End of first quarter: Lakers 39, Celtics 22
LOS ANGELES - Maybe Kobe Bryant and the Lakers caught footage of Tiger Woods slamming in that birdie putt before they took the court. Maybe it’s the Sunday home white jerseys. Maybe it’s because it’s foam finger night at Staples Center. Maybe they imagined balloons in the rafters…
June 15, 2008, 11:45 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
OPEN THREAD: Day 36 of the NBA 2k8 Playoffs
Boston has reclaimed it's home court advantage. Finally winning on the road, perhaps the Celtics of 2008 will replicate some the complete and balanced teams of the 80s. I won't count the Pistons out though. They've been able to match up well, physically, with their…
June 15, 2008, 11:45 PM ET from Golden State Of Mind
Derek Fisher’s 6/14 interview
Q. Yesterday Doc Rivers referred to Kobe as, A, the most criticized star, and B, the scariest to play against. Can you describe ‑‑ from your viewpoint, those two perspectives? DEREK FISHER: Okay, what was the first one? Q. Most…
June 15, 2008, 11:30 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
OPEN THREAD: Day 35 of the 2k8 NBA Playoffs
Last Night: I think the Spurs are ready to head home. Coming off a playoff low by losing to the Lakers last night by 30 points, Duncan and company would like to sleep in their own beds. Dealing with bad airplanes, bad food and lack of sleep, they sure looked ugly against Kobe and…
June 15, 2008, 11:30 PM ET from Golden State Of Mind
Phil Jackson’s 6/14 interview
Q. You’ve always had that ability to keep your team focused on what they need to be focused on despite the adversity that they face. How are you going about that this time knowing exactly what is at stake? COACH JACKSON: This is new territory for me even, this type…
June 15, 2008, 11:15 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
OPEN THREAD: Day 34 of the NBA 2k8 Playoffs
The Lakers need to win. At home, the referees seemed to believe this, too. Up by 4 with about 1.20 left, Tim Duncan grabbed a rebound which Lamar Odom, from behind, hacked Duncan rather hard across his shoulder swooping all the way down to his elbow. As a result, the ball…
June 15, 2008, 11:15 PM ET from Golden State Of Mind
Kobe Bryant’s 6/14 interview
Q. Kobe, yesterday Phil said that one thing that was going to drive you were the comments that KG made after the game yesterday. Can you talk about that? And the second thing, you hear a lot of talk on the radio about Doc out‑coaching Phil. KOBE BRYANT: First of all, what did he say? Q. We read…
June 15, 2008, 11:00 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
OPEN THREAD: Day 33 of the 2k8 NBA Playoffs
Was that not a hell of a game last night or what? If you didn't catch it, the good Faker fans over at The Lakers Nation have plenty in store to catch you up to speed. I can't believe I'm saying this but GO LAKERS! Please save us from the potentially unwatchable Spurs-Pistons or…
June 15, 2008, 11:00 PM ET from Golden State Of Mind
Phil Jackson’s 6/13 interview
EL SEGUNDO — Phil Jackson gathered the Lakers for a short video session and sent them home rather than have practice — which would’ve mandated by NBA edict that the players would’ve then had to meet the media. Jackson certainly didn’t want the Lakers to have to rehash…
June 15, 2008, 10:45 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
OPEN THREAD: Day 32 of the 2k8 NBA Playoffs
The Truth is stepping up his game at the right time The Conference Finals kicked off last night with a Boston win. It was expected, and I expect the Celtics to win Game 2. The real test is if they can win on the road. I believe Detroit will win one in Boston this series essentially stealing…
June 15, 2008, 10:45 PM ET from Golden State Of Mind
Pre-game notes: Perkins won’t play
LOS ANGELES - Boston center Kendrick Perkins will not play tonight because of a left strained shoulder, Celtics coach Doc Rivers said in his pre-game press conference. “He called me this morning and said ‘No chance,’ ” Rivers said. Boston will fill-in with Leon Powe and P.J.…
June 15, 2008, 10:30 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
We're Mocking You: 2008 NBA Mock Drafts v1.0
If you're a long time Warriors fan and GSoMer this segment ain't nothing new to you. "It was all a dream I used to read Slam Magazine!" Jump like you're in a pre-draft camp. Mocks: Chad Ford's Mock Draft, Version 1.0: Picks 1-30 [ESPN.com]- The NBA's version of Mel…
June 15, 2008, 10:30 PM ET from Golden State Of Mind
OPEN THREAD: 2008 NBA Finals Game 5
It's an elimination game that came far earlier than many of us hoped and predicted. Will the wild ride that was the 2008-2009 NBA season end tonight? (Photo by Joe Murphy/NBAE via Getty Images) We shall see... I'll be completely up front. I can't stand either the LA Lakers or the…
June 15, 2008, 10:15 PM ET from Golden State Of Mind
TEST POST: Shannon the Honeybee
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June 15, 2008, 5:45 PM ET from Hornets247.com Blog
Pau Gasol’s term as Lakers center winding down
EL SEGUNDO — The next game the Lakers lose this season — or the third one they win in a row, for you optimists — will be the last game of the Pau Gasol-at-center era. Andrew Bynum will reclaim that job next season, which is just fine with Gasol, who has always envisioned himself…
June 15, 2008, 4:45 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Did this Laker Girl make a mistake?
Last year, Whitney Gallagher of Laguna Hills was part of the first-ever Boston Celtics cheerleading squad — the Celtics Dancers. We introduced you to Whitney earlier this week. She left the Celtics to return to her southern California roots, landing a job as a Laker girl. It looks like her…
June 15, 2008, 4:30 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
Live Lakers chat during Game 5
Attention, Lakers fans: I’ll be moderating a live chat at OCRegister.com tonight, starting about a half-hour before Game 5. Feel free to drop in and commiserate — or celebrate — with other Lakers followers like you. (And hopefully the U.S. Open will have ended by then, so…
June 15, 2008, 4:15 PM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding
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