Kobe (mistakenly) props Heat: 3 Kings = Voltron

Via Land O' Lakers (Brian/Andy Kamenetzky):

The best, however, was Kobe's take on the new Miami Heat. After confirming he'd personally never have joined forces with two other superstars (not that there's anything wrong with that), there was a classic description of the South Beach trio: "They basically formed Voltron."

No doubt, a fantastic line and a clever reference. But for the sake of accuracy, I'm gonna have to correct The Mamba. As the animated introduction notes, Voltron is "loved by good and feared by evil," which is basically the Bizarro-version of the NBA's newest black hats. There is a reason I only refer to the Heat as the "evil super team." I'm not biased enough to claim the Lakers are necessarily the consensus "loved by good" squad. ("Loved by those with good taste," sure, but that's another story.) But I absolutely know which team ain't BFF's with "good."

Mikhail Torrance - He's ALIVE!

Former Heat prospect Mikhail Torrance is, according to his agent Happy Walters, conscious, ambulatory and improving.

August 28: Great news on Mikhail Torrance. He walked today! He had assistance, but he followed commands! He knows his right from his left, and he is starting to focus on objects. Doctors pinched him and he grimaced, an improvement from a few days ago when he showed no [response]. Tomorrow he will be able to leave ICU and go to a private room. All your prayers and good wishes are working! Myself and family thank everyone so much.

August 27: [Mikhail Torrance] is opening his eyes. Trying to focus. Starting to recognize some things. This is great news and everyone is excited. We hope that he will be able to follow some commands soon!