NBA Essentials: Big Baby Was Open!

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

* Check out Glen Davis waving in the background, doing his best to let Ray Allen know he was open at the end of Thursday night's loss to the Lakers. And if Allen had passed it to him, what exactly did he think was going to happen? Hilarious. -- Hermitology

* Just about every trade rumor that has been mentioned involving Amare Stoudemire, in one convenient place. My personal favorite? Amare for Marcus Camby plus a 1st round pick. -- Bright Side of the Sun

* Video of Dirk Nowitzki breaking a poor, praying kid's heart. -- Didn't Draw Iron

* If you thought the Cavaliers were upset the first time Mo Williams was snubbed by All-Star voters, well, you should hear them now that it's happened to their guy a second time. Now with more made up words! -- Waiting for Next Year

* It's been pretty quiet on the Gilbert Arenas front this season, but we have a long overdue update. Not only did he wear a "Do Not Disturb" sign around his neck at practice, but apparently, he cheats and argues so much in one-on-one games that they often never get finished. -- D.C. Sports Bog