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NBA Champions 2008: Celtics Drop the Hammer on Lakers; Story Book Ending for “Big Three”!

NBA Champions 2008: Celtics Drop the Hammer on Lakers; Story Book Ending for “Big Three”!

June 18th, 2008 – Dr. J-Water Coming in to this game most of the discussions I heard regarding the game were about Kobe Bryant. Will he be able to extend the series for the Lakers? Will a win or loss affect his legacy in the NBA? Will Kobe be a passer, or will Kobe be [...]

June 18, 2008 admin Blogs 7

NBA Trade Rumors Part II: Zach Randolph to Pistons?

NBA Trade Rumors Part II: Zach Randolph to Pistons?

June 17th, 2008 – Dr. Dime In Part I of our NBA pre-draft trade rumors we discussed a couple of Raptors-Knicks and Raptors-Pistons trade talks. Although we have heard that the calls of Raptors GM Bryan Colangelo to Pistons GM Joe Dumars have begun to go unanswered as of late, there apparently are still mutual [...]

June 17, 2008 admin Blogs 17

Game 5 – Lakers alive; Not pretty but a win is a win…

Game 5 – Lakers alive; Not pretty but a win is a win…

June 16th, 2008 – Dr. Browntorious Well it wasn’t pretty now was it? But a win is still a win, and the season is still alive for the Lakers. Unfortunately for Lakers fans all of those questions regarding Kobe Bryant’s offensive performance thus far in this series have still not been answered. He did improve [...]

June 16, 2008 admin Blogs 4

Kobe Bryant’s Reputation on the Line Tonight

Kobe Bryant’s Reputation on the Line Tonight

June 15th, 2008 – Dr. Anklesnap Tonight is the night, Kobe. This is the single biggest game in your career. You always tell us you live for these moments, well now it’s time to live up to the hype. Can Kobe Bryant perform when his team needs him most? So far this series Kobe Bryant [...]

June 15, 2008 admin Dr. Anklesnap 4

Top Five Wacky Reasons the Lakers had no chance!

Top Five Wacky Reasons the Lakers had no chance!

June 14th, 2008 – Dr. Dime I predicted the Celtics to win this series before it began. To be quite honest I think they have a stronger team dynamic, more heart, and far superior defense. Although the style of play has changed dramatically in the NBA over the past few years to a more up-tempo, [...]

June 14, 2008 admin Blogs 5

NBA Finals 2008: Show Ray Allen the Love; Irony for Allen and Garnett

NBA Finals 2008: Show Ray Allen the Love; Irony for Allen and Garnett

June 13, 2008 – Dr. J-Water When the NBA Finals began I stated that the key to this series was whether or not Kobe Bryant could defend Ray Allen. As Game 4 is now in the books and the Celtics are leading the Lakers 3-1, I guess the answer is no. I received multiple emails [...]

June 13, 2008 admin Blogs 3

NBA Finals 2008: Game 4 – Lakers have Stunning Collapse; Ray Allen is my MVP!

NBA Finals 2008: Game 4 – Lakers have Stunning Collapse; Ray Allen is my MVP!

June 12th, 2008 – Dr. Anklesnap If someone told me this morning that the Los Angeles Lakers would be up by as many as 24 on the Boston Celtics in the first half of Game 4, I would laugh and say “quit playin”! If they then added to that statement that Kobe Bryant at half [...]

June 13, 2008 admin Dr. Anklesnap 6

NBA Finals 2008: Game 4 Preview – Can Paul Pierce shake Kobe Bryant’s Defense?

NBA Finals 2008: Game 4 Preview – Can Paul Pierce shake Kobe Bryant’s Defense?

June 12, 2008 – Dr. Browntorious If any of you caught Wednesday night’s game, you would have seen something you’ve seen all year long, but didn’t see in Game 1 or 2 of this series. For one, you had good old Jack sitting in his usual courtside seats cheering away. Second, you saw the fans [...]

June 12, 2008 admin Blogs 2

NBA Finals 2008: Game 3 – Lakers make adjustments, Kobe attacks the rim

NBA Finals 2008: Game 3 – Lakers make adjustments, Kobe attacks the rim

  June 10th, 2008 – Dr. Dime Kobe Bryant and company need to attack the rim more. Check. Kobe came out to start this game with one intention in mind. Go hard to the rim, using his athleticism, and absolutely punish the opposition. And it worked. Kobe closed the game with 18 free throw attempts, [...]

June 11, 2008 admin Blogs 3

NBA Finals 2008: Game 3 Preview – ‘There’s No Place like Home’

NBA Finals 2008: Game 3 Preview – ‘There’s No Place like Home’

June 10th, 2008 – Dr. Browntorious The Staples Center will be an overwhelmingly welcome sight for the Los Angeles Lakers tonight. Everyone knows “there’s no place like home,” which is probably even truer during this epic playoff run than in most past years. During the 2008 NBA Playoffs we have seen the home team win [...]

June 10, 2008 admin Blogs 5