NBA Essentials provides the must-see links, quotes and videos of the day.* Andray Blatche (sort of): "Thankfully, I found out that the top I was wearing was too long, which deemphasized the contours of my waist." -- The Onion, via Bullets Forever.
* "While he is no doubt to be commended for bringing the energy, the corniness gets to me from time to time: "Did you SEEEEE VC?", "Yi-normous!", "VC off another Yi-Z feed" and some purely incomprehensible screaming for every Brook Lopez dunk all made appearances throughout the evening." -- CelticsBlog.
* Greg Oden (sort of): "Here we go again, another day of practice. At least there hasn't been a Tsunami lately." -- Lowposts.
* LeBron's greatest season ever, Warriors coach-in-waiting Sidney Moncrief follows Bonzi to China, and Al Thornton's age catches up with him.
