2010 NBA Finals Come Down to Game 7
June 17, 2010
Expect the unexpected! This should be the motto of the 2010 NBA Championships between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Boston Celtics. Both of these teams have fought and clawed their way to a decisive game 7 that will determine who takes home the ring. Game 1 ended in a convincing win by the Lakers. After that game many believed that this series could end in a possible sweep. Game 2 showed otherwise as the Celtics rebounded from the game 1 loss, and won at Staples Center. The Lakers returned the favor...
Kobe and Lakers Need to Step up Defense Tuesday Night
June 15, 2010
The Boston Celtics are just 1 win away from securing what may be their most improbable title. A hard fought defensive effort led to a 92-86 win at home in Game 5 over the heavily favored Los Angeles Lakers. The Lakers came into this series as the top seed in the West and were 2 to 1 favorites to win the Championship over the aging Celtics. However, after a gritty win in Game 2 at Staples Center, many NBA handicappers started to change their perspective on this team. This series was predicted to go...
Game 5 NBA Finals: Celtics need Win to have any Chance
June 13, 2010
Glen “Big Baby” Davis dominated the paint in the 4tth quarter of game 4 as the Boston Celtics regained momentum in the NBA Championships. Davis scored 9 of his 18 points in the fourth including a put-back lay-up that got the Boston crowd and Davis energized. Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers had a halftime lead, but gave it back early in the 4th quarter as Nate Robinson and Glen Davis took control of the game with timely shooting and good defense. The Lakers looked as though they would run...
Boston Looks to Even Series in Game 4 of 2010 NBA Finals
June 10, 2010
After a phenomenal game 2 performance in which he made an NBA Finals record 8 three-pointers, Ray Allen went 0-13 from the floor Tuesday night as the Boston Celtics blew a great opportunity to retain home court advantage. The Los Angeles Lakers took control of game 3 in the second quarter, and never gave back the lead. Kobe Bryant scored a game high 29 points, and Derek Fisher put together an amazing 4th quarter shooting display that sealed the game for the Lakers. Los Angeles was held well below...
Celtics Look to Retain Home Court Advantage in Game 3
June 8, 2010
The Boston Celtics showed that they belong in the 2010 NBA Finals Sunday night. The stifling defense that has been shutting down teams in their run to the Championships showed up as they held the Los Angeles Lakers below 100 points. After a blowout win in game 1 by the Lakers, many basketball handicappers were writing this series off as a potential sweep for Los Angeles. Vegas point spreads can be deceiving as they set the line for game 2 even higher than it was for game 1. This may have fooled the...
Los Angeles and Boston Square Off in Game 2 of NBA Finals
June 6, 2010
The Los Angeles Lakers and the Boston Celtics will go at it again Sunday night at Staples Center as they play game 2 of the NBA Championships. Kobe Bryant scored 30 points as the Lakers handled game 1 with a 13 point win at home over Boston. The aging Celtics looked to be a step or two slow in game 1. If they continue to allow the Lakers big men to dominate the inside, this series won’t last very long. Many NBA analysts predicted that the defending Champions would win this series in 6 or 7 games...
Lakers and Celtics Go To Battle in Game 1 of NBA Finals
June 3, 2010
The Los Angeles Lakers host the Boston Celtics in a match-up of the 2 most storied franchises in NBA history. Boston has 17 World Championships to the Lakers 15, but both are looked upon as equals in the basketball world. This is a virtual rematch of the 2008 Finals in which the Celtics beat the Lakers for the 9th time in the NBA Finals. Boston had won the first 7 Finals match-ups in this heated rivalry, but the Lakers have split the last 4 due to the “Showtime” era. The oddsmakers have set the...
Lakers go to Phoenix to Closeout Western Conference Finals
May 29, 2010
The question on everyone’s mind heading into game 6 of the Western Conference Championship will be, “How will the Phoenix Suns react to the last second loss in game 5 at Staples Center”? Ron Artest hit an incredible shot for the Los Angeles Lakers with 1 second left on the clock to win game 5 and put the ball (literally) back in the Suns court. Despite the fact that it was an improbable rebound and shot that beat Phoenix Thursday night, you’d have to assume that the Suns would still be confident...
Magic Try to Take Advantage of Banged Up Celtics in Game 6
May 28, 2010
The Boston Celtics found themselves with what seemed to be an insurmountable 3-0 lead in the Eastern Conference Championships just 4 days ago. How things can change! After being absolutely humiliated in game 3 in Boston, the Orlando Magic have put together the type of performances that most NBA experts had expected all along with back to back wins. Dwight Howard has played well all series long, but not to the level that was expected of him coming into game 4. Howard finally took advantage of his...
Western Conference Finals Game 5: Phoenix vs. Los Angeles
May 27, 2010
The Phoenix Suns have done their job by winning games 3 and 4 on their home court. Many wrote the Suns off after they were dismantled in the first 2 games of the Western Conference Finals by the #1 seed Los Angeles Lakers. Kobe Bryant openly talked about his disgust in regards to the lack of defensive intensity that the Lakers have had in Phoenix. Los Angeles averaged 107.5 points in their 2 games in the desert, but have 2 losses to show for it. Kobe had a tremendous game scoring 38 points with 9...