| Celtics take advantage of Lakers' shooting woes for halftime lead |
Thu Jun 17 22:20:38 2010 EST |
| Los Angeles, CA (Sports Network) - Paul Pierce led a balanced scoring attack with 11 points and six rebounds, and the Boston Celtics, despite being badly outrebounded, used their trademark defense to grab a 40-34 halftime lead over the Los Angeles Lakers in the deciding Game 7 of the NBA Finals at Staples Center. Four other players, including Kevin Garnett and starting center Rasheed Wallace, contributed six points apiece for the Celtics, who made two more field goals (15-13) despite giving up |
| Phil Jackson resists thoughts of coaching future |
Thu Jun 17 19:46:00 2010 EST |
LOS ANGELES (AP) -Phil Jackson's mind was focused on Game 7 of the NBA finals, not on his future with the Los Angeles Lakers. He's in the final year of his contract, with no word about a possible extension. ``I've resisted thinking about that and talking about it for the most part,'' he said Thursday night before the finale between the Lakers and Boston Celtics. ``It really isn't important what happens after this, it's just about this game right now.'' Seeking his 11th NBA title as a co |
| Bryant welcomes challenge in Lakers-Celtics Game 7 |
Thu Jun 17 05:43:00 2010 EST |
LOS ANGELES (AP) -Kobe Bryant yawned when he leaned back on the Los Angeles Lakers' bench to watch his teammates running through their final practice of the season. That cool outer demeanor revealed none of the urgency running through Bryant's head. He knows the singular stakes when the Lakers host the Boston Celtics in Game 7 of the NBA finals Thursday night, and he isn't afraid to raise them even higher. ``I've said the whole season, (if) you don't win a championship, it's a failure,'' |
| Christina Aguilera to sing national anthem - again |
Thu Jun 17 05:09:00 2010 EST |
NEW YORK (AP) -Is Christina Aguilera (ag-wuh-LEHR'-uh) a good luck charm? The Los Angeles Lakers are hoping so. Aguilera was chosen to sing the national anthem for the deciding Game 7 of the NBA Finals. The basketball championship series is tied between the Lakers and the Boston Celtics at three games each. The Lakers were down 3-2 when Aguilera sang before Tuesday's game at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. Her latest album is ``Bionic.''Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press. All |
| Perkins out for Game 7 |
Wed Jun 16 19:18:47 2010 EST |
| Los Angeles, CA (Sports Network) - Boston Celtics center Kendrick Perkins will miss Thursday's Game 7 of the NBA Finals against the Los Angeles Lakers due to a sprained right knee. Perkins hurt the knee during Boston's 89-67 loss in Game 6 Tuesday night. Celtics coach Doc Rivers said tests revealed Perkins suffered a multiple ligament sprain. Rivers added that Perkins will have an MRI once the team gets back to Boston, following the deciding contest of the series. "Once they did the tests that |
| Knee limits Bynum in Lakers' 89-67 win over Boston |
Wed Jun 16 00:09:00 2010 EST |
LOS ANGELES (AP) -Andrew Bynum finally had to call it quits in the second half against Boston, telling Los Angeles Lakers coach Phil Jackson that he couldn't go anymore. ``He just said, 'You've got to take me out. I can't run,''' Jackson said. ``It was obvious at that point that he couldn't. He had some swelling in the back of his leg, and we'll have to work on that.'' Bynum started Game 6 against the Celtics and had two points and four rebounds in nearly 16 minutes on Tuesday night. He h |
| Lakers rout Celtics to force Game 7 |
Tue Jun 15 23:52:48 2010 EST |
| CA (Sports Network) - It's down to a winner-take-all Game 7 in the 12th Finals meeting between the two most successful franchises in NBA history. Pau Gasol narrowly missed a triple-double with 17 points, 13 rebounds and nine assists, as the Los Angeles Lakers forced a deciding contest in the title series with an 89-67 blowout of the Boston Celtics. Kobe Bryant poured in 26 points and pulled down 11 rebounds for the Lakers, who bounced back from a 92-86 loss in Game 5. Win on Thursday at Staples |
| Lakers dominating Boston in Game 6 |
Tue Jun 15 22:21:47 2010 EST |
| Los Angeles, CA (Sports Network) - The Los Angeles Lakers aren't about to give in to the Celtics and are just 24 game minutes from forcing a Game 7 in the NBA Finals. Kobe Bryant has 15 points at halftime and the Lakers are holding a commanding 51-31 lead over Boston in Game 6 at Staples Center. It's been domination in nearly every facet thus far for the Lakers. Ron Artest has 10 points for the Lakers, who have a 30-13 rebounding advantage and a 15-0 margin in bench points. The Celtics, going f |
| Report: Kerr out as Suns GM |
Tue Jun 15 17:08:07 2010 EST |
| n Tuesday, Kerr will make a return to television as an NBA commentator after his three-year run with Phoenix. The Suns went a surprising 52-28 this past regular season and reached the Western Conference finals before being eliminated by the Los Angeles Lakers in six games. Kerr spent the first of his 15 NBA seasons as a player in Phoenix and returned as part-owner and consultant in 2004. In June 2007, he left his position as an analyst at TNT to become general manager of the club. Phoenix went t |
| Celtics hold off late charge by Lakers to take Game 5 |
Sun Jun 13 22:59:07 2010 EST |
| Boston, MA (Sports Network) - Paul Pierce netted 27 points and the Boston Celtics overcame a big night by Kobe Bryant and held off the Los Angeles Lakers, 92-86, in the pivotal Game 5 of the NBA Finals. Kevin Garnett tallied 18 points and 10 rebounds, while Rajon Rondo contributed 18 points and eight assists for the Celtics, who hold a 3-2 lead in the best- of-seven series and are a victory away from their second title in three years. They polished off the Lakers in six games in 2008. The Celti |
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