Basketball news

Here's the offical article from ESPN.com. It appears the Pacers are finally trading Ron Artest. I personally feel this should have been done prior to the start of this season...maybe even before last season. The guy is an amazing talent, but he is frickin' crazy. He has way too many screws loose in that melon of his. The Pacers will be getting Peja Sto...Stoya...Sto...well, it's something Eastern European and I know how to pronounce it, but can't spell it. Anyway, they get a guy that can shoot the ball very well. However, Peja has not been putting up the numbers he has in the past. Maybe the change of scenery will get him going. Regardless, the Pacers come out ahead on this deal. They get a team player with scoring ability and they get rid of a major distraction. Let's hope it turns out right.

In other basketball news, Kobe Bryant's performance on Sunday night was unbelieveable. 81 points. I don't care if you play a high school team, putting up 81 points is amazing. 26-48 shooting, 18-20 from the line. Great numbers. And his team did add another 45 on top of his 81. If Kobe would ever learn to make other players look good too, he would rival for best ever. Unfortunately, he has a "Get mine" attitude and will never break that upper echelon of great basketball players like Jordan, Bird and Magic. Still 81 points is amazing.