Matt Barnes: "I'm not only playing for my family but for the 'We Believe' team too. I'm the last one standing... they're vicariously playing through me... when we get this ring it'll be for all of us"

Dwight Howard preparing for punishing season

Scottie Barnes scores his first points in the regular season with a pretty sky hook

On this date in 2000, 21-year-old Kobe took over an NBA Finals game on an injured ankle after Shaq fouled out in OT. Kobe scored 6 of the last 8 Laker points in the final two minutes