Despite a lot of college basketball action over the last seven days, it was a surprisingly quiet week overall. While No. 1 Texas did lose twice, everyone else at the top- Kentucky, Villanova, Kansas, Syracuse- held strong, and improved their tournament resumes as we head toward March.

This afternoon Raptors’ rookie DeMar DeRozan learned a lot while attempting to guard a legend. Kobe Bryant, one of the best to ever play in the NBA, lit up the rookie to the tune of 26 points, 16 rebounds and nine assists.

Phil Jackson recently talked with the media about Andrew Bynum missing a team flight, Ron Artest on Twitter, the development of Chris Bosh, he dissects Toronto’s offense and the teams upcoming visit to the White House.

After venting to the media in December, Antoine Wright found himself in his coaches doghouse and piled up six DNP-CD’s that month. The New Year has represented a new start for Wright and over his past four games he has averaged 22.8 minutes of burn.

Luke Ridnour took some time to talk with Hoops Addict why he’s having so much success shooting this season, switching from being a starter for most of his career to coming off the bench this season, Milwaukee’s push for a spot in the playoffs and how he manages to play in low cut kicks.

Most observers recognize that the former first overall pick is far from a finished product, but if the Raptors are to achieve any sort of meaningful or long-term success, he needs to continue his ascension into the league’s elite.

Some of the topics Seth Davis and Hoops Addict discussed were the health of UConn Hall of Fame basketball coach Jim Calhoun, who are Seth’s top teams going forward, and whether the Duke Blue Devils are a true contender in 2010 or not.

Hoops Addict had the chance to chat with Jason Terry about what goes through his mind when he is being guarded by a rookie, why he enjoys his role as a sixth man and he shared his plans for coaching a team in the Rookie-Sophomore game during All-Star weekend.

I’m excited to announce that Hoops Addict will be recording some video segments at the SNY Invitational later this month. SNY, the television home of the New York Mets, Jets and BIG EAST Conference, announced earlier this week that the 2010 SNY Invitational, presented by MetroPCS, will tip off January 29 at 6pm and showcase four of the top ranked high school teams in New York.

Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment (MLSE), with the help of Toronto sports fans and their partner Rogers, will undertake a variety of fundraising efforts this weekend in support of UNICEF’s and ONEXONE’s Haitian earthquake relief efforts.