Lakers guard Steve Nash believes his two new teammates, Pau Gasol and Dwight Howard, can get on the right track sooner than later by playing hard and not necessarily worrying about game plans, writes ESPNLA.com's Dave McMenamin.
- MercuryNews.com's Marcus Thompson writes that the Warriors want more aggression from their rookie, Harrison Barnes.
- The Los Angeles Times' Ben Bolch writes about Lakers center Dwight Howard, and how despite his team's struggles, he remains an upbeat personality.