Gregg Popovich Believes Lakers Are the Best Team in the West & The Top NBA News

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Although his team beat the Los Angeles Lakers, Gregg Popovich still believes the Lakers are the best team in the Western Conference.  The Spurs escaped last night with a win a one-point victory and they expanded their lead in the conference standings to 7 1/2 games.

Gregg Popovich: Lakers Best Team in the West: Slam Magazine

The Latest on the Lakers

The Los Angeles Lakers lost a heart-breaker last night after Antonio McDyess hit a game-winning shot. Here is a quarter-by-quarter of the Western Conference showdown. [LakersNation: Daniel Buerge]

The Latest on the NBA

The New York Knicks may rehire Isiah Thomas [Sporting News]

The 2011 All-Star reserves were announced last night on TNT, here is a complete list of the players selected. [ESPN.com NBA]

Portland Trail Blazers guard Andre Miller believes Blake Griffin should not be an all-star. [Slam Magazine]

NBA Game Results for February 3rd, 2011

Miami Heat-104 (35-14) Orlando Magic-100 (31-19) -F

Golden State Warriors-100 (21-27) Milwaukee Bucks-94 (19-29) -F

San Antonio Spurs-89 (41-8) Los Angeles Lakers-88 (34-16) – F

NBA Schedule for February 4th, 2011

Miami Heat (35-14) at Charlotte Bobcats (21-27) – 7:00 P.M. EST/ 4:00 P.M. PST- NBA League Pass

Portland Trail Blazers (26-23) at Indiana Pacers (19-27) – 7:00 P.M. EST/ 4:00 P.M. PST- NBA League Pass

New York Knicks (25-23) at Philadelphia 76ers (22-26) – 7:00 P.M. EST/ 4:00 P.M. PST- NBA League Pass

Minnesota Timberwolves (11-37) at Toronto Raptors (13-37) – 7:00 P.M. EST/ 4:00 P.M. PST- NBA League Pass

Orlando Magic (31-19) at Washington Wizards (13-35) – 7:00 P.M. EST/ 4:00 P.M. PST- NBA League Pass

Los Angeles Clippers (19-29) at Atlanta Hawks (31-18) – 7:30 P.M. EST/ 4:30 P.M. PST – NBA League Pass

New Jersey Nets (15-35) at Detroit Pistons (17-32) – 7:30 P.M. EST/ 4:30 P.M. PST- NBA League Pass

Dallas Mavericks (33-15) at Boston Celtics (37-11) – ESPN- 8:00 P.M. EST/ 5:00 P.M. PST

Cleveland Cavaliers (8-41) at Memphis Grizzlies (26-24) – 8:00 P.M. EST/ 5:00 P.M. PST- NBA League Pass

Oklahoma City Thunder (31-17) at Phoenix Suns (23-24) – 9:00 P.M. EST/ 6:00 P.M. PST- NBA League Pass

San Antonio Spurs (41-8) at Sacramento Kings (12-34) – 10:00 P.M. EST/ 7:00 P.M. PST- NBA League Pass

Utah Jazz (29-21) at Denver Nuggets (29-20) – ESPN- 10:30 P.M. EST/ 7:30 P.M. PST

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