Time To Defend A Championship
Last week, after the Lakers went into Boston and took a 2-1 series lead in the NBA Finals, it seemed like it was only a matter of time until Figueroa Street would become noticeably more crowded, swarming in a parade…
Hoping To Be Proved Wrong Just Once More
There has only been one time in my life where I have wanted to be wrong more than I do right now, and that day I was right. That day was February 3rd, 2008, when my New England Patriots fell…
The Day After: News on the day of Game 5
All the preparations are made and all the adjustments are set, the Lakers and Celtics are ready to battle in Game 5 of the Finals. Today's game is perhaps the biggest game of the series and the winner of Sunday's…
The Day After: News from Around the League on the Eve of Game 5
On the eve of Game 5 of the NBA Finals, many people are still shocked by the Lakers’ play and the effort shown by the Celtics’ bench. The main concern facing the Lakers is the health of their center, Andrew…
Boston Bench Slams Lakers’ Starters, Series Tied 2-2
In the 15 minutes that treaded by between the first and second half of Game 4, the Lakers packed up their defense and stowed it away in the locker room, completely collapsing in the final two quarters to the will…
The Day After: Finals News From Around the League
Game 3 of the 2010 NBA Finals resulted in a 91-84 victory for the Lakers, along with a 2-1 series lead. Glancing at the score, one would have guessed that Kobe took over the game late and assured the Lakers…
The Bizarre Enigma of Lamar Odom
Lamar Odom can beat his opposition in a plethora of ways. With his length, passing, and ball handling gives him the ability to play as a point guard. He has an uncanny knack for rebounding and his left-handed finger roll…
The Pressure Shifts Again
With the NBA Finals it feels like everything is over-exaggerated and ridiculed. Whoever has won the most recent game is a shoe-in for champion, while the losing team's fans feel it's over and throw in the premature towel. While none…
Shipping Up to Boston
JUN 8| TUES |NBA FINALS, GAME 3| (1) Lakers vs. (4) Celtics: Series tied 1-1 The blood boiling Game 2 ended with the Lakers losing 103-94. The series is tied, and giving off a smell that this is going to be…
Rondo and Ray Allen Light Up Lakers, Tie Series 1-1
The last time the Lakers departed for the middle three road games in the NBA Finals tied at 1-1 *in a Finals they won, they swept the next three to win 4-1. That was against the Philadelphia 76ers, this is…
