NBA Essentials provides the must-see links, quotes and videos of the day.* "Time is not running backwards per se - rather the passage of time is simply displaying a heretofore unknown behavior as regards Chris Kaman's foot. It is not yet known whether other portions of Kaman's anatomy exhibit the same phenomenon." -- ClipsNation.
* "Fans and bloggers flock to the site in search of enlightenment. It is bookmarked on every beat reporter's laptop. In the modern N.B.A., [Larry] Coon is cited more frequently than Naismith." -- New York Times, via BDL.
* "It's always been surprising to me that Tim Duncan wears number 21. 21 is sort of a flashy number, for guys like Kevin Garnett, Darius Miles and Zaid Abdul-Aziz. Duncan seems like he'd wear something in the 40s. This has been bothering me for at least three weeks." -- The Blowtorch.
* "If another 'diss' scenario boils over this postseason, LeBron can just have Buckethead nail one of the Wizards over the head with his guitar, then stuff a KFC hat on them for good measure." -- FirstCuts.
* Revisiting Derrick Rose's apple craving, defending the Lakers defense, and sportscasters associations rates Marv Albert tops in the NBA.
