28 Feb
I know what you Laker haters are thinking. You assume that after L.A. gets its first win over the Nuggets this season that I must be some Johnny-come-lately who’s calling his shot prematurely.
I’ve only got one question for you. Did you see the fourth quarter on Sunday?
Denver dominated for 36 minutes, the Lakers owned the [...]
Posted in Lakers, Recaps by: Chris Shellcroft
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27 Feb
There are ugly wins and then there are wins that resemble Clint Howard. The Lakers’ 99-90 win over the Sixers was the latter.
In this league, where anyone can beat anybody on any night, a win is a win. But if the Lakers think they can show the same type of effort against the Nuggets on [...]
Posted in Lakers, Recaps by: Chris Shellcroft
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26 Feb
“It’s hard to win when it’s five against eight.”
The above statement will cost Andrew Bynum $25,000 as the league took offense to his implications that the officials in Dallas were biased in their whistle blowing tactics.
For a dude making $12.5-million this season, 25k is a drop in the bucket. For a young center struggling to earn [...]
Posted in Lakers, News & Rumors by: Chris Shellcroft
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25 Feb
Cleveland and Boston square off tonight in what could be a preview of the Eastern Conference Finals. Of course Orlando and Atlanta may also have something to say about that, but no one can argue that it isn’t a distinct possibility.
That said, many basketball fans will be tuning in to this matchup even though it [...]
Posted in Celtic Fans, Gameday, NBA, Off-Topic by: Ryan Kane
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25 Feb
Give the Mavs props. After trailing by nine with 2:30 left in the first half, they closed out strong, going to the locker room down by one. That would be their formula for the rest of the night as Dallas closed the third a fourth quarters in similar fashion en route to a 101-96 victory.
Still, [...]
Posted in Lakers, Recaps by: Chris Shellcroft
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