THE WEEK THAT WAS ... OPTHALMOLOGICAL

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"You still got one brother left." "Thanks, dough."

As the Lakers headed back to the NBA Finals for the first time since '04, we talked to Ice Cube; Kimbo Slice and Scott Dixon stopped by our office; and we somehow made JaMarcus Russell the most eligible bachelor in sports. For the week in ESPN The Magazine's online wing, click on through.

·We talked to our man (we can call him that now!) Ice Cube and learned he has a glass-encased basketball court in his house, among other things.

·The connection between Lost and baseball was never so clear as in the capable hands of Rick Paulas.

·Jockeys are getting messed with fiscally.

·Stephen A. Smith dropped in on us to talk about his latest column and all things NBA.

·Frank Thomas, you're the man!

·Scott Dixon came by our office.

·And so did Kimbo Slice.

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