blake Griffin

Why Lamar Odom had to go

The Los Angeles Lakers made a three-team trade with the Rockets and Hornets early Friday to possibly bring PG Chris Paul to LA, but was rejected by the NBA.

The three teams decided Saturday to meet again to renegotiate a new trade, hoping it would get approved by the NBA this time around. Surprisingly, the trade wasn’t for Chris Paul or Dwight Howard, whom the Lakers have been attempting to acquire, as well.

Magic Johnson to buy the Dodgers

JUST IN: MAGIC JOHNSON is making a bid to buy the Los Angeles Dodgers. Throwing his name in with the likes of Mark Cuban, owner of the Dallas Mavericks, in the bidding war for the team, it should be entertaining to see it all play out. Johnson would become first black person to own an MLB team. As you remember, the Dodgers were the first team to break color barriers on the field in '47.

Nike Hyperdunk 2011

Flight shoes.

NBAOffSeason.com

NBAOffSeason.com, in their own words, is "chronicling any and everything before, during, and after the NBA season". That about sums it up. They're an awesome blog that posts videos, pictures, and quotes that keep you up-to-date on what your favorite players, coaches, and teams are doing in their off-time. For any basketball fan, NBA Off Season should be an automatic read. And, you should follow them on Twitter for updates. If you really like them, check out their line of shirts here. Not a basketball fan? But a baseball fan? Then check out MLB Off Season. Not a baseball fan either? But you're a football fan? That's why there's NFL Off Season.

Lingerie Basketball League visits Venice Beach

The Lingerie Basketball League hit Venice Beach this past Saturday, (July 23rd). They came, the saw, and they looked great while playing hard in their team-synchronized lingerie. Here are some stills of what you missed, as well as game dates after the jump.

Special thanks goes out to #12, from the LA Starlets, Bri Dryden! Bri is the youngest player in the league, as well as a friend of wadidoLA. Off the court, Bri is a model, yoga instructor, and a talented portrait artist. Wish her and the rest of her team good luck with her season!

The Knee is looking good, says Kobe Bryant's 360 dunk

Kobe throws down a 360 dunk at his annual Kobe Academy being held at UCSB.  Guess the knee is all good and recovered from the platelet-rich-plasma (PRP) therapy he had on his right knee about a month ago in Germany.