NBA Essentials: KG and Jeezy Play Poker, Dog Crap Keeps Kobe Up

NBA Essentials provides the must-see links, quotes and videos of the day.



* Kevin Garnett and Young Jeezy play poker.

* Kobe Bryant: "I have a dog and I do not clean the crap outside. It's a phobia. It drives me crazy. You wake up in the morning and you think, Damn, this big ol' German shepherd probably just took a crap outside in the yard, and I gotta wake up and go pick it up. That is something that keeps me tossin' and turnin'." -- Complex.com

* "I wasn't the only Blazer fan that felt like the Stache was the player to draft that year, but I'm sure there are few and far between that will own up to it now. I will though ...BRoy will you forgive me?" -- Bust a Bucket

Plus, answers to all of today's burning questions, like: ...

* Does Reggie Miller belong in the Hall of Fame?

* Was Ramon Sessions snubbed?

* Who sells the most jerseys?

* Where are all the bloggers on Twitter?

* What did Gary Payton just say?

* How would MJ fare against today's stars?