June 19, 2013

NBA Finals (Video): Lakers Over Celtics 83-79: 2010 Champs

The Los Angeles Lakers hoist the 2010 Larry O'Brien Award

*Purple and gold confetti raining down upon him, Kobe Bryant hopped up on the scorer’s table, shook his fists and extended five fingers. When he hopped down, Boston’s legendary Hall of Fame center Bill Russell was waiting to shake his hand. A Game 7 classic – and this time, it finally went the Lakers’ way. [...]




NBA Finals: Game 6 Was All Lakers; Game 7 Decides Championship

Kobe Bryant and Ron Artest after game 6

*Buckle up, Boston and L.A. These epic NBA finals are going to Game 7. Kobe Bryant made sure of it, with plenty of help from the rest of the revitalized Los Angeles Lakers. Bryant scored 26 points, Pau Gasol added 17 points and 13 rebounds, and the Lakers emphatically extended the NBA finals to a [...]




Snoop and Donnie Wahlberg Betting on the Finals… 20Gs!!!!

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*Lakers fans are at the edge of their seats as the Final is nearing the end with a series game count of 3-2, with Boston ahead. True blue Lakers lover, Snoop Dogg has faith in the purple and gold. He’s been doing a little trash talking via Twitter and recently challenged New Kids on the [...]




NBA Finals (Video): Game 4 Goes to Boston 96-89; Series Tied at 2

A drooling and victorious Glenn Davis gets hug from Nate Robinson

*In Game 4 of the 2010 NBA Finals it was the Boston bench and in particular, Glenn “Big Baby” Davis and Nate Robinson that sparked a 96-89 Boston Celtics win over the Los Angeles Lakers. With the game tied at 64, the Celtics went on a 7-0 run, capped by a Davis putback and foul [...]




Lakers’ Win Topped Ratings Battle Tuesday Night, Too

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*The LA Lakers’ victory against Boston Tuesday night in the NBA finals was good enough to become the highest rated Game 3 since 2004. The 91-84 win earned an 11.5 overnight rating, 14 percent better than the Lakers and Orlando posted in Game 3 last year. It was the highest-rated show on television Tuesday night, [...]




Bynum May Miss game 4; Knee ‘Questionable’

Lakers trainer Gary Vitti speaks to Andrew Bynum about his knee in game 3 of the 2010 NBA Finals

*Despite finishing with a near double-double (nine points and 10 rebounds) in the Los Angeles Lakers’ 91-84 Game 3 NBA Finals victory Tuesday over the Boston Celtics, Andrew Bynum suffered a setback in his ongoing battle with his injured right knee. A game after playing a personal postseason best 39 minutes Sunday, Bynum played just [...]




Video: 2010 NBA Finals: Fisher Leads Lakers Over Celtics

Lamar Odom (back), Kobe Bryant & Derek Fisher savor Lakers' game 3 win

*The Lakers can thank Derek Fisher for last night’s win in Boston. The savvy veteran point guard rallied his teammates with a motivational speech on the bench during the break before the fourth quarter. Then he went out and showed them how it’s done. “Derek, he’s our vocal leader. He’s the guy that pulls everybody [...]




Video: Allen and Rondo Lift Celtics Over Lakers in Finals Game 2

Lamar Odom couldn't stop Ray Allen in game 2 of the 2010 NBA Finals

*In game 2 of the NBA Finals Ray Allen was the main storyline with Rajan Rondo coming in second. Both Boston Celtics players controlled the game and gave the Eastern Conference champions a 103-94 victory of the Los Angeles Lakers. The best of seven series is now tied at 1 game a piece Allen set [...]




2010 NBA Finals: Lakers Over Celtics 102-89 in Opener

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*So the Celtics want to play rough again? Kobe Bryant and the Lakers look ready this time around, and they barged into an early lead in the NBA finals. Bryant scored 30 points, Pau Gasol had 23 points and 14 rebounds, and defending champion Los Angeles got tough in a 102-89 victory over Boston in [...]




In Overtime magic Win Over Boston; Still Alive

Orlando's Jameer Nelson (#14) driving to the basket

*(Via AP) Put away the brooms. Hold off on those “Beat L.A!” chants. The Boston Celtics still have some work to do before they can play for their second NBA title in three years. Dwight Howard had 32 points and 16 rebounds, and Jameer Nelson made back-to-back 3-pointers in overtime to lead the Orlando Magic [...]




EUR Film Review: ‘The Edge of Darkness’

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*Mel Gibson might be looking a little long in the tooth, but he hasn’t lost a step in terms of his acting chops, judging by The Edge of Darkness, a remake of the 6-hour BBC mini-series of the same name first broadcast in 1985. The setting has been shifted from Britain to Boston, where the [...]