Sunday night’s Game 2 was looking to become a boring blowout, as the Celtics were up on the Lakers by 22 after three quarters of play. But before we had a chance to flip over to the “Family Guy” repeat on Channel 11, Kobe & crew stormed back, coming to within four with 20 seconds left. But they couldn’t close the deal, and L.A. fell to Boston 108-102.
Now the Lake Show returns to Staples Center with an 0-2 series deficit - all thanks to some foul play & a wealthy night from a Powe player.
As Kobe Bryant and the Lakers find themselves back in their first NBA Finals since 2002, opinion has circulated over who was most responsible for getting Los Angeles back to basketball’s biggest stage.
That’s easy. It’s Memphis Grizzlies general manager Chris Wallace. Read more…
It’s becoming dangerous to be a big man in the NBA’s Western Conference. The Rockets’ Yao Ming is out for the rest of the season. The Lakers’ Pau Gasol has been benched the past couple of days with an ankle sprain.
And now the Mavericks’ Dirk Nowitzki has fallen with some leg issues of his own. The Mavs’ official site announced that an MRI on the reigning MVP revealed a “moderate” left high ankle sprain and “mild” left knee sprain. So, how long will Dirk be riding pine? Read more…
The betting windows presumably closed about 20 minutes ago. Up until then, however, you could have put some action on a multitude of things related to the Pro Bowl. Yes, the Pro Bowl. If you did that? This is you:
I’m not here to judge you. I’m just saying that the question of whether the NFC or AFC enters the red zone first is not even a question of good taste.
It is surely not something to throw a Franklin at.
