“10″-aisle, Zen-bile, De-nial: Take a Glance at 10 new UCLA Dance pics, seasoned with a light Summer whine and a hard Fall The Hall of Fame photos were nice, but it’s been too long since I’ve shared some “never-before-seen” UCLA Cheer photos, so tonight I am breaking the Streak of bleakness — ala the National League. [...]
Cold Lakers Cold-Cock Cocky Celtics: L.A. Sucks… then sucks it up and makes arrogant Boston hit the bricks, as the Lakers Ring up their 2nd straight NBA Title, much sweeter than ’09 because it’s over their hated Rival (the 2nd hated Rival to get slapped this month… but this time there won’t be an Appeal) Kobe Bryant [...]
Lakers play with sense of urgency to blow out listless Celtics by 22, setting up only the third Finals Game 7 in 21 years (take that, Conspiracy Theorists) The 2010 NBA Finals is now a Best-of-1 Series. And the Referees did not make it so. Once again, “wanting it more” was the clear difference in a [...]
Whipped Titan runs down rivals to make World History, then run-down Bruins whip rival Titans to make World Series In big time College Basketball, there is “88 STRAIGHT.” In big time Pro Basketball, there is “33 Straight.” In big time Baseball, there is “56 Straight.” In the big-time Rivalry, there’s “8 Straight.” And now, finally, [...]
After collapse, slick Fish heads off disaster by filling the hole to save the Lakes, while Wooden inspires massive BP (Bruin Pride) to surface, and it caps off the ‘Cats, and floats UCLA Softball to the top Every year, some ungrateful Laker fans complain to Phil Jackson via the Internet and Talk Radio that Derek Fisher is [...]
Not Bedtime for Rondo: Ray Allen shoots down L.A. with a Finals Record EIGHT Three-point ICBM’s, and Rajon Rondo launches Boston with a Triple-Double and a late Push of The Button, as the Celtics tear down the wall of Home Court Advantage, silence Staples, and book a fifth chapter to this 2010 Series of Star Wars Game [...]
Just a flesh wound: Menacing Lakers protect their turf and gun down Boston 102-89, drawing first blood with through-and-through penetration and bulletproof Gang Defense, but it’s just Game 1, and the armor-Pierced Celtics could retalliate with improved shooting The Celtics brought a knife to a gunfight. And the Lakers brought Ron Artest. 27 seconds into Game [...]
Cliffhanger: Sly Suns’ Dreaded comeback from 18 down makes it Rocky for Driven Lakers, but Phoenix can’t get Over the Top, as closing Specialist Kobe and L.A. Stallions Lock Up the Series-clinching Victory, 111-103 Sylvester Stallone may have played “Cobra” and “Rocky Bal-BOA,” but when it comes to sheer Star Power, don’t tread on Kobe – The [...]
Party like it’s (the 3 years after) 1999: In the final minute, after the Suns had Corved down an 18-point lead to almost nothing, Ron Artest misses 2 shots and gifts 20 seconds to Phoenix, but his putback at the buzzer is When Suns Cry, and it makes him the Delirious Prince of the Purple [...]
L.A. Stars out-performed by Phoenix Extras: The Suns’ Stand-Ins score 54 off the Pine to steal the scene from Kobe & Co., 115-106, as the Phoenix producers once again pre-empt the long-awaited Series Finale There was no Hollywood ending scripted for the Celebrity-backed Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday Night. Despite 38 Points from Kobe Bryant, [...]
Not ready to Bow out: Lopez and Stoudemire combine for 62, and a Forest-like Zone has Phoenix Robin from the Rich 17 times (including 10 Steals), as the Suns Tuck and run out of the Friar, 118-109; It Sherwood be nice to get more than 9-for-32 from Odom and the Lakers’ other High-Archers Looks like [...]
Brief Series: Balls Out Boston lets it all hang out to blow off limp Orlando’s bloomers 94-71 and go up 3-0, as they jockey for a flashy sweep before giving L.A. another crack The Moon is setting on Orlando, and the end is near… No buts about it. The Boston Celtics wiped the court with [...]